Is CURLEWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CURLEWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CURLEWS mean?
Curlews is a form of CURLEW.
- noun
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + L (1) + E (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 12 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 CURLEWS
CURLEWS 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 CURLEWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- curlew11
- clews10
- crews10
- screw10
- clew9
- crew9
- lucres8
- ulcers8
- clues7
- cruel7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curls7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- luces7
- lucre7
- sucre7
- ulcer7
- slew7
- cels6
- clue6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curl6
- curs6
- ecru6
- ecus6
- luce6
- recs6
- sew6
- lures5
- rules5
- cel5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- ecu5
- rec5
- sec5
- ew5
- we5
- lues4
- lure4
- rues4
- rule4
- ruse4
- slue4
- slur4
- suer4
- sure4
- user4
- els3
- ers3
- leu3
- res3
- rue3
- sel3
- ser3
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