5 Letter Words Containing CU
There are 98 5-letter English words that contain CU, from ACUTE to VACUA. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: CUBBY (14), CULEX (14), CUPPY (14). Roughly 6% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- CECUM11 pts
- CUBBY14 pts
- CUBEB11 pts
- CUBED10 pts
- CUBER9 pts
- CUBES9 pts
- CUBIC11 pts
- CUBIT9 pts
- CUDDY12 pts
- CUFFS13 pts
- CUIFS10 pts
- CUING8 pts
- CUISH10 pts
- CUKES11 pts
- CULCH12 pts
- CULET7 pts
- CULEX14 pts
- CULLS7 pts
- CULLY10 pts
- CULMS9 pts
- CULPA9 pts
- CULTI7 pts
- CULTS7 pts
- CUMIN9 pts
- CUNTS7 pts
- CUPEL9 pts
- CUPID10 pts
- CUPPA11 pts
- CUPPY14 pts
- CURBS9 pts
- CURCH12 pts
- CURDS8 pts
- CURDY11 pts
- CURED8 pts
- CURER7 pts
- CURES7 pts
- CURET7 pts
- CURFS10 pts
- CURIA7 pts
- CURIE7 pts
- CURIO7 pts
- CURLS7 pts
- CURLY10 pts
- CURNS7 pts
- CURRS7 pts
- CURRY10 pts
- CURSE7 pts
- CURST7 pts
- CURVE10 pts
- CURVY13 pts
- CUSEC9 pts
- CUSHY13 pts
- CUSKS11 pts
- CUSPS9 pts
- CUSSO7 pts
- CUTCH12 pts
- CUTER7 pts
- CUTES7 pts
- CUTEY10 pts
- CUTIE7 pts
- CUTIN7 pts
- CUTIS7 pts
- CUTTY10 pts
- CUTUP9 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cubby | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | culex | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | cuppy | 14 | 17 |
| 4 | cuffs | 13 | 15 |
| 5 | curvy | 13 | 15 |
| 6 | scuff | 13 | 15 |
| 7 | cushy | 13 | 13 |
| 8 | culch | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | curch | 12 | 14 |
| 10 | cutch | 12 | 14 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain CU?
98 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters CU in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).