CURLICUES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CURLICUES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3u1r1l1i1c3u1e1s1
PlayableCURLICUES · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CURLICUES?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CURLICUES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURLICUES
No single letter turns CURLICUES into another word.
How CURLICUES scores
Scrabble c3u1r1l1i1c3u1e1s1 13
Words with Friends c4u2r1l2i1c4u2e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CURLICUES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CURLICUES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CURLICUES
curlicue12 circles11 clerics11 culices11 curlies9 surculi9 cecils10 cercis10 cercus10 circle10 circus10 cleric10 cruces10 erucic10 cluier8 cruels8 cruise8 crusie8 curies8 curule8 lucres8 relics8 slicer8 sluice8 ulcers8 ulices8 cerci9 ceric9 circs9 cusec9 succi9 ceils7 ciels7 cires7 cirls7 clies7 clues7 cries7 crise7 cruel7
Showing 40 of 180. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about CURLICUES
- Is CURLICUES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURLICUES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURLICUES worth?
- CURLICUES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURLICUES?
- No single letter can be added to CURLICUES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CURLICUES:
Open CURLICUES in the Word Finder