Words That Start With CU
- 1,139 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With CU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With CU 1,139 words
4-Letter Words Starting With CU 29
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With CU 75
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With CU 148
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With CU 211
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With CU 198
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With CU 167
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With CU 130
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With CU 77
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With CU 48
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With CU 27
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With CU 14
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With CU 2
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With CU 4
18-Letter Words Starting With CU 1
How common is CU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,139 words that start with CU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.3 points, the best is CUCKOLDIZING (31 points) and 41.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,139
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 211 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 31 max
- Longest word
- CURMUDGEONLINESSES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.1%
- e 10.3%
- y 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.2%
- io4.8%
- ui3%
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 word that starts with CU
c 3u 1c 3k 5o 1l 1d 2i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
C 3 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + O 1 + L 1 + D 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cuckoldizing
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with CU are there?
There are 1,139 words that start with CU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 211 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CU?
CUCKOLDIZING is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CUCKOLDIZED (30), CUCKOLDIZES (29), CUCKOLDIZE (28).
What are some common words that start with CU?
Everyday examples include CURIOUS, CURE, CURRENTLY, CUSTOMER, CULTURE, CURRENT, CURSOR, CUT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with CU?
CURMUDGEONLINESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CULMINATIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.