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curse

noun · verb

Curse can refer to an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group, profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger, or something causing misery or death. As a verb, curse can mean to utter obscenities or profanities, exclude from a church or a religious community, or wish harm upon; invoke evil upon.

9 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

CU

Ends

RSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CURSE” Mean?

curse has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
1

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

expletives were deleted

2

an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

3

an evil spell

a witch put a curse on his whole family

he put the whammy on me

4

something causing misery or death

the bane of my life

5

a severe affliction

Synonyms

Verb

4 senses
1

utter obscenities or profanities

The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street

2

heap obscenities upon

The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger

They want to curse the prisoners

3

wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

The bad witch cursed the child

4

exclude from a church or a religious community

The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

C, U, R, S, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
u
r
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for curse.

CURSE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using curse in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CURSE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

CURSE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CURSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CURSE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CU, UR, RS, SE

Trigrams

CUR, URS, RSE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for curse.

CURSE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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