5-Letter Words With CU
- 118 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With CU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With CU 118 words
How often does CU appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 118 five-letter words containing CU. They average 9 points, the best is SCUZZ (25 points) and 32.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 118
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.2%
- y 11.9%
- t 7.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ui3.4%
- ie1.7%
- ee0.8%
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 containing CU
s 1c 3u 1z 10z 10
S 1 + C 3 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
scuzz
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing CU are there?
There are 118 five-letter words containing CU 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 containing CU?
SCUZZ is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CUBBY (14), CULEX (14), CUPPY (14).
What are some common five-letter words containing CU?
Everyday examples include OCCUR, FOCUS, INCUR, ACUTE, CURLY, CURRY, CURSE, CURVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing CU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SCUZZ (25), CUPPY (14), CUFFO (13), CUMEC (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.