CURARE — 6 letter word
curare
The word curare has 6 letters: C, U, R, A, R, E. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles".
6 letter word "curare": C U R A R E — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of curare
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of curare
noun
- a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction" Synonyms: tubocurarine
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