Is CURVATURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CURVATURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CURVATURE mean?
- noun
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
“curvature of the spine”
- noun
the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
- noun
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + R (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 14 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 CURVATURE
Single letters that turn CURVATURE 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
Words you can make from CURVATURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- verruca12
- carver11
- craver11
- curvet11
- carve10
- caver10
- crave10
- curve10
- varec10
- cave9
- acuter8
- carter8
- crater8
- curare8
- curate8
- curter8
- tracer8
- avert8
- raver8
- trave8
- vertu8
- vac8
- acute7
- carer7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- crate7
- cruet7
- crura7
- curer7
- curet7
- cuter7
- eruct7
- racer7
- react7
- recta7
- recur7
- recut7
- trace7
- truce7
- aver7
- eruv7
- rave7
- uvea7
- vatu7
- vera7
- vert7
- auteur6
- acre6
- care6
- carr6
- cart6
- cate6
- cert6
- cure6
- curr6
- curt6
- cute6
- ecru6
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