Is CURTSYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CURTSYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CURTSYING mean?
Curtsying 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
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 CURTSYING
CURTSYING 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 CURTSYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scrutiny13
- scrying13
- citrusy12
- cringy12
- crying12
- crusting11
- stringy11
- cruisy11
- crusty11
- curtsy11
- cursing10
- trucing10
- stingy10
- stying10
- trying10
- tyring10
- incrust9
- curing9
- gusty9
- gutsy9
- gyrus9
- surgy9
- tying9
- city9
- cyst9
- scry9
- sync9
- rusting8
- citrus8
- cunits8
- cutins8
- incurs8
- rictus8
- rustic8
- tunics8
- cuing8
- nutsy8
- runty8
- rusty8
- tiyns8
- tyins8
- unity8
- yurts8
- guys8
- gyri8
- cry8
- icy8
- grunts7
- string7
- strung7
- truing7
- ungirt7
- unrigs7
- crits7
- crust7
- cunit7
- curns7
- curst7
- cutin7
- cutis7
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