Curious

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 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.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/

Syllables

cu·ri·ous

Related Words

Synonyms

inquisitiveinterestedintriguedunusual

Antonyms

incurious

Word Game Tips

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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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Words you can make from Curious

Shorter words formed from the letters in “curious”.

coirs cours crois curio irous scour siroc coir cris crus cuir curs iocs ours

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