ACCURSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ACCURSES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ACCURSES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACCURSES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACCURSES
No single letter turns ACCURSES into another word.
How ACCURSES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACCURSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACCURSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ACCURSES
The 8 tiles of ACCURSES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ACCURSES
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Common questions about ACCURSES
- Is ACCURSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACCURSES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACCURSES worth?
- ACCURSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACCURSES?
- No single letter can be added to ACCURSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACCURSES:
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