5 letter words starting with cow

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got a few plausible five letter words starting with cow.

  • COWAL
  • COWAN
  • COWED
  • COWER
  • COWKS
  • COWLS
  • COWPS
  • COWRY

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:


Definition of cowed

cowed (verb)

  1. (chiefly in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

cowed (adjective)

  1. Frightened into submission.

Definition of cower

cower (verb)

  1. To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
  2. To crouch in general.
  3. To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.

cower (verb)

  1. To cherish with care.


Definition of cowls

cowls (noun)

  1. A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.
  2. A mask that covers the majority of the head.
  3. A thin protective covering over all or part of an engine; also cowling.
  4. A usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow.
  5. A ship's ventilator with a bell-shaped top which can be swivelled to catch the wind and force it below.
  6. A vertical projection of a ship's funnel that directs the smoke away from the bridge.
  7. (metonymy) A monk.

cowls (verb)

  1. To cover with, or as if with, a cowl (hood).
  2. To wrap or form (something made of fabric) like a cowl.
  3. To make a monk of (a person).

cowls (noun)

  1. A vessel carried on a pole, a soe.

cowls (noun)

  1. A caul (the amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth).