Words That Start with CU
There are 341 words that start with CU on Word.ws, from 3 to 15 letters. The most common length is 6 letters (75 words). The words used most often are current, cut, cup, currently and culture.
Meanings from Wiktionary. Not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list.
3-letter words that start with CU
- cub7n. The young of certain animals, chiefly large carnivorous mammals...
- cud6n. The portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminants...
- cue5n. The name of the Latin script letter Q/q.
- cuh8n. A term of address.
- cun5n. A traditional Chinese unit of length, originally the width of a...
- cup7n. A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as...
- cur5n. A contemptible or inferior dog.
- cut5v. To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.
- cuy8n. Guinea pig meat.
- cuz14n. A cousin.
4-letter words that start with CU
- cube8n. A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
- cuck12n. A cuckold or cuckquean.
- cuda7n. A barracuda.
- cued7adj. Having or relying on a cue or cues.
- cuff12n. The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.
- cuke10n. A cucumber.
- cull6v. To pick or take someone or something (from a larger group).
- culm8n. Waste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
- culo6n. Ass.
- cult6n. The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity...
- cume8v. Earn cumulatively at the box office.
- cuny9n. An ordinary seaman.
- cups8n. A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, bearing the symbol of a cup or...
- curb8n. A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New...
- curd7n. The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with...
- cure6n. A method, device or medication that restores good health.
- curl6n. A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.
- curr6v. To coo like an owl.
- curt6adj. Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
- cush9adj. Excellent, very good.
- cusk10n. A codlike saltwater fish in the family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.
- cusp8n. A sharp point or pointed end.
- cuss6v. To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.
- cute6adj. Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other...
- cuts6n. Corporal punishment at school.
5-letter words that start with CU
- cubby14n. A small, confined space.
- cubeb11n. A tailed pepper plant (Piper cubeba), an Indonesian plant cultivated...
- cubed10adj. Raised to the third power.
- cuber9n. Any device designed to cut things into cubes.
- cubes9n. Testicles.
- cubic11adj. Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of...
- cubie9n. One of the smaller cubes making up a Rubik's cube.
- cubit9n. The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an...
- cuddy12n. A cabin, for the use of the captain, in the after part of a sailing...
- culet7n. A component of armor, consisting of overlapping plates designed to...
- culex14n. Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry...
- cully10n. A companion.
- culpa9n. Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud)...
- culty10adj. Resembling a cult.
- cumin9n. The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
- cupid10n. A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
- cuppa11n. A cup of tea (or sometimes any hot drink).
- cuppy14adj. Having the form of a cup.
- cupro9n. Rayon made by the cuproammonium process.
- curdy11adj. Like, or full of, curd; coagulated.
- curer7n. A healer.
- curia7n. Any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome.
- curie7n. 3.7×10¹⁰ decays per second, as a unit of radioactivity. Symbol Ci.
- curio7n. A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity.
- curls7n. Specifically, a body of curly hair on someone's head.
- curly10adj. Having curls.
- curry10n. One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by...
- curse7n. A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
- curva10n. The bank of seats behind the goal, especially in continental European...
- curve10n. A bend, such as in a road.
- curvy13adj. Having curves.
- cushy13adj. Making few demands; comfortable, easy.
- cutch12n. A preservative, made from catechu gum boiled in water, used to prolong...
- cutes7n. Cuteness.
- cutie7n. A cute person or animal.
- cutis7n. The true skin, underlying the epidermis.
- cutty10adj. Short, shortened, or small; curtailed.
- cutup9n. Someone who cuts up; someone who acts boisterously or clownishly, for...
6-letter words that start with CU
- cuarto8n. A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 27.8 L.
- cuatro8n. Any of several stringed instruments of Latino origin; a Venezuelan...
- cubism12n. An artistic movement in the early 20th Century characterized by the...
- cubist10n. A player of Rubik's cube; a cuber.
- cuboid11adj. Of the shape of a cube.
- cuckoo14n. Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae within the order...
- cuddle10n. An intimate physical embrace, typically while lying (or sitting): a...
- cuddly13adj. Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.
- cudgel10n. A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
- cueing9n. The act or process by which something is cued.
- cuesta8n. A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on...
- cuffed15adj. Fitted with a cuff.
- culler8n. An inspector who selects wares suitable for market.
- cultic10adj. Ritual, relating to cult (religious ritual).
- cultus8n. Established or accepted religious rites or customs of worship; state of...
- culver11n. A dove or pigeon, now specifically of the species Columba palumbus.
- cumber12v. To slow down; to hinder; to burden; to encumber.
- cumbia12n. A traditional style of Colombian dance and music, or a piece in this...
- cummer12n. The relationship of a godmother to the other godparents (godsibs or...
- cupola10n. A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or...
- cupped13adj. In the shape of a cup; concave.
- curacy13n. The office or position of a curate.
- curare8n. A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South...
- curate8n. An assistant rector or vicar.
- curbed11adj. Restrained.
- curdle9v. To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form...
- curfew14n. Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their...
- curing9n. The act by which something is cured.
- curium10n. A radioactive and highly fissile, silver-grey, metallic, transuranic...
- curled9adj. Curly.
- curler8n. One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.
- curlew11n. Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable...
- cursed9adj. Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse.
- curses8interj. Expression of annoyance or frustration.
- cursor8n. A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves...
- cursus8n. A long ditch or trench of unknown function, constructed in Neolithic...
- curtly11adv. In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.
- curved12adj. Having a curve or curves; curving.
- cussed9adj. Ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate.
- custom10n. Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to...
- custos8n. A monastic superior, who, under the general of his order, has the...
- cutely11adv. In a cute manner.
- cutesy11adj. Overly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute; too cute to be taken...
- cutler8n. One whose business is making or dealing in cutlery.
- cutlet8n. A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
- cutoff14n. The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.
- cutter8n. A person or device that cuts (in various senses).
- cuvier11n. Fermenting room of a winery.
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7-letter words that start with CU
- cubical13adj. Of or pertaining to a cube; cubic.
- cubicle13n. A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially...
- cuckold16n. A man married to an adulterous spouse, especially when he is unaware or...
- cuddler11n. Someone or something cuddly, who cuddles.
- cuffing16n. The act by which somebody is cuffed or struck.
- cuirass9n. A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the...
- cuisine9n. A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated...
- culling10n. The act by which things are culled; the process of selecting for...
- culprit11n. The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
- cultist9n. A member of a cult.
- culture9n. The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize...
- culvert12n. A channel crossing under a road or railway for the draining of water.
- cumulus11n. A heap or mound.
- cunning10adj. Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
- cupcake17n. A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup...
- cupping14n. Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which...
- curable11adj. Capable of being cured.
- curated10adj. Produced by curatorial process; reviewed by a curator.
- curator9n. A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either...
- curbing12n. A row of curbstones; the material used to construct such a curb.
- curdled11adj. Containing curds.
- curious9adj. Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate...
- curling10n. The action or motion of something that curls or is curled.
- currant9n. A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape.
- current9n. The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.
- curried10adj. Cooked or flavoured with curry.
- currier9n. A specialist in the leather processing industry, who dresses the...
- cursing10n. The act of one who curses.
- cursive12adj. Running; flowing.
- cursory12adj. Hasty or superficial.
- curtail9v. To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.
- curtain9n. A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep...
- curtesy12n. The tenure that a man is entitled to over the property of his deceased...
- curtsey12n. A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she...
- curving13n. A shape or motion that curves.
- cushion12n. A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or...
- cussing10n. The act of one who cusses, or uses bad language.
- custard10n. A type of sauce made from milk and eggs (and usually sugar, and...
- custody13n. The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially...
- customs11n. The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.
- cutaway15n. A men's coat with the front cut back away from the waist, as worn on...
- cutback17n. A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
- cuticle11n. The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or...
- cutlass9n. A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by...
- cutlery12n. Sharp cutting utensils.
- cutoffs15n. Trousers (most often jeans) that have been shortened by cutting off...
- cutting10n. The action of the verb to cut.
- cuvette12n. A pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from...
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8-letter words that start with CU
- cuboidal13adj. Resembling a cube.
- cucumber16n. A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus.
- cucurbit14n. Any member of the family Cucurbitaceae of gourds.
- cuddling13n. The act of giving a cuddle.
- cufflink20n. A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.
- culinary13adj. Relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking.
- culottes10n. A type of loose shorts which look like a skirt; a divided skirt.
- culpable14adj. Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong...
- culpably17adv. In a culpable manner.
- cultivar13n. A cultivated (not necessarily botanical) variety of a plant species or...
- cultlike14adj. Resembling a cult.
- cultural10adj. Pertaining to culture.
- cultured11adj. Learned in the ways of civilized society; civilized; refined.
- culverin13n. A kind of handgun.
- cumbrous14adj. Unwieldy because of size or weight; cumbersome.
- cumulant12n. Any of a set of parameters of a one-dimensional probability...
- cumulate12v. To accumulate; to amass.
- cupboard15n. A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended...
- cupidity16n. Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
- cupreous12n. A reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
- curation10n. The act of curating, of organizing and maintaining a collection of...
- curative13adj. Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
- curbside13adj. Adjacent to the curb.
- curculio12n. Any of the genus Curculio of weevils.
- curcumin14n. A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3...
- curdling12n. The act by which something is curdled.
- curlicue12n. A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals...
- currence12n. The quality of being current (generally circulated and accepted)...
- currency15n. Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.
- currying14n. The technique of converting a function that takes multiple arguments...
- curtains10n. An end or death.
- cushiony16adj. Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.
- cuspidal13adj. Having cusps.
- cuspidor13n. A spittoon.
- custardy14adj. Containing custard.
- custodia11n. Pyx (container for the host).
- customer12n. A person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from...
- cuteness10n. The state of being cute (endearingly attractive).
- cutpurse12n. A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
9-letter words that start with CU
- cuadrilla12n. The team which supports the matador.
- cubbyhole21n. A small, snug room which may be used as a place of privacy, or a safe...
- cubiculum17n. A small room, especially a bedroom, typically those small rooms found...
- cucaracha18n. A Mexican ballroom and nightclub dance.
- cuckoldry21n. An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband.
- cuckquean26n. A woman who has an unfaithful partner; (now often specifically), a...
- culminate13v. Of a heavenly body, to be at the highest point, reach its greatest...
- cultivate14v. To grow plants, notably crops.
- culturing12n. An act or an instance of growing or maintaining a culture (especially...
- culturist11n. One who raises or cultures something; a cultivator.
- cuneiform16adj. Having the form of a wedge; wedge-shaped, especially with a tapered end.
- cuniculus13n. A burrow or low underground passage, such as a rabbit warren, mine, or...
- cunningly15adv. With cunning, cleverly.
- cupbearer15n. One who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is...
- cupholder17n. A holder for a cup containing a drink, usually in a vehicle.
- curandera12n. A specifically female curandero, or traditional Central American healer.
- curandero12n. A traditional Central American healer.
- curettage12n. The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.
- curiosity14n. Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking...
- curiously14adv. In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.
- currawong15n. Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly...
- currently14adv. At this moment, at present, now.
- cursorial11adj. Adapted for running.
- cursorily14adv. In a cursory manner.
- curtained12adj. Covered or partitioned with a curtain or curtains.
- curtilage12n. A small piece of land, such as a garth or yard with the buildings and...
- curtsying15n. The act of dropping a curtsy.
- curvature14n. The shape of something curved.
- curveball16n. A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down...
- cushioned15adj. Furnished with a cushion or cushions; padded.
- custodial12adj. Providing protection, care, supervision or guarding.
- custodian12n. A person entrusted with the custody or care of something or someone; a...
- customary16adj. In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.
- customize22v. To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.
- cutaneous11adj. Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin...
- cuticular13adj. Of, pertaining to, or being a cuticle (skin next to a nail).
- cutthroat14n. A murderer who slits the throats of victims.
- cuttingly15adv. In a cutting manner.
- cuttyhunk21n. A fishing line made from linen threads twisted together.
10-letter words that start with CU
- cuckolding20n. The practice of making a man a cuckold, especially as a sexual kink.
- cuirassier12n. A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor).
- culinarily15adv. In a culinary context.
- cultivable17adj. Capable of being cultivated or farmed.
- cultivated16adj. Of a person, cultured, refined, educated.
- cultivator15n. Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to...
- culturable14adj. Able to be cultured (grown in a suitable environment).
- culturally15adv. In a cultural way.
- cumbersome18adj. Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious.
- cummerbund19n. A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an...
- cumulation14n. Synonym of accumulation.
- cumulative17adj. Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the...
- cunningham18n. A downhaul located at the tack of a sail, used for tightening the luff.
- curatorial12adj. Of or relating to a curator.
- curmudgeon16n. An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions, often an...
- curricular14adj. Of, relating to, or following a curriculum.
- curriculum16n. The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or...
- currywurst18n. A German national dish consisting of hot pork sausage cut into slices...
- curtailing13n. A cutting short; truncation.
- curtseying16n. The act of dropping a curtsey.
- curvaceous17adj. Having shapely and voluptuous curves; curvy.
- cushioning16n. Material used to cushion something.
- cussedness13n. The state or quality of being cussed.
- customizer23n. A person or business that provides customization services.
- cutterhead16n. A rotating cylindrical cutting tool located at the head of a drill...
- cuttlebone14n. Synonym of cuttlefish bone (“the calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell...
- cuttlefish18n. Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that...
11-letter words that start with CU
- culmination15n. The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly...
- culpability20n. The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or...
- cultivation16n. Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops.
- culturalism15n. A belief system that emphasizes the role of culture.
- culturalist13n. One who subscribes to culturalism.
- culverhouse19n. A dovecote, particularly a large one on an estate.
- cunnilingus14n. Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.
- cunningness14n. The state or quality of being cunning.
- cupellation15n. The act or an act of cupellating, the assaying of a precious metal in a...
- cupronickel21n. An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
- curatorship18n. The rank or period of being a curator.
- curtailment15n. The act of curtailing.
- curvilinear16adj. Having bends; curved; curvilineal.
- customarily18adv. In the customary manner; as is custom.
12-letter words that start with CU
- cultivatable19adj. Cultivable.
- cumulatively22adv. In a cumulative manner.
- cumulonimbus20n. A cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with...
- curmudgeonly21adj. Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
- customizable27adj. Able to be customized.
13-letter words that start with CU
- custodianship21n. The office, or the duty of a custodian.
- customization26n. The act of customizing something.
15-letter words that start with CU
- customizability33n. The ability to be customized.
961 rare words that start with CU
- cuaguayote
- cuajo
- cualstibite
- cuamil
- cuapao
- cuarteron
- cuarteto
- cuartilla
- cuartillo
- cuatrillo
- cuatrista
- cuauchichicine
- cubage
- cubane
- cubanelle
- cubangular
- cubanite
- cubanito
- cubarithm
- cubatic
- cubation
- cubature
- cubbish
- cubbishly
- cubbishness
- cubcam
- cubdom
- cubebene
- cubebin
- cubefree
- cubeful
- cubeland
- cubeless
- cubelet
- cubelike
- cubemate
- cuberow
- cubescape
- cubesort
- cubewano
- cubey
- cubfur
- cubhood
- cubica
- cubically
- cubicalness
- cubichnial
- cubichnion
- cubicity
- cubicled
- cubiclelike
- cubiclize
- cubicovariant
- cubicular
- cubiform
- cubile
- cubilin
- cubilose
- cubinder
- cubinvariant
- cubistic
- cubistically
- cubitainer
- cubited
- cubitiere
- cubitocarpal
- cubitoradial
- cubization
- cubless
- cublet
- cublike
- cubling
- cuboargyrite
- cubocalcaneal
- cuboctahedral
- cuboctahedric
- cuboctahedron
- cubocuneiform
- cuboidectomy
- cubologist
- cubology
- cubomancy
- cubomania
- cubomedusa
- cubomedusan
- cubometatarsal
- cubooctahedron
- cubopolyp
- cubosome
- cubozoan
- cubspace
- cubulate
- cubulation
- cubyl
- cucamelon
- cuchifrito
- cuchufli
- cuckcake
- cuckery
- cuckoldee
- cuckolder
- cuckoldize
- cuckoldly
- cuckoldom
- cuckoldress
- cuckoldy
- cuckoobud
- cuckooflower
- cuckooing
- cuckooish
- cuckoolike
- cuckooness
- cuckoopint
- cuckooshrike
- cuckqueanry
- cuckstool
- cucky
- cucoloris
- cucujid
- cucujo
- cucujoid
- cuculid
- cuculiform
- cuculine
- cucullaeid
- cucullanid
- cucullate
- cucullated
- cucullately
- cuculliform
- cucullus
- cucumariid
- cucumarioside
- cucumberade
- cucumberish
- cucumberita
- cucumberless
- cucumberlike
- cucumbertini
- cucumbery
- cucumiform
- cucumisin
- cucumopine
- cucumoviral
- cucumovirus
- cucurbitaceous
- cucurbitacin
- cucurbital
- cucurbitane
- cucurbitine
- cucurbitoid
- cucurbituril
- cudbear
- cudden
- cuddlable
- cuddlecore
- cuddlee
- cuddlefest
- cuddlefish
- cuddlery
- cuddlesome
- cuddlesomeness
- cuddlicious
- cuddliness
- cuddoo
- cudgeler
- cudgeling
- cudgelling
- cudgerie
- cudighi
- cudraflavone
- cudweed
- cueable
- cuebid
- cueca
- cueillette
- cueist
- cueless
- cuelessness
- cuelure
- cuemaker
- cueman
- cuemanship
- cuer
- cuestick
- cuevavirus
- cuffable
- cuffband
- cuffer
- cuffin
- cuffless
- cufflessness
- cufflike
- cufflinked
- cufraneb
- cuhdear
- cuica
- cuichunchulli
- cuiejo
- cuirasse
- cuirassed
- cuirie
- cuisinary
- cuisinier
- cuissard
- cuisse
- cuisser
- cuisset
- cuissette
- cuiui
- cuju
- cukong
- cukongism
- culantro
- culape
- culasse
- culatello
- culch
- culcitoside
- culdocentesis
- culdoplasty
- culdoscope
- culdoscopic
- culdoscopy
- culdotomy
- culeus
- culicid
- culicidal
- culicide
- culicidian
- culicidological
- culicidologist
- culicidology
- culiciform
- culicifugal
- culicifuge
- culicine
- culicoid
- culicomorph
- culifolin
- culilawan
- culinarian
- culinology
- cullable
- cullage
- cullibility
- cullible
- cullingey
- cullion
- cullionly
- cullyism
- culmacanthid
- culmicolous
- culmiferous
- culminal
- culminant
- culminativity
- culminicorn
- culmy
- culotted
- culpableness
- culpatory
- culpe
- culpeo
- culrage
- culsageeite
- cultbuster
- cultdom
- culteranismo
- cultically
- cultiform
- cultigen
- cultigenic
- cultigroup
- cultimulch
- cultimulcher
- cultipack
- cultipacker
- cultirostral
- cultishly
- cultishness
- cultispecies
- cultivability
- cultivage
- cultivatability
- cultivational
- cultivatorship
- cultorist
- cultrate
- cultrated
- cultriform
- cultship
- culturability
- culturagram
- culturalistic
- culturality
- culturalization
- culturalize
- culturalizer
- culturalness
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Questions about these words
- How many words that start with CU are there?
- Word.ws lists 341 words that start with CU, plus 961 rare ones.
- What are common words that start with CU?
- current, cut, cup, currently, culture, cultural, cute and customer.
- Which of the words that start with CU has the highest letter score?
- customizability scores 33 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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