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Is CURIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CURIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CURIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

    “a curious hybrid accent”

  2. adjective

    eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)

    “a curious child is a teacher's delight”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 CURIOUS

CURIOUS 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.

Words you can make from CURIOUS

The 37 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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