COUGHED
7 letters · 2 syllables · verb
Definition of COUGHED
To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
"I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough."
(sometimes followed by "up") To force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.
"Sometimes she coughed (up) blood."
To make a noise like a cough.
"The engine coughed and sputtered."
Examples of COUGHED in a Sentence
- "I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough."
- "Sometimes she coughed (up) blood."
- "The engine coughed and sputtered."
Word Details
Is COUGHED a Scrabble Word?
Yes, COUGHED is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of COUGHED earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 64 points total.
Letter Values for COUGHED
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | c | o | u | g | h | e | d | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in COUGHED
73 words from the letters in COUGHED
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How to Use COUGHED in Word Games
COUGHED is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since COUGHED uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 64 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble COUGHED to find 73 additional valid words.