CORNICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CORNICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORNICLE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORNICLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORNICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
corniclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORNICLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CORNICLE, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CORNICLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CORNICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
One of a pair of small tubes on the back of an aphid's abdomen that release a waxy fluid.
Each cornicle helps an aphid defend itself, since the secretion can deter predators. Entomologists use the shape and length of the cornicle to tell species apart.
How CORNICLE is used
A technical term in entomology.
- Under the lens, each cornicle looked like a tiny horn.
- The aphid released wax from its cornicle when disturbed.
- Keys to aphid species often rely on the length of the cornicle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORNICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CORNICLE
1 longer words begin with CORNICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CORNICLE
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Common questions about CORNICLE
- Is CORNICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORNICLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORNICLE worth?
- CORNICLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORNICLE mean?
- One of a pair of small tubes on the back of an aphid's abdomen that release a waxy fluid.
- What letters can be added to CORNICLE?
- CORNICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CORNICLE:
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