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curses

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Expression of annoyance or frustration.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

CU

Ends

SES

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CURSES” Mean?

Expression of annoyance or frustration.

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word curses with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

Expression of annoyance or frustration.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

C, U, R, S, E, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
r
s
e
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for curses.

CURSES is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDED.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CURSES has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CURSES is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CURSES can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CURSES contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDED

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CU, UR, RS, SE, ES

Trigrams

CUR, URS, RSE, SES

Crossword Intelligence

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

CURSES is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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