CURATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CURATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CURATIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURATIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURATIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CURATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CURATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CURATIVE
- All 8 letters of CURATIVE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CURATIVE
4 longer words begin with CURATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CURATIVE
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Common questions about CURATIVE
- Is CURATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURATIVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURATIVE worth?
- CURATIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURATIVE?
- CURATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CURATIVE:
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