Curious
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Eager to know or learn something, showing interest, or unusual and intriguing in nature.
“The curious child asked countless questions about how aeroplanes fly.”
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Wordle
Seven letters with -OUS suffix; contains useful vowels U, I, O, U
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points; good for building off existing words with -OUS
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