Is CURTAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CURTAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CURTAIL mean?
- verb
place restrictions on
“curtail drinking in school”
- verb
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
“My speech was cut short”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (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 CURTAIL
Single letters that turn CURTAIL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CURTAIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- citral8
- curial8
- curtal8
- rictal8
- uracil8
- uratic8
- aulic7
- auric7
- cauri7
- culti7
- curia7
- tical7
- triac7
- ritual6
- carl6
- cart6
- caul6
- clit6
- cria6
- crit6
- cult6
- curl6
- curt6
- laic6
- talc6
- uric6
- trail5
- trial5
- ultra5
- urial5
- act5
- arc5
- cal5
- car5
- cat5
- cru5
- cur5
- cut5
- lac5
- tic5
- airt4
- alit4
- aril4
- lair4
- lari4
- lati4
- latu4
- liar4
- lira4
- litu4
- rail4
- rial4
- tail4
- tali4
- tirl4
- ail3
- air3
- ait3
- alt3
- art3
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