COXCOMB

COXCOMB is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is COXCOMB a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.

COXCOMB (noun): the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds. Additional senses: a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red; a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments.

In standard Scrabble scoring, COXCOMB totals 22 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. COXCOMB includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.

COXCOMB is 7 letters long, begins with C, ends with B, and sorts to the alphagram BCCMOOX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so COXCOMB is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 5 consonants.

Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, COXCOMB ranks by raw score (22 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.

Strategically, COXCOMB carries 2 vowels and 5 consonants. High-value letters (X) make COXCOMB attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on C or B are common study angles; browse words starting with C and words ending with B to rehearse parallel sets.

COXCOMB is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with C, ends with B, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like COXCOMB frequently cross shorter words; knowing that COXCOMB contains B, C, M, O, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as c?????b to narrow candidates before checking definitions.

Notable letter pairs inside COXCOMB include MB, XC, CO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: C, O, X, M, B. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.

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Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat COXCOMB as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.

Example usage: Example: "COXCOMB — a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red" (22 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.