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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
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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