CURACAO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CURACAO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CURACAO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURACAO is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURACAO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curacaosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURACAO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CURACAO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does CURACAO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A liqueur flavoured with the peel of bitter oranges.
Curacao may be clear or coloured blue, and bartenders add it to cocktails for orange flavour. The name comes from a Caribbean island, which is also written Curacao. Triple sec is a close cousin of this drink.
How CURACAO is used
Used in bartending and cooking.
- The cocktail needs a splash of blue curacao.
- She poured curacao over the orange cake.
- A bottle of curacao stood behind the bar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CURACAO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CURACAO
The 7 tiles of CURACAO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CURACAO
1 longer words begin with CURACAO.
Shorter words from the letters in CURACAO
Common questions about CURACAO
- Is CURACAO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURACAO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURACAO worth?
- CURACAO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CURACAO mean?
- A liqueur flavoured with the peel of bitter oranges.
- What letters can be added to CURACAO?
- CURACAO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CURACAO:
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