Is CURTSIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CURTSIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CURTSIES mean?
Curtsies is a form of CURTSY.
- noun
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
- verb
bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
- verb
make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
“She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 CURTSIES
CURTSIES 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 CURTSIES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CURTSIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- citruses10
- rictuses10
- cruises9
- crusets9
- cueists9
- curites9
- cutises9
- icterus9
- ictuses9
- rustics9
- cestus8
- cistus8
- citers8
- citrus8
- crests8
- crises8
- cruets8
- cruise8
- cruses8
- cruset8
- crusts8
- cueist8
- cuisse8
- curets8
- curies8
- curite8
- curses8
- cusser8
- cuties8
- eructs8
- recits8
- rectus8
- recuts8
- rictus8
- rustic8
- scries8
- scutes8
- steric8
- sucres8
- trices8
- truces8
- uretic8
- suiters7
- certs7
- cesti7
- cires7
- cists7
- citer7
- cites7
- cress7
- crest7
- cries7
- crits7
- cruet7
- cruse7
- crust7
- cures7
- curet7
- curie7
- curse7
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