Cousin
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The child of one's aunt or uncle, sharing a grandparent but not a parent.
“My cousin and I grew up in different cities but spent every summer holiday together at our grandparents' farm.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkʌz.n̩/
Syllables
cous·in
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Wordle
COUS opening is almost unique, contains three vowels O, U, I, ends in -IN which is a useful pattern
Scrabble
Scores 8 points, three vowels can help clear a vowel-heavy rack, hooks with S for COUSINS
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