Words Containing CCU

Q: How many words containing CCU are there?

There are 280 words containing CCU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 49 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing CCU?

STAPHYLOCOCCUS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ACCUMULATIVENESSES (27), ACCUMULATIVELY (26), PREOCCUPANCY (25).

Q: What are some common words containing CCU?

Everyday examples include ACCURATE , ACCURACY , OCCUPY , OCCUR , ACCUSATION , ACCURATELY , ACCUSE , INACCURACY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing CCU?

ACCUMULATIVENESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PREOCCUPATIONS (14 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does CCU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 280 words containing CCU. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.2 points, the best is STAPHYLOCOCCUS (28 points) and 38.2% end in S.

Total words: 280
Most common length: 10 letters; 49 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.2; out of 28 max
Longest word: ACCUMULATIVENESSES; 18 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.2% of words

Most common last letters

s 38.2%
e 11.8%
d 10.7%

Top vowel pairs

io14.6%
eo9.6%
ie6.1%

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Highest-scoring word containing CCU

s ₁t ₁a ₁p ₃h ₄y ₄l ₁o ₁c ₃o ₁c ₃c ₃u ₁s ₁

S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + O 1 + C 3 + C 3 + U 1 + S 1 = 28 points

Double word: 56 pts
Triple word: 84 pts

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

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nounspherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

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How many words containing CCU are there?

There are 280 words containing CCU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 49 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CCU?

STAPHYLOCOCCUS is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ACCUMULATIVENESSES (27), ACCUMULATIVELY (26), PREOCCUPANCY (25).

What are some common words containing CCU?

Everyday examples include ACCURATE, ACCURACY, OCCUPY, OCCUR, ACCUSATION, ACCURATELY, ACCUSE, INACCURACY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing CCU?

ACCUMULATIVENESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PREOCCUPATIONS (14 letters) is the longest common one.