01 Word definition

curlew

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is CURLEW a word?

Yes. CURLEW is a 6-letter noun. large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CURLEW?

C-U-R-L-E-W

CURLEW contains 6 letters, begins with C, and ends with W.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CURLEW spelled?

C1U2R3L4E5W6
Starts withCURFirst 3 letters
Ends withLEWLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CURLEW.

How do you spell CURLEW?

CURLEW is spelled C-U-R-L-E-W. It contains 6 letters.