8 Letter Words Containing CU
There are 432 8-letter English words that contain CU. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is SCUZZIER at 28 points.
Word list
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- calculus12
- calyculi15
- capsicum16
- caraculs12
- caucused13
- caucuses12
- circuits12
- circuity15
- circular12
- circuses12
- crocuses12
- crosscut12
- cubature12
- cubicity17
- cubicles14
- cubicula14
- cubiform17
- cubistic14
- cuboidal13
- cuckolds17
- cuckooed17
- cucumber16
- cucurbit14
- cudbears13
- cuddlers12
- cuddlier12
- cuddling13
- cudgeled13
- cudgeler12
- cudweeds15
- cuffless16
- cuisines10
- cuittled11
- cuittles10
- culicids13
- culicine12
- culinary13
- cullions10
- cullises10
- cullying14
- culottes10
- culpable14
- culpably17
- culprits12
- cultches15
- cultigen11
- cultisms12
- cultists10
- cultivar13
- cultlike14
- cultrate10
- cultural10
- cultured11
- cultures10
- cultuses10
- culverin13
- culverts13
- cumarins12
- cumbered15
- cumberer14
- cumbrous14
- cumquats21
- cumshaws18
- cumulate12
- cumulous12
- cuneated11
- cuneatic12
- cuniform15
- cunnings11
- cupboard15
- cupcakes18
- cupelers12
- cupeling13
- cupelled13
- cupeller12
- cupidity16
- cupolaed13
- cuppiest14
- cuppings15
- cupreous12
- cuprites12
- cupulate12
- curacaos12
- curacies12
- curacoas12
- curarine10
- curarize19
- curassow13
- curating11
- curative13
- curators10
- curbable14
- curbings13
- curbside13
- curculio12
- curcumas14
- curdiest11
- curdlers11
- curdling12
- cureless10
- curetted11
- curettes10
- curlicue12
- curliest10
- curlings11
- curlycue15
- currachs15
- curraghs14
- currants10
- currency15
- currents10
- curricle12
- curriers10
- curriery13
- currying14
- curseder11
- cursedly14
- cursives13
- curtails10
- curtains10
- curtalax17
- curtness10
- curtseys13
- curtsied11
- curtsies10
- curvedly17
- curveted14
- curviest13
- cuscuses12
- cushiest13
- cushions13
- cushiony16
- cuspated13
- cuspidal13
- cuspides13
- cuspidor13
- cussedly14
- cussword14
- custards11
- custardy14
- custodes11
- customer12
- custumal12
- cutaways16
- cutbacks18
- cutbanks16
- cutchery18
- cutdowns14
- cuteness10
- cutesier10
- cutgrass11
- cuticles12
- cuticula12
- cutinise10
- cutinize19
- cutlases10
- cutlines10
- cutovers13
- cutpurse12
- cuttable12
- cuttages11
- cuttings11
- cuttling11
- cutwater13
- cutworks17
- cutworms15
- cuvettes13
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- saccular12
- saccules12
- sacculus12
- scudding13
- scuffing17
- scuffled17
- scuffler16
- scuffles16
- sculkers14
- sculking15
- scullers10
- scullery13
- sculling11
- scullion10
- sculping13
- sculpins12
- sculpted13
- sculptor12
- scumbags15
- scumbled15
- scumbles14
- scumlike16
- scummers14
- scummier14
- scumming15
- scunners10
- scuppaug15
- scuppers14
- scurfier13
- scurried11
- scurries10
- scurrile10
- scurvier13
- scurvies13
- scurvily16
- scutages11
- scutched16
- scutcher15
- scutches15
- scutella10
- scutters10
- scuttled11
- scuttles10
- scuzzier28
- seculars10
- secundly14
- secundum13
- securely13
- securers10
- securest10
- securing11
- security13
- shortcut13
- silicula10
- sinecure10
- specular12
- speculum14
- spiculae12
- spicular12
- spicules12
- spiculum14
- subacute12
- subcults12
- subcutes12
- subcutis12
- succubae14
- succubus14
- succumbs16
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is scuzzier at 28 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain CU?
432 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters CU.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.