CURTANA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CURTANA 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 CURTANA?
| 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 CURTANA 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 CURTANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curtanasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURTANA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CURTANA, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does CURTANA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The blunt, pointless ceremonial sword carried at English coronations as a symbol of mercy.
Its missing tip is the whole point: the blade stands for restraint in the use of royal power. The curtana is one of the swords borne before the monarch among the crown regalia. Few people meet the word outside accounts of coronation ritual.
How CURTANA is used
Appears in histories of the British regalia and coronation ceremonies.
- The curtana was carried ahead of the king into the abbey.
- Unlike a war sword, the curtana has no point at all.
- A guide explained that the curtana symbolises mercy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CURTANA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CURTANA
1 longer words begin with CURTANA.
Shorter words from the letters in CURTANA
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Common questions about CURTANA
- Is CURTANA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURTANA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURTANA worth?
- CURTANA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CURTANA mean?
- The blunt, pointless ceremonial sword carried at English coronations as a symbol of mercy.
- What letters can be added to CURTANA?
- CURTANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CURTANA:
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