What does CURRENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkɜrənt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a flow of electricity through a conductor“the current was measured in amperes”
  2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)“the raft floated downstream on the current”
  3. dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas“two streams of development run through American history”

adjective

  1. occurring in or belonging to the present time“current events”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

currents10

Anagrams of CURRENT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CURRENT

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

return6 turner6 truce7cent6 cure6 curt6cute6 rent4 true4 tune4 turn4 cue5 cut5 err3net3 nut3 rec5ret3rue3run3 ten3 urn3en2 er2et2ne2nu2re2 un2ut2

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Questions

Is CURRENT a valid word in word games?

CURRENT 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 CURRENT worth?

CURRENT is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CURRENT?

53 other words, including RUN, TRUE, TURN and CUT.