12-Letter Words Starting With CUR
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With CUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With CUR 19 words
How common is CUR at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 twelve-letter words that start with CUR. They average 18.7 points, the best is CURRYCOMBING (24 points) and 36.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.7
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.8%
- e 21.1%
- y 15.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie15.8%
- eo10.5%
- io10.5%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with CUR
c 3u 1r 1r 1y 4c 3o 1m 3b 3i 1n 1g 2
C 3 + U 1 + R 1 + R 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + B 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
currycombing
Form of currycomb
- verbclean (a horse) with a currycomb
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How many twelve-letter words that start with CUR are there?
There are 19 twelve-letter words that start with CUR 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 twelve-letter word that starts with CUR?
CURRYCOMBING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CURARIZATION (23), CURIETHERAPY (22), CURVACEOUSLY (22).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with CUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CURARIZATION (23), CURIETHERAPY (22), CURVACEOUSLY (22), CURVEBALLING (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.