CURS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. CURS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CURS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CURS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CURS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about CURS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CURS
The 4 tiles of CURS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CURS
Showing 24 of 39 words that begin with CURS.
Words ending in CURS
8 words end in CURS. Useful as a back hook: play CURS onto a word already on the board.
Words with CURS inside
Showing 24 of 83 words that contain CURS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CURS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CURS
Common questions about CURS
- Is CURS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURS worth?
- CURS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CURS?
- CURS takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CURS:
Open CURS in the Word Finder