Is CURSED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CURSED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CURSED mean?
- adjective
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
“villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed”
- adjective
in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
“poor damned souls”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
6
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 CURSED
CURSED 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 CURSED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CURSED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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