Is CORNERSTONES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CORNERSTONES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CORNERSTONES mean?
Cornerstones is a form of CORNERSTONE.
- noun
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
- noun
a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
- noun
a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 12
C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CORNERSTONES
CORNERSTONES 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.
Anagrams of CORNERSTONES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CORNERSTONES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nonsecretors14
- cornerstone13
- nonsecretor13
- consenters12
- nonsecrets12
- rencontres12
- conenoses11
- consenter11
- creosotes11
- cretonnes11
- crosstree11
- nonsecret11
- recensors11
- rencontre11
- secretors11
- centners10
- centones10
- conenose10
- connotes10
- consents10
- consorts10
- coroners10
- coronets10
- creosote10
- cretonne10
- crooners10
- ecotones10
- erectors10
- necroses10
- onscreen10
- recensor10
- rescores10
- scooters10
- scorners10
- secretor10
- oestrones9
- rotenones9
- cenotes9
- censers9
- censors9
- centers9
- centner9
- centres9
- conners9
- connors9
- connote9
- consent9
- consort9
- cooters9
- corners9
- cornets9
- coroner9
- coronet9
- corsets9
- costers9
- cresset9
- cretons9
- crooner9
- crosser9
- crotons9
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