CORNICE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CORNICE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORNICE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORNICE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORNICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORNICE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CORNICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about CORNICE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CORNICE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decorative moulding that runs along the top of a wall or building.
A cornice can be carved stone outside or plaster inside, and it softens the line where wall meets ceiling. In mountaineering a cornice is also a dangerous overhang of snow on a ridge. Builders and climbers use the same word for very different things.
How CORNICE is used
Used in architecture and interior design, and in mountaineering for snow overhangs.
- The old library had a deep plaster cornice painted cream.
- Climbers kept well back from the edge because the cornice might collapse.
- She dusted the cornice above the curtains once a year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORNICE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CORNICE
The 7 tiles of CORNICE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CORNICE
2 longer words begin with CORNICE.
Shorter words from the letters in CORNICE
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Common questions about CORNICE
- Is CORNICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORNICE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORNICE worth?
- CORNICE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORNICE mean?
- A decorative moulding that runs along the top of a wall or building.
- What letters can be added to CORNICE?
- CORNICE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CORNICE:
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