8 Letter Words That Start With CUR

There are 63+ eight letter words beginning with CUR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter CUR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with CUR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CUR

currency 15
currents 10
curacaos 12
curarise 10
curating 11
curbside 13
curdling 12
curettes 10
curlicue 12
curlings 11
curlycue 15
cursedly 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CUR (49 words)

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How Common is CUR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 63 8-letter words starting with CUR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.4, with -S endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
63
Avg Scrabble Score
12.4
Most Common Ending (43%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IO

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8 Letter Words beginning with CUR are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with CUR.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter CUR-Words in Scrabble

curarize 19
curchefs 18
curtaxes 17
curtalax 17
curatrix 17
curvedly 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CUR?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CUR is curarize with a total of 19 points.

C 3
U 1
R 1
A 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With CUR

  • How many 8 letter words starting with CUR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 63 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CUR. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with CUR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "curarize", "curtalax", "curatrix", "curvital" start with CUR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "curarize" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with CUR?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with CUR include "currency", "currents", "curacaos", "curarise", "curating".