ACCURSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ACCURSE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ACCURSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACCURSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACCURSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACCURSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACCURSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What stands out about ACCURSE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ACCURSE
The 7 tiles of ACCURSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ACCURSE
5 longer words begin with ACCURSE.
Shorter words from the letters in ACCURSE
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Common questions about ACCURSE
- Is ACCURSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACCURSE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACCURSE worth?
- ACCURSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACCURSE?
- ACCURSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACCURSE:
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