CORNUTO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CORNUTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORNUTO?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORNUTO is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORNUTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cornutosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORNUTO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CORNUTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 330,844.
What stands out about CORNUTO
- 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 CORNUTO mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A man whose wife has been unfaithful to him, borrowed from the Italian word for horned.
The Italian root refers to horns, an old symbol of the deceived husband. A cornuto in English writing is a figure of mockery found mainly in historical or literary texts.
How CORNUTO is used
Cornuto is a rare borrowing used mostly in literary or historical contexts.
- The comedy ends with the cornuto discovering the truth.
- The old ballad mocks the cornuto who never noticed.
- A Renaissance poem calls him a cornuto and a fool.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORNUTO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CORNUTO
The 7 tiles of CORNUTO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CORNUTO
1 longer words begin with CORNUTO.
Shorter words from the letters in CORNUTO
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Common questions about CORNUTO
- Is CORNUTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORNUTO, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORNUTO worth?
- CORNUTO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORNUTO mean?
- A man whose wife has been unfaithful to him, borrowed from the Italian word for horned.
- What letters can be added to CORNUTO?
- CORNUTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CORNUTO:
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