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Words starting with CU (9-letter)

A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CU starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: cuadrilla, cubatures, cubbyhole.

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106 words

Word	Length	Syllables
cuadrilla	9	3
cubatures	9	4
cubbyhole	9	3
cubically	9	4
cubiculum	9	4
cuckolded	9	3
cuckoldry	9	3
cuckooing	9	2
cucullate	9	3
cucumbers	9	3
cucurbits	9	3
cuddliest	9	2
cudgelers	9	3
cudgeling	9	3
cudgelled	9	3
cuirassed	9	3
cuirasses	9	3
cuittling	9	2
culicines	9	4
cullender	9	3
culminant	9	3
culminate	9	3
cultigens	9	3
cultishly	9	3
cultivars	9	3
cultivate	9	3
culturati	9	4
culturing	9	3
culverins	9	3
cumberers	9	3
cumbering	9	3
cumulated	9	4
cumulates	9	4
cuneiform	9	3
cuniforms	9	3
cunninger	9	3
cunningly	9	3
cupbearer	9	3
cupboards	9	2
cupellers	9	3
cupelling	9	3
cupolaing	9	3
curarines	9	4
curarized	9	4
curarizes	9	4
curassows	9	3
curatives	9	4
curbsides	9	3
curbstone	9	2
curculios	9	3
curettage	9	3
curetting	9	3
curiosity	9	4
curiouser	9	3
curiously	9	3
curlicued	9	3
curlicues	9	3
curliness	9	3
curlpaper	9	3
curlycues	9	3
currently	9	3
curricles	9	3
curricula	9	4
currishly	9	3
currycomb	9	3
cursedest	9	3
cursively	9	4
cursorial	9	3
cursorily	9	4
curtailed	9	3
curtailer	9	3
curtained	9	3
curtesies	9	3
curtilage	9	3
curtseyed	9	2
curtsying	9	2
curvature	9	3
curveball	9	3
curveting	9	3
curvetted	9	3
cushioned	9	3
cuspidate	9	3
cuspidors	9	3
cusswords	9	2
custodial	9	3
custodian	9	3
custodies	9	3
customary	9	4
customers	9	3
customise	9	3
customize	9	3
custumals	9	3
cutaneous	9	3
cutesiest	9	3
cuticulae	9	3
cuticular	9	4
cutinised	9	4
cutinises	9	4
cutinized	9	4
cutinizes	9	4
cutlasses	9	3
cutleries	9	3
cutpurses	9	3
cutthroat	9	2
cuttingly	9	3
cutwaters	9	3

FAQs

Are CU-starting words common?
CU is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CU quickly narrows options.

Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.