6-Letter Words With CUS
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With CUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With CUS 38 words
How often does CUS appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 38 six-letter words containing CUS. They average 10.1 points, the best is EXCUSE (15 points) and 57.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 38
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 57.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 57.9%
- e 13.2%
- d 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- au2.6%
- ie2.6%
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 six-letter word containing CUS
e 1x 8c 3u 1s 1e 1
E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
excuse
- nouna defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.“he kept finding excuses to stay”
- nouna note explaining an absence“he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him”
- nouna poor example“it was an apology for a meal”
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How many six-letter words containing CUS are there?
There are 38 six-letter words containing CUS 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 six-letter word containing CUS?
EXCUSE is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JUNCUS (15), CUSHAW (14), CUSHTY (14).
What are some common six-letter words containing CUS?
Everyday examples include EXCUSE, CUSTOM, ACCUSE, ABACUS, CAUCUS, CIRCUS, CROCUS, LOCUST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing CUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JUNCUS (15), CUSHAW (14), CUSHTY (14), CUSHES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.