CURTAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CURTAIN 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 CURTAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURTAIN 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 CURTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curtainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURTAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CURTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does CURTAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A piece of hanging cloth that can be drawn across a window or stage to cover or screen it.
At home a curtain keeps out light and prying eyes. In a theatre the curtain rises and falls to mark the start and end of a performance. As a verb, it means to fit or hide something behind such a cloth.
How CURTAIN is used
Found in household talk and in theatre language alike.
- She drew the curtain to block the afternoon sun.
- The curtain fell and the audience applauded.
- A thick curtain hung across the doorway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CURTAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CURTAIN
The 7 tiles of CURTAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CURTAIN
4 longer words begin with CURTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CURTAIN
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Common questions about CURTAIN
- Is CURTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURTAIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURTAIN worth?
- CURTAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CURTAIN mean?
- A piece of hanging cloth that can be drawn across a window or stage to cover or screen it.
- What letters can be added to CURTAIN?
- CURTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CURTAIN:
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