Curtail

/kɜːˈteɪl/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Curtail

noun

A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

verb

To cut short the tail of an animal
"Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair."
To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
"When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech."
To limit or restrict, keep in check.

Anagrams of Curtail

No exact anagrams found for "curtail". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "curtail" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

CU...Words starting with "cu"...ILWords ending with "il"All 7-letter words Unscramble "curtail"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

crop dock behedge control limit restrain abbreviate shorten

Letter Values

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "curtail"All 7-Letter Words Words Starting With "C"

Rhymes With Curtail

abigail aboil abseil acidophil aerofoil agnail ail airfoil airmail anil anvil apostil

Related 7-Letter Words

cabalas cabanas cabaret cabbage cabbagy cabbala cabbies cabbing cabezon cabildo cabined cabinet cablers cablets cabling

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Curtail"

Curtail is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Curtail" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "curtail" is a low-scoring word.

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