Words starting with C, then U, ending in R
256 words fit this spine. The 240 most recognizable are listed below, longest and commonest first. They start with C, end with R, and contain U in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
- caballero doesn't fit: it starts with C but ends with O, not R.
- cabdriver doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no U in the middle.
3-letter words
cur
4-letter words
curr
5-letter words
churr, clour, cruor, cuber, curer, cuter
6-letter words
causer, chukar, colour, concur, cougar, couter, cruder, culler, culver, cumber, cummer, cunner, cupper, curber, curler, cutler, cutter
7-letter words
candour, caulker, centaur, chaufer, chequer, chouser, chuddar, chudder, chuffer, chugger, chukkar, chukker, chunter, churner, clamour, claquer, clouter, clubber, clumber, clunker, cluster, clutter, conquer, contour, copular, coruler, coucher, cougher, couloir, coulter, counter, coupler, courier, courser, courter, couther, crittur, crueler, cruiser, cruller, crumber, crupper, crusher, cudbear, cuddler, cupeler, cuppier, cupular, curator, curdier, curdler, curlier
8-letter words
cannular, capsular, capturer, carouser, cellular, censurer, chasseur, chauffer, chaunter, chubbier, chuckler, chuffier, chummier, chunkier, circular, cislunar, clangour, claqueur, cliquier, cloudier, clubbier, clumpier, clumsier, clunkier, coauthor, cockspur, coiffeur, colluder, colourer, columnar, commuter, computer, conducer, confuter, conjurer, conjuror, consular, consumer, costumer, courtier, couthier, croupier, crucifer, cruddier, crueller, crumbier, crummier, cruncher, crusader, crustier, cucumber, cuddlier, cudgeler, cultivar, cumberer, cupeller, customer
9-letter words
canicular, capitular, carrefour, chauffeur, churchier, coadjutor, cocklebur, cocurator, cofounder, coinsurer, combustor, concluder, conductor, conqueror, consulter, consultor, continuer, corrupter, corruptor, costumier, councilor, counselor, courtlier, couturier, crumblier, crumplier, crunchier, cullender, cunninger, cupbearer, curiouser, curlpaper
10-letter words
calculator, carburetor, carefuller, cataloguer, churchgoer, churchlier, circulator, clavicular, cocksucker, coexecutor, colporteur, columellar, commutator, compounder, confounder, coproducer, cornhusker, cotylosaur, coulometer, councillor, counsellor, cowpuncher, cuirassier, cultivator, curricular
11-letter words
calumniator, canalicular, carbuncular, carburetter, carburettor, cauliflower, cheerfuller, circumciser, circumlunar, circumpolar, compurgator, conjecturer, connoisseur, constructor, consummator, continuator, contributor, copublisher, corpuscular, crepuscular
12-letter words
carillonneur, cheeseburger, circumcenter, cocurricular, communicator, confabulator, conquistador, countenancer, counteroffer, counterorder, counterpower, countertenor, cuckooflower
13-letter words
candlesnuffer, circumstellar, congratulator, counterfeiter, counterplayer, countersniper, counterterror
14-letter words
cardiovascular, conceptualizer, conglomerateur, counterpuncher
15-letter words
cerebrovascular, circumnavigator, counterattacker, counterreformer
19-letter words
counterdemonstrator
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