Cooty

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

Infested with lice; lousy.

“The soldiers complained of cooty blankets in the trenches.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

coot·y

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

"Cooty" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Scrabble

"Cooty" is worth 10 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Cooty

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “cooty” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

booty cooey cooky coomy coony cooth coots cotty footy pooty rooty sooty zooty

Words you can make from Cooty

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cooty”.

coot coto coyo

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