Curses

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of curse, meaning to utter profanities or obscenities.

“He curses loudly whenever he misses the bus by a matter of seconds.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkɜːsɪz/

Syllables

curs·es

Related Words

Synonyms

hexesimprecationsjinxes

Antonyms

blessingsbenedictions

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with CUR and ends in -SES, five distinct letters before the final S

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the trailing S opens opportunities for parallel plays on the board

Words Related to Curses

Anagrams of Curses

Words that use exactly the same letters as “curses”.

cruses sucres

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “curses” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

curves nurses

Words you can make from Curses

Shorter words formed from the letters in “curses”.

cress cruse cures curse ecrus ruses russe scuse secus sucre suers sures users cess cres crus cues cure curs cuss ecru ecus eruc rues

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “curses”.

courses cruises sources

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