5-Letter Words Starting With CU
There are 84 five-letter words starting with CU, including 12 common puzzle answers. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Starting With CU
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- CURVE A line or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles
- CURSE A profane expression or a wish for harm to befall someone
- CURRY A spicy dish of vegetables or meat, typical of indian cooking
- CUBIC Having three dimensions
- CURLY Having curls or waves in the hair
- CUTIE A person who is attractive or endearing in a sweet way
- CURVY Having curves or a curved shape
- CUMIN A spice made from aromatic seeds used in cooking
- CUSHY Not burdensome or demanding; easy and comfortable
- CUBBY A small secluded room
- CURIO An unusual or interesting object, often collected
- CUBIT An ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common last letter: S (26%), Y (19%), T (7%)
- Most common additional vowel: E, in 30% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: S, R, E, T, I
- Most have 2 vowels (52%)
- 36% contain a repeated letter
- 12 of the 84 are common puzzle answers (14%)
Other Valid Words
72 additional dictionary words start with CU — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- CURED
- CUBES
- CURLS
- CURES
- CUNTS
- CUFFS
- CUPID
- CULTS
- CUTER
- CURIE
- CURBS
- CUPPA
- CURIA
- CUBED
- CUDDY
- CULPA
- CURDS
- CUTTY
- CUCKS
- CULLS
- CUSPS
- CUTCH
- CULEX
- CULLY
- CUVEE
- CULTY
- CUNNY
- CUNDY
- CUPPY
- CUING
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- CUTEY
- CULMS
- CUTIS
- CUPRO
- CUTES
- CUBER
- CURST
- CUKES
- CULTI
- CUTUP
- CURSI
- CURER
- CURET
- CUBEB
- CULET
- CURDY
- CUTIN
- CURAT
- CUITS
- CURRS
- CUNIT
- CURNS
- CUSKS
- CUZES
- CUSPY
- CUPEL
- CURCH
- CUISH
- CURNY
- CUSUM
- CUTTO
- CUMEC
- CUFFO
- CUSEC
- CUECA
- CULCH
- CUSSO
- CUIFS
- CURLI
- CUDDA
- CURFS
- CUNEI
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Generated from the TurnWord word database, the dictionary behind the Word Solver and Word Bot. Common puzzle answers are our curated answer list, the everyday words word puzzles tend to use as answers — not the official answer list of any game; every other word is a valid guess. Counts and statistics are computed from this list. Word database updated September 19, 2026.