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Is COUGH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COUGH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COUGH mean?

  1. verb

    exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

    “The smoker coughs all day”

  2. noun

    a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

5

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for COUGH

Single letters that turn COUGH into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from COUGH

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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