Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With CU

This verified list contains 51 CORE words with CU, plus 33 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 51 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

acute7
cecum11
cubby14
cubed10
cuber9
cubes9
cubic11
cubit9
cuffs13
cuing8
culls7
cults7
cumin9
cunts7
cupid10
cuppa11
curbs9
curds8
cured8
curer7
cures7
curia7
curie7
curio7
curls7
curly10
curry10
curse7
curve10
curvy13
cushy13
cusps9
cuter7
cutey10
cutie7
cutup9
ficus10
focus10
incur7
locum9
locus7
mucus9
occur9
recur7
scuba9
scuds8
scuff13
scull7
scums9
scurf10
uncut7

51CORE words

33extended words

84verified matches

8.9average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

cubed10
cubes9
cuing8
cured8
cures7
curse7
curve10
cuter7
focus10
incur7
acute7
cults7

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

cubby14
cuffs13
scuff13
curvy13
cushy13
cubic11
cecum11
cuppa11
cubed10
curly10
curry10
curve10

Letter intelligence

What the CU list contains

Where CU appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel18 words
2 vowels28 words
3 vowels5 words

Repeated letters

35%

18 of 51 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with CU

The CORE list contains 51 5-letter words with CU in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 33 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain CU?

This verified set contains 51 CORE words and 33 extended words, for 84 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this CU group?

The 51 CORE words average 8.9 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these CU words often repeat letters?