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Is curl a Scrabble word?

Yes, curl is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 6 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of curl?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (curling) Movement of a moving rock away from a straight line.

2. (weightlifting) Any exercise performed by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially those that train the biceps.Examples: "Now do a curl and an overhead press, keeping your palms facing in."

3. (calculus) The vector field denoting the rotationality of a given vector field.Examples: "The curl of the vector field #92;vec#123;F#125;(x,y,z) is the vector field #92;operatorname#123;curl#125;#92;,#92;vec#123;F#125;#92;equiv#92;vec#123;#92;nabla#125;#92;times#92;vec#123;F#125;#61;#92;left(#92;frac#123;#92;partialF#95;z#125;#123;#92;partialy#125;-#92;frac#123;#92;partialF#95;y#125;#123;#92;partialz#125;,#92;frac#123;#92;partialF#95;x#125;#123;#92;partialz#125;-#92;frac#123;#92;partialF#95;z#125;#123;#92;partialx#125;,#92;frac#123;#92;partialF#95;y#125;#123;#92;partialx#125;-#92;frac#123;#92;partialF#95;x#125;#123;#92;partialy#125;#92;right)."; "In 2D, when Q is a polygonal domain, the singularities of Type (2) disappear because ψ is the scalar curl of u and is such that its vectorial curl is zero."Synonyms: mul:∇×

4. (calculus, proper noun) The vector operator, denoted rm curl; or ⃑∇×⃑(·), that generates this field.proper-noun

5. (agriculture, phytopathology, uncountable) Any of various diseases of plants causing the leaves or shoots to curl up; often specifically the potato curl.Examples: "These potatoes, however, planted the next year, have a fair yield, untouched by the curl."uncountable

6. (music, chiefly lutherie) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the flame.Examples: "The one-piece back is of a medium curl."

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To cause to move in a curve.Examples: "He picked the ball up about forty yards out on the left wing, left a trail of Arsenal defenders in his wake, and curled the ball round Geoff Barnett as he came right out into the far corner."; "Campbell should have scored but missed with a header from four yards at the far post before Taylor-Fletcher came close to adding a second when he curled an effort over the stranded Reina, who should have been punished for a poor clearance."transitive

2. (transitive) To make into a curl or spiral.Examples: "She curls her spine; she wedges a pillow between her knees."Synonyms: arch, coil, roll uptransitive

3. (intransitive) To assume the shape of a curl or spiral.Examples: "It seemed to me that Mr. St. John's under lip protruded, and his upper lip curled a moment."Synonyms: coil, roll upintransitive

4. (intransitive) To move in curves.Examples: "Clouds curled down from the mountains."; "The ball curled to a stop within six inches of the hole."Synonyms: curve, spiralintransitive

5. (intransitive, curling) To take part in the sport of curling.Examples: "I curl at my local club every weekend."intransitive

6. (transitive, weightlifting) To exercise by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially of the biceps.Examples: "When curling the weight, bring the barbell up toward the chin, then return it to its starting position. Keep your elbows and upper arms as immobile as possible to isolate the biceps."transitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "curl"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "curl"?

Scrabble
6 points
C3
U1
R1
L1
Words With Friends
9 points
C4
U2
R1
L2

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