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Five letter words that begin with cu (71)

Found 71 five letter words that begin with cu. Search pattern: cu???. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 9 pts

Highest: cubby 14, culex 14, cuppy 14, cuffo 13, cuffs 13

Lowest: cutto 7, cutis 7, cutin 7, cutie 7, cutes 7

About This Pattern

The search pattern cu??? looks for 5-letter words with the letter C in the first position, the letter U in the second position, an unknown letter in the third position, an unknown letter in the fourth position, an unknown letter in the fifth position. You already know 2 out of 5 letters — only 3 remain to discover.

Where This Helps

  • Crossword puzzles — you have a 5-letter clue with some known letters and need to fill in the blanks.
  • Wordle — narrow down today's answer by checking which 5-letter words fit your known and unknown positions.
  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern cu????

There are 71 English words matching this pattern.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

5-letter words are the most common, with 71 matches out of 71 total.

What are some example words matching cu????

Some matching words include: cubby, cubeb, cubed, cuber, cubes.

How does the pattern cu??? work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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