Starting With CU
19 words · highest scoring is cuckoo at 14 points
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About 6 Letter Words Starting With CU
There are 19 six letter words starting with CU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is cuckoo at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 19 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CUCKOO, CURLED, CURVED 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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6 Letter Words Starting With CU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words Starting With CU
- cuckoo14
- curfew14
- cutoff14
- cuddly13
- curved12
- curves11
- cuddle10
- custom10
Common 6 Letter Words Starting With CU
- cuckoo14
- cuddly13
- curfew14
- curran8
- cursed9
- cursor8
- custom10
- cutler8
6 Letter Words Starting With CU by Last Letter
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in D
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in E
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in R
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in S
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in F
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in G
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in M
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in N
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in O
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in T
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in W
- 6 Letter Words Starting With CU Ending in Y
6 Letter Words Starting With CU Defined
- cuckooNoun · 14 points
- a long-tailed, medium-sized bird, typically with a grey or brown back and barred or pale underparts. Many cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of small songbirds
- curateNoun · 8 points
- a member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest
- curledVerb · 9 points
- form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape
- cursedAdjective · 9 points
- placed under a curse
- curvedAdjective · 12 points
- having the form of a curve; bent
- cutestAdjective · 8 points
- appealing in a pretty or endearing way
6 Letter Words Starting With CU: Questions
How many six letter words starting with CU are there?
There are 19 six letter words starting with CU in our dictionary, and 19 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words starting with CU?
CUCKOO is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words starting with CU?
CUCKOO, CURLED, CURVED are among the most familiar six letter words starting with CU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words starting with 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.