cure: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of cure
noun
A method, device or medication that restores good health.
An act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health after a disease, or to soundness after injury.
- figuratively
A solution to a problem.
A process of preservation, as by smoking.
Listed forms: cures.
Source: Wiktionary — cure.
verb
- transitive
To restore to health.
Example: Unaided nature cured him.
- transitive
To bring (a disease or its bad effects) to an end.
Example: Unaided nature cured his ailments.
- transitive
To cause to be rid of (a defect).
Example: Experience will cure him of his naïveté.
- transitive
To prepare or alter, especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.
Example: The smoke and heat cures the meat.
Listed forms: cures, curing, cured.
Source: Wiktionary — cure.
noun
- UK, obsolete, slang
An eccentric person.
Listed forms: cures.
Source: Wiktionary — cure.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for cure.
noun
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
verb
provide a cure for, make healthy again
- bring around
- heal
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is cure in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of cure
C(3) + U(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of cure
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from cure
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in cure. Showing up to 24, longest first.