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Curtal

6 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

An archaic term meaning cut short or curtailed in length.

The curtal friar of the old ballad wore a habit shorter than the monastic norm.

Pronunciation

Syllables

cur·tal

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Synonyms

dockedtruncatedcurtailed

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Wordle

Starts with CUR and ends in -TAL, the uncommon -TAL ending makes it harder to predict

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, a legitimate archaic word that can catch opponents unaware in Scrabble

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