Is CURSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CURSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CURSES mean?
Curses is a form of CURSE.
- verb
utter obscenities or profanities
“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”
- verb
heap obscenities upon
“The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger”
- noun
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
“expletives were deleted”
- verb
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
“The bad witch cursed the child”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 CURSES
CURSES 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 CURSES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CURSES
The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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