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Is CURSIVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CURSIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CURSIVES mean?

Cursives is a form of CURSIVE.

  1. noun

    rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper

  2. adjective

    having successive letter joined together

    “cursive script”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8

C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CURSIVES

CURSIVES 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 CURSIVES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CURSIVES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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