CORRODE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CORRODE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORRODE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORRODE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORRODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORRODE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CORRODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 397,013.
What does CORRODE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To destroy or weaken something slowly, especially metal, by chemical action such as rust.
Salt air and moisture corrode iron quickly, which is why ships need constant painting. The verb is also used for trust, confidence or a friendship that is worn away gradually by small harms.
How CORRODE is used
Corrode can be literal for metal or figurative for slowly damaged feelings and institutions.
- Acid rain can corrode the stone of old statues.
- Seawater will corrode an unprotected steel hull.
- Constant lies began to corrode their trust in each other.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORRODE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CORRODE
6 longer words begin with CORRODE.
Shorter words from the letters in CORRODE
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Common questions about CORRODE
- Is CORRODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORRODE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORRODE worth?
- CORRODE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORRODE mean?
- To destroy or weaken something slowly, especially metal, by chemical action such as rust.
- What letters can be added to CORRODE?
- CORRODE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CORRODE:
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