Words Starting With CU
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816 of the 172,434 ENABLE words shown on this site are words that start with CU (about 0.47%). They run from CUB, CUD and CUE at the short end to CURMUDGEONLINESSES at the long end. The highest base score belongs to CUCKOOFLOWERS (27 points), using commonly used tile values. 249 of them use no letter twice, which matters in games where every tile is separate. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 816 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.47% |
| Longest | CURMUDGEONLINESSES (18 letters) |
| Shortest | CUB, CUD and CUE and 3 more (3 letters) |
| Highest base score (common values) | CUCKOOFLOWERS, 27 |
| No repeated letters | 249 |
Most common next letter after CU
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| R | 273 |
| L | 104 |
| T | 100 |
| S | 86 |
| P | 58 |
What stands out
- None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
- 62 still form a word when the leading
CUis removed, for exampleCUBE,CUBED,CUBIFORM,CUBITandCUBITS→BE,BED,BIFORM,BITandBITS. - The most common endings here are
-ES(117),-ED(54),-NG(53). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 2, found in 264 of these words.
- The average length is 8.0 letters.
- After CU, the letter
Rcomes next most often (273 words).
All CU- words
3 letters 6
cub cud cue cup cur cut
4 letters 26
cube cubs cuds cued cues cuff cuif cuke cull culm cult cups curb curd cure curf curl curn curr curs curt cusk cusp cuss cute cuts
5 letters 62
cubby cubeb cubed cuber cubes cubic cubit cuddy cuffs cuifs cuing cuish cukes culch culet culex culls cully culms culpa culti cults cumin cupel cupid cuppa cuppy curbs curch curds curdy cured curer cures curet curfs curia curie curio curls curly curns currs curry curse curst curve curvy cusec cushy cusks cusps cusso cutch cuter cutes cutey cutie cutin cutis cutty cutup
6 letters 115
cubage cubebs cubers cubics cubing cubism cubist cubits cuboid cuckoo cuddie cuddle cuddly cudgel cueing cuesta cuffed cuisse culets cullay culled culler cullet cullis culmed culpae cultch cultic cultus culver cumber cumins cummer cummin cumuli cundum cuneal cunner cupels cupful cupids cupola cuppas cupped cupper cupric cuprum cupula cupule curacy curagh curara curare curari curate curbed curber curded curdle curers curets curfew curiae curial curies curing curios curite curium curled curler curlew curran curred currie cursed curser curses cursor curtal curter curtly curtsy curule curved curves curvet curvey cuscus cusecs cushat cushaw cusped cuspid cuspis cussed cusser cusses cussos custom custos cutely cutest cutesy cuteys cuties cutins cutlas cutler cutlet cutoff cutout cutter cuttle cutups
7 letters 165
cubages cubbies cubbish cubical cubicle cubicly cubisms cubists cubital cuboids cuckold cuckoos cudbear cuddies cuddled cuddler cuddles cudgels cudweed cuestas cuffing cuirass cuishes cuisine cuisses cuittle culches culices culicid cullays cullers cullets cullied cullies culling cullion culming culotte culprit cultish cultism cultist culture culvers culvert cumarin cumbers cummers cummins cumquat cumshaw cumulus cundums cuneate cunners cunning cupcake cupeled cupeler cupfuls cuplike cupolas cuppers cuppier cupping cuprite cuprous cuprums cupsful cupulae cupular cupules curable curably curacao curacoa curaghs curaras curares curaris curated curates curator curbers curbing curches curcuma curdier curding curdled curdler curdles curette curfews curiosa curious curites curiums curlers curlews curlier curlily curling currach curragh currans currant current curried currier curries curring currish cursers cursing cursive cursors cursory curtail curtain curtals curtate curtest curtesy curtsey curvets curvier curving cushats cushaws cushier cushily cushion cuspate cuspids cussers cussing custard custody customs cutaway cutback cutbank cutches cutdown cutesie cuticle cutises cutlass cutlers cutlery cutlets cutline cutoffs cutouts cutover cuttage cutters cutties cutting cuttled cuttles cutwork cutworm cuvette
8 letters 155
cubature cubicity cubicles cubicula cubiform cubistic cuboidal cuckolds cuckooed cucumber cucurbit cudbears cuddlers cuddlier cuddling cudgeled cudgeler cudweeds cuffless cuisines cuittled cuittles culicids culicine culinary cullions cullises cullying culottes culpable culpably culprits cultches cultigen cultisms cultists cultivar cultlike cultrate cultural cultured cultures cultuses culverin culverts cumarins cumbered cumberer cumbrous cumquats cumshaws cumulate cumulous cuneated cuneatic cuniform cunnings cupboard cupcakes cupelers cupeling cupelled cupeller cupidity cupolaed cuppiest cuppings cupreous cuprites cupulate curacaos curacies curacoas curarine curarize curassow curating curative curators curbable curbings curbside curculio curcumas curdiest curdlers curdling cureless curetted curettes curlicue curliest curlings curlycue currachs curraghs currants currency currents curricle curriers curriery currying curseder cursedly cursives curtails curtains curtalax curtness curtseys curtsied curtsies curvedly curveted curviest cuscuses cushiest cushions cushiony cuspated cuspidal cuspides cuspidor cussedly cussword custards custardy custodes customer custumal cutaways cutbacks cutbanks cutchery cutdowns cuteness cutesier cutgrass cuticles cuticula cutinise cutinize cutlases cutlines cutovers cutpurse cuttable cuttages cuttings cuttling cutwater cutworks cutworms cuvettes
9 letters 106
cuadrilla cubatures cubbyhole cubically cubiculum cuckolded cuckoldry cuckooing cucullate cucumbers cucurbits cuddliest cudgelers cudgeling cudgelled cuirassed cuirasses cuittling culicines cullender culminant culminate cultigens cultishly cultivars cultivate culturati culturing culverins cumberers cumbering cumulated cumulates cuneiform cuniforms cunninger cunningly cupbearer cupboards cupellers cupelling cupolaing curarines curarized curarizes curassows curatives curbsides curbstone curculios curettage curetting curiosity curiouser curiously curlicued curlicues curliness curlpaper curlycues currently curricles curricula currishly currycomb cursedest cursively cursorial cursorily curtailed curtailer curtained curtesies curtilage curtseyed curtsying curvature curveball curveting curvetted cushioned cuspidate cuspidors cusswords custodial custodian custodies customary customers customise customize custumals cutaneous cutesiest cuticulae cuticular cutinised cutinises cutinized cutinizes cutlasses cutleries cutpurses cutthroat cuttingly cutwaters
10 letters 78
cuadrillas cubbyholes cubicities cuckolding cuckoopint cuddlesome cudgelling cuirassier cuirassing culinarian culinarily cullenders culminated culminates cultivable cultivated cultivates cultivator culturally cumberbund cumbersome cumbrously cummerbund cumulating cumulation cumulative cumuliform cunctation cunctative cuneiforms cunningest cupbearers cupidities curability curarizing curatively curatorial curbstones curettages curiousest curlicuing curlpapers curmudgeon currencies curricular curriculum currieries currycombs cursedness curtailers curtailing curtaining curtalaxes curtilages curtnesses curtseying curvaceous curvacious curvatures curveballs curvetting cushioning cussedness custodians customised customises customized customizer customizes cutability cutcheries cutenesses cutgrasses cutinising cutinizing cutthroats cuttlebone cuttlefish
11 letters 45
cuckoldries cuckoopints cuirassiers culinarians culminating culmination culpability cultishness cultivating cultivation cultivators cumberbunds cummerbunds cumulations cumulonimbi cunctations cunningness cupellation cupriferous cupronickel curableness curatorship curettement curiosities curiousness curlinesses curmudgeons currentness curriculums currycombed cursiveness cursoriness curtailment curtainless curveballed curvilinear cushionless cuspidation customarily customhouse customising customizers customizing cutaneously cuttlebones
12 letters 27
cuckooflower culminations culpableness cultivatable cultivations cumbersomely cumbrousness cumulatively cumulonimbus cunnilinctus cupellations cupronickels curabilities curarization curatorships curettements curmudgeonly currycombing cursednesses curtailments curveballing cuspidations cussednesses customhouses customshouse cutabilities cuttlefishes
13 letters 15
cuckooflowers culpabilities cultishnesses cultivability cunningnesses curablenesses curarizations curiousnesses currentnesses cursivenesses cursorinesses custodianship customariness customization customshouses
14 letters 9
culpablenesses cumbersomeness cumbrousnesses cumulativeness cumulonimbuses cunnilinctuses curvilinearity custodianships customizations
15 letters 2
cultivabilities customarinesses
16 letters 4
cumbersomenesses cumulativenesses curmudgeonliness curvilinearities
18 letters 1
curmudgeonlinesses
Using these words
To find words that start with CU using only your letters, open the Word Unscrambler, enter your letters and type CU in Starts with. For a known pattern, the Crossword Solver accepts CU???-style patterns. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.