5-letter words starting with CU
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter CU. This section showcases how CU at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with CU, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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curse | 7 | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | - |
cured | 8 | (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) | - |
curry | 10 | give a neat appearance to | - |
curly | 10 | (of hair) having curls or waves | they envied her naturally curly hair |
curve | 10 | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes | - |
cutie | 7 | - | - |
cuffs | 13 | - | - |
cupid | 10 | (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros | - |
cures | 7 | - | - |
cuter | 7 | - | - |
cubic | 11 | having the shape of a cube; having three dimensions | - |
cuddy | 12 | the galley or pantry of a small ship | - |
cuppa | 11 | a cup of tea | - |
cushy | 13 | not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship | what a cushy job! |
cubby | 14 | a small secluded room | - |
curvy | 13 | having curves | a settee with only one curvy end |
culpa | 9 | - | - |
cumin | 9 | aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family | - |
curia | 7 | (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church | - |
curie | 7 | a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second | - |
curio | 7 | something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | - |
cutty | 10 | - | - |
cutey | 10 | - | - |
cuppy | 14 | - | - |
cuing | 8 | - | - |
culex | 14 | type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface | - |
curst | 7 | deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier | - |
curch | 12 | - | - |
cutup | 9 | - | - |
curdy | 11 | - | - |
curns | 7 | - | - |
cutto | 7 | - | - |
curls | 7 | - | - |
cuvee | 10 | - | - |
cuzes | 16 | - | - |
cutis | 7 | a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch | - |
curny | 10 | - | - |
cuspy | 12 | - | - |
currs | 7 | - | - |
cutin | 7 | (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids | - |
cutes | 7 | - | - |
cursi | 7 | - | - |
cutch | 12 | tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas | - |
cusum | 9 | - | - |
cusec | 9 | - | - |
cusso | 7 | - | - |
cusks | 11 | - | - |
cusps | 9 | - | - |
culti | 7 | - | - |
cubeb | 11 | a cigarette containing cubeb | - |
cubed | 10 | - | - |
cuber | 9 | - | - |
cubes | 9 | - | - |
cubit | 9 | an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm | - |
cuffo | 13 | - | - |
cuifs | 10 | - | - |
cuish | 10 | - | - |
cuits | 7 | - | - |
cukes | 11 | - | - |
culch | 12 | - | - |
culet | 7 | - | - |
culls | 7 | - | - |
cully | 10 | - | - |
culms | 9 | - | - |
curli | 7 | - | - |
cults | 7 | - | - |
culty | 10 | - | - |
cumec | 11 | - | - |
cundy | 11 | - | - |
cunei | 7 | - | - |
cunit | 7 | - | - |
cunts | 7 | - | - |
cupel | 9 | a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead | - |
curat | 7 | - | - |
curbs | 9 | - | - |
curds | 8 | - | - |
curer | 7 | - | - |
curet | 7 | a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity | - |
curfs | 10 | - | - |