6 Letter Words Containing CU
There are 203 6-letter English words that contain CU, from ABACUS to VISCUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: SCUZZY (29), JOCUND (16), HICCUP (15). Average word length in this list is 6 letters.
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- CAECUM12 pts
- CAUCUS10 pts
- CERCUS10 pts
- CIRCUS10 pts
- COCCUS12 pts
- CONCUR10 pts
- CROCUS10 pts
- CUBAGE11 pts
- CUBEBS12 pts
- CUBERS10 pts
- CUBICS12 pts
- CUBING11 pts
- CUBISM12 pts
- CUBIST10 pts
- CUBITS10 pts
- CUBOID11 pts
- CUCKOO14 pts
- CUDDIE10 pts
- CUDDLE10 pts
- CUDDLY13 pts
- CUDGEL10 pts
- CUEING9 pts
- CUESTA8 pts
- CUFFED15 pts
- CUISSE8 pts
- CULETS8 pts
- CULLAY11 pts
- CULLED9 pts
- CULLER8 pts
- CULLET8 pts
- CULLIS8 pts
- CULMED11 pts
- CULPAE10 pts
- CULTCH13 pts
- CULTIC10 pts
- CULTUS8 pts
- CULVER11 pts
- CUMBER12 pts
- CUMINS10 pts
- CUMMER12 pts
- CUMMIN12 pts
- CUMULI10 pts
- CUNDUM11 pts
- CUNEAL8 pts
- CUNNER8 pts
- CUPELS10 pts
- CUPFUL13 pts
- CUPIDS11 pts
- CUPOLA10 pts
- CUPPAS12 pts
- CUPPED13 pts
- CUPPER12 pts
- CUPRIC12 pts
- CUPRUM12 pts
- CUPULA10 pts
- CUPULE10 pts
- CURACY13 pts
- CURAGH12 pts
- CURARA8 pts
- CURARE8 pts
- CURARI8 pts
- CURATE8 pts
- CURBED11 pts
- CURBER10 pts
- CURDED10 pts
- CURDLE9 pts
- CURERS8 pts
- CURETS8 pts
- CURFEW14 pts
- CURIAE8 pts
- CURIAL8 pts
- CURIES8 pts
- CURING9 pts
- CURIOS8 pts
- CURITE8 pts
- CURIUM10 pts
- CURLED9 pts
- CURLER8 pts
- CURLEW11 pts
- CURRAN8 pts
- CURRED9 pts
- CURRIE8 pts
- CURSED9 pts
- CURSER8 pts
- CURSES8 pts
- CURSOR8 pts
- CURTAL8 pts
- CURTER8 pts
- CURTLY11 pts
- CURTSY11 pts
- CURULE8 pts
- CURVED12 pts
- CURVES11 pts
- CURVET11 pts
- CURVEY14 pts
- CUSCUS10 pts
- CUSECS10 pts
- CUSHAT11 pts
- CUSHAW14 pts
- CUSPED11 pts
- CUSPID11 pts
- CUSPIS10 pts
- CUSSED9 pts
- CUSSER8 pts
- CUSSES8 pts
- CUSSOS8 pts
- CUSTOM10 pts
- CUSTOS8 pts
- CUTELY11 pts
- CUTEST8 pts
- CUTESY11 pts
- CUTEYS11 pts
- CUTIES8 pts
- CUTINS8 pts
- CUTLAS8 pts
- CUTLER8 pts
- CUTLET8 pts
- CUTOFF14 pts
- CUTOUT8 pts
- CUTTER8 pts
- CUTTLE8 pts
- CUTUPS10 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 | scuzzy | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | jocund | 16 | 21 |
| 3 | hiccup | 15 | 18 |
| 4 | occupy | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | scummy | 15 | 18 |
| 6 | cuffed | 15 | 17 |
| 7 | excuse | 15 | 17 |
| 8 | uncuff | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | cuckoo | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | curfew | 14 | 16 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain CU?
203 valid 6-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).