curb
VERBNOUN
/kɜrb/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C
curb is a valid 4-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3U1R1B3
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does curb mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Place restrictions on.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Keep to the curb.
“curb your dogs”
BROADER
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A stock exchange in New York.
SYNONYMS
3
An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess.
SYNONYMS
BROADER