CURLICUE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CURLICUE 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.
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PlayableCURLICUE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CURLICUE?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful CURLICUE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURLICUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURLICUE scores
Scrabble c3u1r1l1i1c3u1e1 12
Words with Friends c4u2r1l2i1c4u2e1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CURLICUE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CURLICUE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CURLICUE
2 longer words begin with CURLICUE.
Shorter words from the letters in CURLICUE
circle10 cleric10 erucic10 cluier8 curule8 cerci9 ceric9 cruel7 curie7 curli7 lucre7 relic7 ulcer7 ureic7 ceil6 ciel6 cire6 cirl6 clue6 crue6 cure6 curl6 ecru6 eric6 icer6 lice6 luce6 rice6 uric6 iure4 leir4 lier4 lieu4 lire4 lure4 riel4 rile4 rule4 cel5 cru5
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Common questions about CURLICUE
- Is CURLICUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURLICUE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURLICUE worth?
- CURLICUE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURLICUE?
- CURLICUE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CURLICUE:
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