CORTICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CORTICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
c3o1r1t1i1c3a1l1
PlayableCORTICAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CORTICAL?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful CORTICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORTICAL
No single letter turns CORTICAL into another word.
How CORTICAL scores
Scrabble c3o1r1t1i1c3a1l1 12
Words with Friends c4o1r1t1i1c4a1l2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CORTICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CORTICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CORTICAL
1 longer words begin with CORTICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CORTICAL
acrotic11 caloric11 accoil10 arctic10 calico10 lactic10 ocicat10 aortic8 carlot8 caroli8 citola8 citral8 coital8 crotal8 lictor8 lorica8 rictal8 rialto6 tailor6 cacti9 circa9 coact9 colic9 craic9 croci9 ticca9 actor7 artic7 carol7 cital7 claro7 clart7 coati7 coral7 coria7 ictal7 loric7 lotic7 octal7 taroc7
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Common questions about CORTICAL
- Is CORTICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORTICAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORTICAL worth?
- CORTICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CORTICAL?
- No single letter can be added to CORTICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CORTICAL:
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