CURLPAPER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CURLPAPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CURLPAPER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURLPAPER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURLPAPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curlpapersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURLPAPER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CURLPAPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CURLPAPER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CURLPAPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A strip of paper around which a lock of hair is rolled and held to make a curl.
Before heated tongs and plastic rollers, a curlpaper was a cheap way to set hair overnight. A damp lock was wound onto a twist of paper and tied. The morning result was a row of neat ringlets.
How CURLPAPER is used
Mostly found in older books describing hairdressing habits.
- She slept with a curlpaper tied into every lock of her hair.
- A torn curlpaper lay on the dressing table.
- The maid rolled each strand around a curlpaper and tied it tight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CURLPAPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CURLPAPER
1 longer words begin with CURLPAPER.
Shorter words from the letters in CURLPAPER
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Common questions about CURLPAPER
- Is CURLPAPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURLPAPER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURLPAPER worth?
- CURLPAPER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CURLPAPER mean?
- A strip of paper around which a lock of hair is rolled and held to make a curl.
- What letters can be added to CURLPAPER?
- CURLPAPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CURLPAPER:
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