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Is curse a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word curse is a Scrabble US word. The word curse is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

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Yes. The word curse is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

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5-letter words (6 found)

CRUES,CRUSE,CURES,CURSE,ECRUS,SUCRE,

4-letter words (16 found)

CRUE,CRUS,CUES,CURE,CURS,ECRU,ECUS,RECS,RUCS,RUES,RUSE,SCUR,SUER,SURE,URES,USER,

3-letter words (15 found)

CRU,CUE,CUR,ECU,ERS,REC,RES,RUC,RUE,SEC,SER,SUE,SUR,URE,USE,

2-letter words (5 found)

ER,ES,RE,UR,US,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 43 words from curse according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of curse

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Definitions and meaning of curse

curse

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɜːs/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /kɝs/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)s

Etymology 1

From Middle English curse, kors, cors, curs, from Old English cors, curs (curse), of unknown origin.

Noun

curse (plural curses)

  1. A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
    Synonyms: ban, hex, jinx, malediction
  2. A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
    Synonyms: anathema, malediction
  3. The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
    Synonyms: affliction, plague
  4. A vulgar epithet.
    Synonyms: cussword, expletive; see also Thesaurus:swear word
  5. (slang, dated, derogatory, usually with "the") A woman's menses.
    Synonyms: courses, period; see also Thesaurus:menstruation
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Sranan Tongo: kosi
Translations
  • This translation table is meant for translations approximating the derogatory or strongly negative nature of this term in English. For standard translations, see the translation table at menstruation.

Etymology 2

From Middle English cursen, corsen, coursen, from Old English corsian, cursian (to curse), from the noun (see above).

Verb

curse (third-person singular simple present curses, present participle cursing, simple past and past participle cursed or (archaic) curst)

  1. (transitive) To place a curse upon (a person or object).
    Synonyms: bewitch, damn, ensorcell, maleficiate
    Antonym: bless
  2. To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
    Synonyms: comminate, execrate, imprecate
    Antonym: bless
  3. (transitive) To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.
    Synonyms: swear; see also Thesaurus:swear
  4. (intransitive) To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.
    Synonym: swear
  5. To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
    Synonyms: afflict, shaft, wreak
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Sranan Tongo: kosi
Translations

Anagrams

  • Cruse, Cures, Sucre, crues, cruse, cuers, cures, ecrus, sucre

Latin

Participle

curse

  1. vocative masculine singular of cursus

Portuguese

Verb

curse

  1. inflection of cursar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Romanian

Noun

curse f pl

  1. plural of cursă

Spanish

Verb

curse

  1. inflection of cursar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Source: wiktionary.org