Is CURTSEYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CURTSEYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CURTSEYING mean?
Curtseying is a form of CURTSEY.
- 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
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) + E (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 CURTSEYING
CURTSEYING 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.
Words you can make from CURTSEYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- curtsying15
- synergic14
- turgency14
- scrutiny13
- security13
- cringey13
- cygnets13
- scrying13
- urgency13
- century12
- citrusy12
- cruisey12
- curtesy12
- curtsey12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- cringy12
- crying12
- cygnet12
- cresting11
- cringest11
- crusting11
- eructing11
- recusing11
- rescuing11
- securing11
- gurneys11
- retying11
- stringy11
- syringe11
- cruisy11
- crusty11
- curtsy11
- cutesy11
- cuteys11
- encyst11
- nicety11
- cringes10
- cursing10
- trucing10
- gentry10
- gurney10
- gynies10
- stingy10
- stying10
- trying10
- tyring10
- cutey10
- yince10
- cistern9
- cretins9
- curites9
- encrust9
- icterus9
- incrust9
- neustic9
- cering9
- cringe9
- cueing9
- curing9
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