CURB is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CURB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CURB?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURB is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURB scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CURB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What does CURB mean in Scrabble?
verb
To restrain or keep something in check.
Curb came from a French word about bending and first named the chain under a horse's jaw. American English also uses the spelling for the stone edge of a pavement, where Britain writes it differently.
How CURB is used
Curbed, curbs. Also a noun.
- They curbed the spending and lost the election anyway.
- The word curb first named part of a bridle.
- A curb chain sits under the jaw.
- American English spells the pavement edge curb.
- Two curbs on the same power, neither effective.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CURB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CURB
12 longer words begin with CURB.
Words ending in CURB
2 words end in CURB. Useful as a back hook: play CURB onto a word already on the board.
Words with CURB inside
9 words contain CURB in the middle. Words that start with CURB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CURB
Common questions about CURB
- Is CURB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURB, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURB worth?
- CURB is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CURB mean?
- To restrain or keep something in check.
- What letters can be added to CURB?
- CURB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CURB:
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