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.
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
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
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.
What does CURLICUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decorative twist or spiral, as in handwriting, ironwork or ornament.
Every curlicue on a signature adds flourish, and ironwork gates are often full of them. The word suggests fancy decoration that serves no practical purpose.
How CURLICUE is used
Used for ornamental curls in lettering, design and architecture.
- She ended her name with a lavish curlicue.
- A curlicue of smoke rose from the chimney.
- The gate was covered in iron curlicue patterns.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CURLICUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CURLICUE
2 longer words begin with CURLICUE.
Shorter words from the letters in CURLICUE
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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 does CURLICUE mean?
- A decorative twist or spiral, as in handwriting, ironwork or ornament.
- 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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