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curtsey

/ˈkɝtsɪ/noun · verb

Curtsey can refer to bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women. As a verb, curtsey can mean to bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 12

Length

7

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

CU

Ends

SEY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CURTSEY” Mean?

/ˈkɝtsɪ/

curtsey has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting

Synonyms

Synonyms for CURTSEY

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

C, U, R, T, S, E, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
u
r
t
s
e
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for curtsey.

CURTSEY is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with C and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CURTSEY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CURTSEY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

CU, UR, RT, TS, SE, EY

Trigrams

CUR, URT, RTS, TSE, SEY

Crossword Intelligence

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

CURTSEY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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