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Words containing CU

Words that have the letters CU in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 3,095 playable words containing CU in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is ACCULTURATIONAL. The highest-scoring is SCULPTURESQUELY, worth 32 points.

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Popular words containing CU

CIRCUMSTANCES22
DIFFICULTIES22
DIFFICULTY22
EXECUTIVE22
ACCUMULATING21
CIRCUMSTANCE21
EXECUTABLE21
ACCUMULATED20
CONSECUTIVE20
CUMULATIVE20
UNDOCUMENTED20
ACCUMULATES19
ACCUSTOMING19
CONCURRENTLY19
CONSPICUOUS19
CUMBERSOME19
CURRICULUM19
DIFFICULT19

Highest-scoring words containing CU

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

SCULPTURESQUELY32
VASCULARIZATION30
PARTICULARIZING29
QUINCUNXIAL29
CIRCUMJACENT29
EXTRAVEHICULAR29
SCUZZIEST28
CIRCUMFLEXES28
PARTICULARIZED28
CIRCUMNAVIGATED28
QUINCUNXES28
SCULPTURESQUE28

3-letter words containing CU (7)

CUB8
CUD7
CUE6
CUP8
CUR6
CUT6
ECU6

4-letter words containing CU (31)

CUBE9
CUBS9
CUDS8
CUED8
CUES7
CUFF13
CUIF10
CUKE10
CULL7
CULM9
CULT7
CUPS9
CURB9
CURD8
CURE7
CURF10
CURL7
CURN7
CURR7
CURS7
CURT7
CUSK10
CUSP9
CUSS7
CUTE7
CUTS7
ECUS7
SCUD8
SCUM9
SCUP9
SCUT7

5-letter words containing CU (97)

ACUTE8
CECUM12
CUBBY14
CUBEB12
CUBED11
CUBES10
CUBIC12
CUBIT10
CUDDY12
CUFFS14
CUIFS11
CUING9
CUKES11
CULCH12
CULEX14
CULLS8
CULTS8
CUMIN10
CUPID11
CUPPA12
CUPPY14
CURBS10
CURCH12
CURDS9
CURDY11
CURED9
CURER8
CURES8
CURFS11
CURIE8
CURIO8
CURLS8
CURLY10
CURRY10
CURSE8
CURVE12
CURVY14
CUSHY12
CUSKS11
CUSPS10
CUTCH12
CUTER8
CUTUP11
FICUS11
FOCUS11
FUCUS12
INCUR8
LOCUS8
MUCUS11
OCCUR10
RECUR8
SCUBA10
SCUDS9
SCUFF14
SCULK11
SCULL8
SCUMS10
SCURF11
UNCUT9
VACUA12

The 60 most common shown, 37 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing CU (203)

ABACUS11
ACCUSE11
ACUMEN11
ACUTER9
ACUTES9
CAUCUS12
CIRCUS11
COCCUS13
CONCUR11
CROCUS11
CUBING12
CUBISM13
CUCKOO14
CUDDLE11
CUDDLY13
CUFFED16
CULLED10
CUPFUL15
CUPPED14
CURACY13
CURBED12
CURDLE10
CURFEW15
CURING10
CURIOS9
CURLED10
CURSED10
CURSES9
CURSOR9
CURTER9
CURTSY11
CURVED14
CURVES13
CUSTOM11
CUTEST9
CUTLET9
CUTOFF15
CUTTER9
DISCUS10
EXCUSE15
FECUND13
HICCUP15
INCURS9
JOCUND18
LOCUST9
OCCUPY15
OCCURS11
OCULAR9
RECURS9
RESCUE9
SCUFFS15
SCUMMY15
SCURFY14
SCURRY11
SCURVY15
SCUZZY27
SECURE9
TEACUP11
VACUUM16
VISCUS13

The 60 most common shown, 143 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing CU (337)

ACCUSED13
ACCUSER12
ACCUSES12
ACUTELY12
BISCUIT12
CALCULI12
CIRCUIT12
CONCURS12
CUBICLE14
CUCKOOS15
CUDDLED13
CUDDLES12
CUFFING17
CULLING11
CULPRIT12
CULTURE11
CUNNING11
CUPFULS16
CUPPING15
CURABLE12
CURBING13
CURDLED12
CURDLES11
CURFEWS16
CURIOUS11
CURLING11
CURRENT10
CURSORY12
CURTAIN10
CURVING15
CUSHION12
CUSTARD11
CUSTODY13
CUSTOMS12
CUTBACK17
CUTICLE12
CUTLERY12
CUTTING11
DISCUSS11
EXCUSED17
EXCUSES16
EXECUTE16
FACULTY15
FOCUSED14
FOCUSES13
HAIRCUT12
HICCUPS16
JOCULAR18
MERCURY14
MODICUM15
OBSCURE12
PROCURE12
SCUFFED17
SCUFFLE16
SCUMMED15
SECULAR10
SUCCUMB17
TEACUPS12
VACUOUS15
VACUUMS17

The 60 most common shown, 277 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing CU (431)

ABACUSES13
ACCURACY17
ACCURATE13
ACCUSERS13
ACCUSING14
ACCUSTOM15
BARBECUE15
BISCUITS13
CALCULUS14
CAUCUSED15
CAUCUSES14
CIRCUITS13
CIRCULAR13
CIRCUSES13
CROCUSES13
CUBICLES15
CUCUMBER18
CUDDLING14
CULINARY13
CULPABLE15
CULPRITS13
CULTURAL12
CULTURED13
CULTURES12
CUPBOARD16
CURRENCY15
CURRYING14
CURTAINS11
CUSTOMER13
CUTBACKS18
DOCUMENT14
ENCUMBER15
EVACUATE15
EXCUSING18
EXECUTED18
EXECUTES17
EXECUTOR17
FOCUSING15
HANDCUFF20
HICCUPED18
INCURRED12
INSECURE11
MODICUMS16
MOLECULE13
MUSCULAR14
OBSCURED14
OBSCURES13
OCCUPANT15
OCCUPIED16
OCCUPIES15
OCCURRED14
PECULIAR13
PROCURED14
SCUFFING18
SCUFFLED18
SCUFFLES17
SCUMMING16
SECURITY13
SUCCUMBS18
VACUUMED19

The 60 most common shown, 371 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing CU (415)

ACCUSTOMS16
BARBECUED17
BARBECUES16
BUTTERCUP17
CALCULATE14
CAUCUSING16
CIRCUITED15
CIRCUITRY16
CIRCULATE14
CONCURRED15
CUCUMBERS19
CULTIVATE16
CUNNINGLY15
CUPBOARDS17
CURIOSITY14
CURIOUSLY15
CURRENTLY14
CURRICULA15
CURTSYING15
CURVATURE17
CUSTOMARY16
CUSTOMERS14
CUSTOMIZE22
DIFFICULT19
DISCUSSED14
DISCUSSES13
DOCUMENTS15
EJACULATE20
ENCUMBERS16
EVACUATED17
EVACUATES16
EXCURSION18
EXCUSABLE20
EXECUTING19
EXECUTION18
EXECUTIVE22
EXECUTORS18
FACULTIES15
HANDCUFFS21
HICCUPING19
INCUMBENT16
INCURRING13
MOLECULAR14
MOLECULES14
OBSCURING15
OBSCURITY16
OCCUPANCY20
OCCUPANTS16
OCCUPYING19
OCCURRING15
PERSECUTE14
PORCUPINE16
PREOCCUPY20
PROSECUTE14
RECURSION12
RECURSIVE16
SCUFFLING19
SPECULATE14
SUCCUMBED20
VACUUMING20

The 60 most common shown, 355 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing CU (410)

ACCUMULATE18
ACCURATELY17
ACCUSATION15
ACCUSTOMED18
BARBECUING18
BUTTERCUPS18
CALCULATED16
CALCULATES15
CALCULATOR15
CIRCUITING16
CIRCUITOUS16
CIRCULATED16
CIRCULATES15
CIRCUMCISE19
CIRCUMFLEX26
CIRCUMVENT21
CONCURRING16
CULTIVATED18
CULTIVATES17
CUMBERSOME19
CUMULATIVE20
CURRICULUM19
CURVATURES18
CUSTOMIZED24
CUSTOMIZES23
DIFFICULTY22
DISCUSSING15
DISCUSSION14
DOCUMENTED17
ECUMENICAL17
EJACULATED22
EJACULATES21
ENCUMBERED18
EVACUATING18
EVACUATION17
EXCURSIONS19
EXECUTABLE21
EXECUTIONS19
EXECUTIVES23
HANDCUFFED23
IMMACULATE17
INACCURACY19
INACCURATE15
INCUMBENTS17
MIRACULOUS16
OCCUPATION17
OCCURRENCE17
PARTICULAR15
PECULIARLY17
PERSECUTED16
PERSECUTES15
PINCUSHION17
PORCUPINES17
PROSECUTED16
PROSECUTES15
RIDICULOUS15
SCULPTURED17
SUCCUMBING21
UNOCCUPIED19
VERNACULAR17

The 60 most common shown, 350 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing CU (378)

ACCUMULATED20
ACCUMULATES19
ACCUSATIONS16
ACCUSTOMING19
ACUPUNCTURE20
AGRICULTURE16
CALCULATING17
CALCULATION16
CALCULATORS16
CIRCULATING17
CIRCULATION16
CIRCULATORY18
CIRCUMCISED21
CIRCUMCISES20
CIRCUMVENTS22
CONCURRENCE18
CONCURRENCY20
CONCUSSIONS16
CONSECUTIVE20
CONSPICUOUS19
CULMINATING17
CULMINATION16
CULTIVATING19
CULTIVATION18
CUSTOMISING17
CUSTOMIZING25
DISCUSSIONS15
DOCUMENTARY19
DOCUMENTING18
EJACULATING23
ELECTROCUTE16
ENCUMBERING19
ENCUMBRANCE20
EVACUATIONS18
EXECUTIONER20
HANDCUFFING24
INEXCUSABLE22
MANICURISTS16
MATRICULATE16
OBSCURITIES16
OCCUPATIONS18
OCCURRENCES18
PECULIARITY18
PERSECUTING17
PINCUSHIONS18
PREOCCUPIED21
PREOCCUPIES20
PROCUREMENT18
PROMISCUITY20
PROMISCUOUS19
PROSECUTING17
PROSECUTION16
RECUPERATED17
RECURSIVELY20
SCULPTURING18
SPECTACULAR18
SPECULATING17
SPECULATION16
SPECULATIVE20
VERNACULARS18

The 60 most common shown, 318 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing CU (323)

ACCUMULATING21
ACCUMULATION20
ACCUMULATIVE24
AGRICULTURAL17
ARTICULATELY17
ARTICULATING16
ARTICULATION15
CALCULATIONS17
CIRCULARIZED26
CIRCULARIZES25
CIRCULATIONS17
CIRCUMCISING22
CIRCUMCISION21
CIRCUMFLEXES28
CIRCUMSCRIBE23
CIRCUMSTANCE21
CIRCUMVENTED24
CONCURRENCES19
CONCURRENTLY19
CULMINATIONS17
CUMULATIVELY24
CURRYCOMBING24
DIFFICULTIES22
ECUMENICALLY21
ELECTROCUTED18
ELECTROCUTES17
ENCUMBRANCES21
EXECUTIONERS21
GESTICULATED17
GESTICULATES16
HORTICULTURE18
IMMACULATELY21
INACCURACIES19
INARTICULATE15
INCALCULABLE19
INCALCULABLY21
INCUMBENCIES21
INOCULATIONS15
INSECURITIES15
MATRICULATED18
MATRICULATES17
MIRACULOUSLY20
OCCUPATIONAL19
PARTICULARLY19
PERSECUTIONS17
PREOCCUPYING24
PROSECUTIONS17
RECUPERATING18
RECUPERATION17
RECUPERATIVE21
REPERCUSSION17
RIDICULOUSLY19
SECULARIZING24
SPECTACULARS19
SPECULATIONS17
TUBERCULOSIS18
UNACCUSTOMED21
UNDERCURRENT17
UNDERCUTTING18
UNDOCUMENTED20

The 60 most common shown, 263 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

3,095 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (1.8%) are containing CU. Most of them, 431, have 8 letters. 803 start with CU, 3 end with it and 2,289 have it only in the middle.

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Words starting with CU

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing CU?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 3,095 words containing CU, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CU?

SCULPTURESQUELY, worth 32 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: VASCULARIZATION (30), PARTICULARIZING (29) and QUINCUNXIAL (29).

What are the most common words containing CU?

CIRCUMSTANCES, DIFFICULTIES, DIFFICULTY, EXECUTIVE, ACCUMULATING and CIRCUMSTANCE. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

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