CURVE
10
Definition
Pronunciation: //kɜːv//
adj
- (obsolete) Bent without angles; crooked; curved."a curve line"
noun
- (analytic geometry) A continuous map from a one-dimensional space to a multidimensional space.
- (geometry) A one-dimensional figure of non-zero length; the graph of a continuous map from a one-dimensional space.
- (algebraic geometry) An algebraic curve; a polynomial relation of the planar coordinates.
- (topology) A one-dimensional continuum.
verb
- (transitive) To bend; to crook."to curve a line"
- (transitive) To cause to swerve from a straight course."to curve a ball in pitching it"
- (intransitive) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction."the road curves to the right"
- (transitive) To grade on a curve (bell curve of a normal distribution)."The teacher will curve the test."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 13 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CURVE'?
The word CURVE is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
C3
U1
R1
V4
E1
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CURVE'?
The word CURVE is worth 13 points in Words With Friends.
C4
U2
R1
V5
E1
Total: 13 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.