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CURED

5 letters

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Classic 2 pts
Big 2 pts
Super Big 2 pts

CURED is a valid 5-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 2 in Classic, 2 in Big, and 2 in Super Big Boggle.

CURED root CURE-d

Word family

CURE 1 CURES-s 2 CURING 3
noun
  1. A method, device or medication that restores good health.
  2. An act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health after a disease, or to soundness after injury.
  3. figurativelyA solution to a problem.
  4. A process of preservation, as by smoking.
  5. Cured fish.
  6. A process of solidification or gelling.
  7. A process whereby a material is caused to form permanent molecular linkages by exposure to chemicals, heat, pressure or weathering.
  8. obsoleteCare, heed, or attention.
  9. Spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest or of a curate.
  10. That which is committed to the charge of a parish priest or of a curate.
  11. UKobsoleteslangAn eccentric person.
verb
  1. transitiveTo restore to health.
    • Unaided nature cured him.
  2. transitiveTo bring (a disease or its bad effects) to an end.
    • Unaided nature cured his ailments.
  3. transitiveTo cause to be rid of (a defect).
    • Experience will cure him of his naïveté.
  4. transitiveTo prepare or alter, especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.
    • The smoke and heat cures the meat.
    • Spanish ham is air-cured.
  5. To preserve (food), typically by salting.
  6. intransitiveTo bring about a cure of any kind.
  7. intransitiveTo undergo a chemical or physical process for preservation or use.
    • The meat was put in the smokehouse to cure.
  8. intransitiveTo solidify or gel.
    • The parts were curing in the autoclave.
  9. intransitiveobsoleteTo become healed.
  10. obsoleteTo pay heed; to care; to give attention.