Is CURTSEY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CURTSEY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CURTSEY mean?
- noun
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
- verb
bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) + E (1) + Y (4) = 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 CURTSEY
Single letters that turn CURTSEY 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
Anagrams of CURTSEY
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CURTSEY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- curtesy12
- crusty11
- curtsy11
- cutesy11
- cuteys11
- cutey10
- surety9
- tuyers9
- cyst9
- scry9
- syce9
- cruets8
- cruset8
- curets8
- eructs8
- rectus8
- recuts8
- truces8
- rusty8
- suety8
- treys8
- tuyer8
- tyers8
- tyres8
- yurts8
- cry8
- certs7
- crest7
- cruet7
- cruse7
- crust7
- cures7
- curet7
- curse7
- curst7
- cuter7
- cutes7
- ecrus7
- eruct7
- recut7
- scute7
- sucre7
- truce7
- ryes7
- ryus7
- stey7
- stye7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyes7
- tyre7
- yurt7
- cert6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curs6
- curt6
- cute6
- cuts6
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