Words Containing KU
There are 150 English words that contain the sequence KU. Range: ANKUS to ZIKURATS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is KUVASZOK at 28 points; the longest is SKULLDUGGERIES (14 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 3% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- KARAKUL15 pts
- KARAKULS16 pts
- KICKUP18 pts
- KICKUPS19 pts
- KUCHEN15 pts
- KUDO9 pts
- KUDOS10 pts
- KUDU9 pts
- KUDUS10 pts
- KUDZU19 pts
- KUDZUS20 pts
- KUE7 pts
- KUES8 pts
- KUGEL10 pts
- KUGELS11 pts
- KUKRI13 pts
- KUKRIS14 pts
- KULAK13 pts
- KULAKI14 pts
- KULAKS14 pts
- KULTUR10 pts
- KULTURS11 pts
- KUMISS12 pts
- KUMISSES14 pts
- KUMMEL14 pts
- KUMMELS15 pts
- KUMQUAT22 pts
- KUMQUATS23 pts
- KUMYS14 pts
- KUMYSES16 pts
- KUNDALINI14 pts
- KUNDALINIS15 pts
- KUNZITE20 pts
- KUNZITES21 pts
- KURBASH16 pts
- KURBASHED19 pts
- KURBASHES18 pts
- KURBASHING20 pts
- KURGAN11 pts
- KURGANS12 pts
- KURRAJONG21 pts
- KURRAJONGS22 pts
- KURTA9 pts
- KURTAS10 pts
- KURTOSIS12 pts
- KURTOSISES14 pts
- KURU8 pts
- KURUS9 pts
- KUSSO9 pts
- KUSSOS10 pts
- KUVASZ22 pts
- KUVASZOK28 pts
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- SEPPUKU15 pts
- SEPPUKUS16 pts
- SKOOKUM17 pts
- SKUA8 pts
- SKUAS9 pts
- SKULDUGGERIES20 pts
- SKULDUGGERY21 pts
- SKULK13 pts
- SKULKED16 pts
- SKULKER15 pts
- SKULKERS16 pts
- SKULKING17 pts
- SKULKS14 pts
- SKULL9 pts
- SKULLCAP16 pts
- SKULLCAPS17 pts
- SKULLDUGGERIES21 pts
- SKULLDUGGERY22 pts
- SKULLED12 pts
- SKULLS10 pts
- SKUNK13 pts
- SKUNKED16 pts
- SKUNKING17 pts
- SKUNKS14 pts
- STACKUP15 pts
- STACKUPS16 pts
- STICKUM15 pts
- STICKUMS16 pts
- STICKUP15 pts
- STICKUPS16 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 | kuvaszok | 28 | 30 |
| 2 | zikkurats | 26 | 27 |
| 3 | zikkurat | 25 | 26 |
| 4 | kumquats | 23 | 26 |
| 5 | kurrajongs | 22 | 27 |
| 6 | skullduggery | 22 | 27 |
| 7 | kumquat | 22 | 25 |
| 8 | kuvasz | 22 | 24 |
| 9 | skullduggeries | 21 | 27 |
| 10 | kurrajong | 21 | 26 |
What these words mean
- kuvaszok
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- zikkurats
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- zikkurat
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- kumquats
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- kurrajongs
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- skullduggery
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- kumquat
- Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
- kuvasz
- Valid 6-letter English word — definition not on file.
- skullduggeries
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
- kurrajong
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "KU"?
150 valid English words contain KU.
Best Scrabble word containing KU?
KUVASZOK at 28 pts.
Longest word containing KU?
SKULLDUGGERIES (14 letters).