curious
/kjʊriəs/
adjective
7 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
“a curious hybrid accent”
2
Eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns).
“a curious child is a teacher's delight”
“a trap door that made me curious”
WORD FORMS
Related formcuriosity
Related formcuriousness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinuriouscay
Starts & ends withC … S
Syllablescu · ri · ous
SYNONYMS & RELATED21
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