curare

NOUN /kjʊ'rɑri/
6 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

curare is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3U1R1A1R1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does curare mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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