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noun

Is CUR a Scrabble word?

Yes. CUR is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A contemptible or inferior dog.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A contemptible or inferior dog.

  2. A detestable person.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: cur via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English curre (“watchdog, small hunting dog, mongrel, mutt”), perhaps of Middle Low German or North Germanic origin, possibly from Old Norse kurr (“grumbling”), itself of imitative origin.

CUR at a glance

CUR has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (C 3 + U 1 + R 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #30,992 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -CUR

More endings

Same last three letters as CUR. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • OCCUR9
  • INCUR7
  • CONCUR10
  • RECUR7
  • REOCCUR11
  • SCUR6
  • NONCONCUR13
  • REINCUR9

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