CORTEX is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CORTEX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
c3o1r1t1e1x8
PlayableCORTEX · 6 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CORTEX?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful CORTEX is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORTEX
No single letter turns CORTEX into another word.
How CORTEX scores
Scrabble c3o1r1t1e1x8 15
Words with Friends c4o1r1t1e1x8 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in CORTEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Words starting with CORTEX
1 longer words begin with CORTEX.
Shorter words from the letters in CORTEX
oxter12 retox12 recto7 oxer11 cero6 cert6 core6 cote6 torc6 rote4 tore4 cox12 exo10 rex10 tex10 cor5 cot5 eco5 orc5 rec5 roc5 tec5 toc5 oer3 ore3 ort3 reo3 ret3 roe3 rot3 toe3 tor3 ex9 ox9 er2 et2 oe2 or2 re2 te2
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Common questions about CORTEX
- Is CORTEX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORTEX, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORTEX worth?
- CORTEX is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CORTEX?
- No single letter can be added to CORTEX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CORTEX:
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