What does CURSE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /kɜrs/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger“expletives were deleted”
- an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
- an evil spell“a witch put a curse on his whole family”
- something causing misery or death“the bane of my life”
- a severe affliction
verb
- utter obscenities or profanities“The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street”
- heap obscenities upon“The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger”
- wish harm upon; invoke evil upon“The bad witch cursed the child”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
curses8cursing10
Anagrams of CURSE
cures7sucre7cruse7ecrus7
Words inside CURSE
27 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is CURSE a valid word in word games?
CURSE 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 CURSE worth?
CURSE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from CURSE?
27 other words, including US, USE, SURE and RE.