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5-Letter Words Starting With CUT

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With CUT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With CUT 10 words

How common is CUT at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 10 five-letter words that start with CUT. They average 8.3 points, the best is CUTCH (12 points) and 20% end in S.

Total words
10
Average Scrabble score
8.3
out of 12 max
Everyday words
10%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
20% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 20%
  • y 20%
  • e 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie10%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with CUT

c 3u 1t 1c 3h 4

C 3 + U 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

cutch

  1. nountannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas
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How many five-letter words that start with CUT are there?

There are 10 five-letter words that start with CUT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with CUT?

CUTCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CUTEY (10), CUTTY (10), CUTUP (9).

Which rare five-letter words that start with CUT score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CUTES (7), CUTTO (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.