Possible Words From curlew
Words from CURLEW by length: 1 with 6 letters, 3 with 5, 10 with 4, 14 with 3 and 6 with 2.
Combined: NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words 2024, WOW24 and Words With Friends together. Rude words are left out.
6 Letter Words You Can Make with curlew
1 word · top score 11
- curlew11
5 Letter Words You Can Make with curlew
3 words · top score 7 · everyday: CRUEL, ULCER
All 3 of the 5-letter words made with CURLEW letters score 7 points. CRUEL and ULCER are the ones most people know.
4 Letter Words You Can Make with curlew
10 words · top score 9 · everyday: RULE, CREW, CURE
Among the 4-letter words in CURLEW, CLEW and CREW tie for first at 9 points. RULE, CURE and CLUE are everyday picks.
3 Letter Words You Can Make with curlew
14 words · top score 6 · everyday: CUE, CUR
The 3-letter words from CURLEW are led by LEW and REW, 6 points each. CUE and CUR are the familiar ones.
2 Letter Words You Can Make with curlew
6 words · top score 5
EW and WE are the top 2-letter words you get when you unscramble CURLEW, 5 points each.
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CURLEW With One Letter Changed
Trade one tile of CURLEW for another and you can spell these 6 words:
- W D gives CURLED · words from curled
- W R gives CURLER · words from curler
- W S gives ULCERS · words from ulcers
- L F gives CURFEW · unscramble curfew
- C Y gives WURLEY · unscramble wurley
- C Z gives WURZEL · words from wurzel
More 6-letter words: starting with CU · ending in EW · all 6-letter words
Definitions for the Top CURLEW Plays
What CURLEW means, then the 7 highest-scoring answers.
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
- CURLEW 11 · 14
- a bird of genus Numenius
- CLEW 9 · 11
- to roll into a ball
- CREW 9 · 10
- to serve aboard a ship
- CRUEL 7 · 10
- indifferent to the pain of others
- LUCRE 7 · 10
- monetary gain
- ULCER 7 · 10
- to afflict with open sores
- CLUE 6 · 9
- to give guiding information
- CURE 6 · 8
- to restore to health
CURLEW in Scrabble and Words With Friends: Can You Play It?
CURLEW works in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it appears in the Words With Friends list.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURLEW itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 34) | 26 | 34 | 24 |
* Lists: NWL2023, Collins CSW24, Words With Friends' own (changing) list.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: CRUE, LEW, REW, RUC, LUR, ULE, URE and UR, 8 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CRU and EW, 2 in all.
34 words come out when you unscramble CURLEW, starting with CURLEW itself: 11 in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter words are CREW and CLEW, 9 points each. The 6 letters split into 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
One Extra Tile and CURLEW Grows
Each word below uses all the letters of CURLEW and one more.