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Is CURE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CURE mean?

  1. verb

    provide a cure for, make healthy again

    “The treatment cured the boy's acne”

  2. noun

    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

  3. verb

    prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve

    “cure meats”

  4. verb

    make (substances) hard and improve their usability

    “cure resin”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

6

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

4

Letters

C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 6 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CURE

Single letters that turn CURE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks4

Anagrams of CURE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CURE

The 9 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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