CORKWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CORKWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORKWOOD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORKWOOD is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORKWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
corkwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORKWOOD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CORKWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CORKWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CORKWOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A small tree or shrub of the southeastern United States with extremely light, porous wood.
Corkwood grows in damp ground and is known for timber that is lighter than almost any other. The name is also given to several unrelated trees with soft wood.
How CORKWOOD is used
Corkwood is a plant name used in botany and forestry.
- The corkwood grew along the edge of the swamp.
- Fishermen once used corkwood for floats.
- A corkwood branch weighs almost nothing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORKWOOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CORKWOOD
1 longer words begin with CORKWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in CORKWOOD
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Common questions about CORKWOOD
- Is CORKWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORKWOOD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORKWOOD worth?
- CORKWOOD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORKWOOD mean?
- A small tree or shrub of the southeastern United States with extremely light, porous wood.
- What letters can be added to CORKWOOD?
- CORKWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CORKWOOD:
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