SCUR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCUR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCUR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCUR is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCUR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCUR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SCUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about SCUR
- 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
What does SCUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small, loosely attached growth of horn where a normal horn would grow on cattle.
A scur forms in place of a true horn, usually in an animal bred to be hornless, and unlike a real horn it is not firmly fixed to the skull, so it can be more easily knocked loose. Breeders and veterinarians use scur specifically to distinguish this loose growth from an actual, properly rooted horn.
How SCUR is used
Technical term used in cattle breeding and veterinary contexts.
- The vet checked the calf for a scur near its ear.
- A scur can bleed heavily if it is torn away.
- Breeders sometimes remove a scur while the animal is young.
- The bull carried a small scur on one side only.
- Unlike a horn, a scur is not firmly attached to the skull.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCUR
The 4 tiles of SCUR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SCUR
Showing 24 of 33 words that begin with SCUR.
Words with SCUR inside
Showing 24 of 49 words that contain SCUR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SCUR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCUR
Common questions about SCUR
- Is SCUR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCUR is not in it.
- How many points is SCUR worth?
- SCUR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCUR mean?
- A small, loosely attached growth of horn where a normal horn would grow on cattle.
- What letters can be added to SCUR?
- SCUR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SCUR:
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