CURES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CURES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CURES?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURES
No single letter turns CURES into another word.
How CURES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CURES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about CURES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CURES
The 5 tiles of CURES in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in CURES
13 words end in CURES. Useful as a back hook: play CURES onto a word already on the board.
Words with CURES inside
5 words contain CURES in the middle. Words that start with CURES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CURES
Common questions about CURES
- Is CURES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURES worth?
- CURES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURES?
- No single letter can be added to CURES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CURES:
Open CURES in the Word Finder