CURPEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CURPEL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CURPEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURPEL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURPEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curpelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURPEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CURPEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Words starting with CURPEL
1 longer words begin with CURPEL.
Shorter words from the letters in CURPEL
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Common questions about CURPEL
- Is CURPEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CURPEL is not in it.
- How many points is CURPEL worth?
- CURPEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURPEL?
- CURPEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CURPEL:
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