CURIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CURIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCURIOUS · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CURIOUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful CURIOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURIOUS
No single letter turns CURIOUS into another word.
How CURIOUS scores
Scrabble c3u1r1i1o1u1s1 9
Words with Friends c4u2r1i1o1u2s1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in CURIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about CURIOUS
- CURIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CURIOUS
5 longer words begin with CURIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CURIOUS
curios8 coirs7 cours7 crios7 curio7 cursi7 scour7 siroc7 coir6 cors6 cour6 cris6 crus6 curs6 orcs6 rocs6 rucs6 scur6 uric6 ours4 sori4 sour4 urus4 cis5 cor5 cos5 cru5 cur5 orc5 roc5 ruc5 sic5 soc5 ios3 iso3 ois3 ors3 our3 ous3 rus3
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Common questions about CURIOUS
- Is CURIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURIOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURIOUS worth?
- CURIOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CURIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CURIOUS:
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