CURRENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CURRENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CURRENT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURRENT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURRENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
currentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURRENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CURRENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does CURRENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A steady movement of water or air in one direction, or a flow of electric charge.
Swimmers fear a strong current because it can carry them away from shore. Engineers speak of current when measuring how much electricity passes through a wire. The word also stretches to trends in opinion that run through a society.
How CURRENT is used
Used in physical contexts such as rivers and wiring, and figuratively for trends.
- The current pulled the small boat toward the rocks.
- A faint electric current ran through the cable.
- There is a current of unease among the staff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CURRENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CURRENT
4 longer words begin with CURRENT.
Shorter words from the letters in CURRENT
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Common questions about CURRENT
- Is CURRENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURRENT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURRENT worth?
- CURRENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CURRENT mean?
- A steady movement of water or air in one direction, or a flow of electric charge.
- What letters can be added to CURRENT?
- CURRENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CURRENT:
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