CURVET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CURVET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CURVET?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CURVET is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CURVET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
curvetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CURVET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CURVET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does CURVET mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A controlled leap of a trained horse, in which both hind legs spring off the ground together before the forelegs land.
The curvet belongs to classical riding, where it is one of the raised movements of the school. The horse rears slightly, then pushes up and forward so that all four feet are briefly in the air. Beyond the riding school the word has been used for any lively leap or frolic, and as a verb it means to perform such a leap.
How CURVET is used
Technical in dressage and horsemanship; used figuratively in older literature.
- The stallion rose into a curvet and then settled calmly.
- A perfect curvet requires both strength and patience from the rider.
- The old riding master demonstrated a curvet in the sand arena.
- Her horse took a playful curvet when the gate swung open.
- In the painting the white horse is caught in mid curvet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CURVET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CURVET
5 longer words begin with CURVET.
Shorter words from the letters in CURVET
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Common questions about CURVET
- Is CURVET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CURVET, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CURVET worth?
- CURVET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CURVET mean?
- A controlled leap of a trained horse, in which both hind legs spring off the ground together before the forelegs land.
- What letters can be added to CURVET?
- CURVET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CURVET:
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