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.
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
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
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
What does CURIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Eager to learn or know about something, or strange and unusual in a way that draws attention.
The word curious can describe a person who asks many questions or a thing that puzzles the observer. Older writing also uses it for careful, precise work. Context tells you whether it is praise for an inquiring mind or a note of oddness.
How CURIOUS is used
Used for people who want to find out more and for odd events, objects or habits.
- The curious child opened every drawer in the room.
- It was a curious sound, somewhere between a hum and a click.
- I am curious to see how the experiment turns out.
- A curious thing happened on the way home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CURIOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CURIOUS
5 longer words begin with CURIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CURIOUS
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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 does CURIOUS mean?
- Eager to learn or know about something, or strange and unusual in a way that draws attention.
- 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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