What does CURTAIN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkɜrtən/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
  2. any barrier to communication or vision“a curtain of secrecy”

verb

  1. provide with drapery“curtain the bedrooms”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

curtains10curtaining13

Anagrams of CURTAIN

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

Words inside CURTAIN

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

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Questions

Is CURTAIN a valid word in word games?

CURTAIN 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 CURTAIN worth?

CURTAIN 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 CURTAIN?

86 other words, including IN, IT, AT and AN.