CURIES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CURIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CURIES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURIES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURIES
Front hooks — 1
ecuriesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CURIES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CURIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about CURIES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
What does CURIES mean in Scrabble?
CURIES is the plural of CURIE.
CURIE(noun) — A unit of radioactivity equal to thirty-seven billion atomic disintegrations per second.
Anagrams of CURIES
The 6 tiles of CURIES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CURIES
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Common questions about CURIES
- Is CURIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURIES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURIES worth?
- CURIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURIES?
- CURIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CURIES:
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