Is COCHLEAE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COCHLEAE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COCHLEAE mean?
Cochleae is a form of COCHLEA.
- noun
the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + C (3) + H (4) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + E (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for COCHLEAE
COCHLEAE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from COCHLEAE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caleche14
- cochlea14
- cloche13
- cache12
- clach12
- coach12
- chelae11
- choc11
- chela10
- chola10
- leach10
- leech10
- loach10
- loche10
- cecal9
- ache9
- chao9
- each9
- eche9
- echo9
- lech9
- loch9
- oche9
- haole8
- ceca8
- coca8
- och8
- hale7
- halo7
- heal7
- heel7
- helo7
- hole7
- alec6
- calo6
- coal6
- cola6
- cole6
- lace6
- loca6
- hae6
- hao6
- hoe6
- lah6
- ace5
- cal5
- cee5
- cel5
- col5
- eco5
- lac5
- loc5
- oca5
- ah5
- eh5
- ha5
- he5
- ho5
- oh5
- alee4
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