With CU
26 words · highest scoring is cuffs at 13 points
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About 5 Letter Words With CU
There are 26 five letter words containing CU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is cuffs at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 26 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACUTE, CURIO, FOCUS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With CU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With CU
- cuffs13
- curvy13
- cubic11
- curly10
- curry10
- curve10
- ficus10
- focus10
Common 5 Letter Words With CU
- acute7
- cuffs13
- cured8
- curls7
- curve10
- ficus10
- locus7
- recur7
5 Letter Words With CU Defined
- acuteAdjective · 7 points
- (of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree
- cultsNoun · 7 points
- a relatively small group of people having beliefs or practices, especially relating to religion, that are regarded by others as strange or sinister or as imposing excessive control over members
- curioNoun · 7 points
- a rare, unusual, or intriguing object
- curveNoun · 10 points
- a line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length
- focusNoun · 10 points
- the centre of interest or activity
- occurVerb · 9 points
- happen; take place
5 Letter Words With CU: Questions
How many five letter words containing CU are there?
There are 26 five letter words containing CU in our dictionary, and 26 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing CU?
CUFFS is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing CU?
ACUTE, CURIO, FOCUS are among the most familiar five letter words containing CU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing CU valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.