CURCULIO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CURCULIO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3u1r1c3u1l1i1o1
PlayableCURCULIO · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CURCULIO?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
Our own measure of how useful CURCULIO is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURCULIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curculiosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURCULIO scores
Scrabble c3u1r1c3u1l1i1o1 12
Words with Friends c4u2r1c4u2l2i1o1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CURCULIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CURCULIO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CURCULIO
1 longer words begin with CURCULIO.
Shorter words from the letters in CURCULIO
colic9 croci9 occur9 clour7 curio7 curli7 loric7 oculi7 croc8 cirl6 clou6 coil6 coir6 cour6 curl6 loci6 uric6 loir4 lour4 roil4 roul4 col5 cor5 cru5 cur5 orc5 roc5 ruc5 lor3 lou3 lur3 oil3 our3 ulu3 io2 li2 lo2 oi2 or2 ou2
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Common questions about CURCULIO
- Is CURCULIO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURCULIO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURCULIO worth?
- CURCULIO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURCULIO?
- CURCULIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CURCULIO:
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