Daily word games to challenge your mind
For puzzles requiring CUR prefixes, here are all 9-letter word options. Popular examples include CURARINES, CURARIZED, CURARIZES, plus CURASSOWS, CURATIVES, CURBSIDES and many more. Each word links to its dictionary entry for deeper understanding.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| curarines | 9 | 4 | |
| curarized | 9 | 4 | |
| curarizes | 9 | 4 | |
| curassows | 9 | 3 | |
| curatives | 9 | 4 | |
| curbsides | 9 | 3 | |
| curbstone | 9 | 2 | |
| curculios | 9 | 3 | |
| curettage | 9 | 3 | |
| curetting | 9 | 3 | |
| curiosity | 9 | 4 | |
| curiouser | 9 | 3 | |
| curiously | 9 | 3 | |
| curlicued | 9 | 3 | |
| curlicues | 9 | 3 | |
| curliness | 9 | 3 | |
| curlpaper | 9 | 3 | |
| curlycues | 9 | 3 | |
| currently | 9 | 3 | |
| curricles | 9 | 3 | |
| curricula | 9 | 4 | |
| currishly | 9 | 3 | |
| currycomb | 9 | 3 | |
| cursedest | 9 | 3 | |
| cursively | 9 | 4 | |
| cursorial | 9 | 3 | |
| cursorily | 9 | 4 | |
| curtailed | 9 | 3 | |
| curtailer | 9 | 3 | |
| curtained | 9 | 3 | |
| curtesies | 9 | 3 | |
| curtilage | 9 | 3 | |
| curtseyed | 9 | 2 | |
| curtsying | 9 | 2 | |
| curvature | 9 | 3 | |
| curveball | 9 | 3 | |
| curveting | 9 | 3 | |
| curvetted | 9 | 3 |
Are CUR-starting words common?
CUR is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CUR quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.