CORNMEAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CORNMEAL 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 CORNMEAL?
| 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 CORNMEAL 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 CORNMEAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cornmealsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORNMEAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CORNMEAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CORNMEAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CORNMEAL
- All 8 letters of CORNMEAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CORNMEAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Coarsely ground dried maize, used for baking and porridge.
Cooks use cornmeal for cornbread, polenta and crisp coatings on fried fish. It is grittier than cornflour, which is a fine starch.
How CORNMEAL is used
In the United States it means ground maize; elsewhere, sometimes oatmeal.
- She dusted the pan with cornmeal before baking.
- The recipe calls for two cups of yellow cornmeal.
- Fried catfish is often rolled in seasoned cornmeal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORNMEAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CORNMEAL
The 8 tiles of CORNMEAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CORNMEAL
1 longer words begin with CORNMEAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CORNMEAL
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Common questions about CORNMEAL
- Is CORNMEAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORNMEAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORNMEAL worth?
- CORNMEAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORNMEAL mean?
- Coarsely ground dried maize, used for baking and porridge.
- What letters can be added to CORNMEAL?
- CORNMEAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CORNMEAL:
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