9-Letter Words With CURS
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With CURS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With CURS 27 words
How often does CURS appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 27 nine-letter words containing CURS. They average 13.6 points, the best is EXCURSIVE (21 points) and 18.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 27
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 18.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 18.5%
- y 18.5%
- e 14.8%
Top vowel pairs
- io14.8%
- ou7.4%
- ia3.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing CURS
e 1x 8c 3u 1r 1s 1i 1v 4e 1
E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
excursive
- adjective(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects“amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things”
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How many nine-letter words containing CURS are there?
There are 27 nine-letter words containing CURS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word containing CURS?
EXCURSIVE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXCURSING (19), EXCURSION (18), CURSIVELY (17).
What are some common nine-letter words containing CURS?
Everyday examples include RECURSIVE, RECURSION, EXCURSION, PRECURSOR, INCURSION, CURSORILY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing CURS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXCURSING (19), DECURSIVE (15), ACCURSING (14), BECURSING (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.