Is CURIOSA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CURIOSA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CURIOSA mean?
- noun
books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + S (1) + A (1) = 9 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 CURIOSA
CURIOSA has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of CURIOSA
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CURIOSA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carious9
- cauris8
- curios8
- scoria8
- soucar8
- acros7
- arcus7
- auric7
- cauri7
- coirs7
- coria7
- crias7
- curia7
- curio7
- orcas7
- oscar7
- scaur7
- scour7
- souari6
- acro6
- arco6
- arcs6
- asci6
- cars6
- ciao6
- coir6
- cors6
- cria6
- cris6
- crus6
- curs6
- ocas6
- orca6
- orcs6
- rocs6
- scar6
- soca6
- uric6
- auris5
- arc5
- car5
- cis5
- cor5
- cos5
- cru5
- cur5
- oca5
- orc5
- roc5
- sac5
- sic5
- soc5
- airs4
- aros4
- oars4
- osar4
- ours4
- rais4
- rias4
- sari4
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