Definition of curtail

"curtail" in the verb sense

1. restrict, curtail, curb, cut back

place restrictions on

"curtail drinking in school"

2. clip, curtail, cut short

terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

"My speech was cut short"

"Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"

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Quotations for curtail

When a gentleman is disposed to swear it is not for any standers-by to curtail his oaths. [ William Shakespeare ]

curtail in Scrabble®

The word curtail is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters curtail:

CURTAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURTAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

curtail

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word curtail

CURTAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURTAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(77 = 27 + 50)
CURTAIL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CURTAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CURTAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CURTAIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURTAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURTAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURTAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURTAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURTAIL
(67 = 17 + 50)
CURTAIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
CURTAIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
CURTAIL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURTAIL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURTAIL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(60 = 10 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In curtail

CURTAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURTAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIL
(77 = 27 + 50)
CURTAIL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CURTAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CURTAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CURTAIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURTAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURTAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURTAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURTAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURTAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURTAIL
(67 = 17 + 50)
CURTAIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
CURTAIL
(64 = 14 + 50)
CURTAIL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURTAIL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURTAIL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURTAIL
(60 = 10 + 50)
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curtail in Words With Friends™

The word curtail is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters curtail:

CURTAIL
(101 = 66 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

curtail

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word curtail

CURTAIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CURTAIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CURTAIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CURTAIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURTAIL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURTAIL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURTAIL
(75 = 40 + 35)
CURTAIL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURTAIL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURTAIL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURTAIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURTAIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURTAIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURTAIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURTAIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURTAIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURTAIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURTAIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(57 = 22 + 35)
CURTAIL
(56 = 21 + 35)
CURTAIL
(54 = 19 + 35)
CURTAIL
(54 = 19 + 35)
CURTAIL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CURTAIL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CURTAIL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CURTAIL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CURTAIL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CURTAIL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CURTAIL
(51 = 16 + 35)
CURTAIL
(50 = 15 + 35)
CURTAIL
(50 = 15 + 35)
CURTAIL
(50 = 15 + 35)
CURTAIL
(50 = 15 + 35)
CURTAIL
(50 = 15 + 35)
CURTAIL
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURTAIL
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURTAIL
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURTAIL
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURTAIL
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURTAIL
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURTAIL
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURTAIL
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURTAIL
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURTAIL
(47 = 12 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In curtail

CURTAIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CURTAIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CURTAIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CURTAIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURTAIL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURTAIL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURTAIL
(75 = 40 + 35)
URACIL
(69)
CURTAIL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURTAIL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURTAIL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURTAIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURTAIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURTAIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURIAL
(63)
CURTAIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURTAIL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURTAIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURTAIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURTAIL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURTAIL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURIAL
(57)
CURTAIL
(57 = 22 + 35)
URACIL
(57)
CURTAIL
(56 = 21 + 35)
CURTAIL
(54 = 19 + 35)
CURTAIL
(54 = 19 + 35)
CURTAIL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CURTAIL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CURTAIL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CURTAIL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CURTAIL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CURTAIL
(52 = 17 + 35)
CULT
(51)
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(51)
CURL
(51)
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(51)
CURTAIL
(51 = 16 + 35)
AURIC
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URACIL
(51)
CURTAIL
(50 = 15 + 35)
CURTAIL
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CURTAIL
(50 = 15 + 35)
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CURTAIL
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CURT
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Words within the letters of curtail

2 letter words in curtail (6 words)

3 letter words in curtail (15 words)

4 letter words in curtail (14 words)

5 letter words in curtail (5 words)

6 letter words in curtail (3 words)

7 letter words in curtail (1 word)

curtail + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence curtail

Words with curtail in them (1 word)

Words that end with curtail (1 word)

Word Growth involving curtail

Shorter words in curtail

cur curt

ai ail tail

ta tail

Longer words containing curtail

curtailed

curtailers

curtailing

curtailment curtailments

curtails