What does CURE mean?

Pronunciation
/kjʊr/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. provide a cure for, make healthy again“The treatment cured the boy's acne”
  2. prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve“cure meats”
  3. make (substances) hard and improve their usability“cure resin”
  4. be or become preserved“the apricots cure in the sun”

noun

  1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

cures7

Anagrams of CURE

ecru6

Words inside CURE

7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cue5 cur5ecu5rec5rue3er2re2

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Word lists

Questions

Is CURE a valid word in word games?

CURE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CURE worth?

CURE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CURE?

7 other words, including RE, ER, CUE and REC.