Is CORNSILKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CORNSILKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CORNSILKS mean?
Cornsilks is a form of CORNSILK.
- noun
each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + L (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CORNSILKS
CORNSILKS 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 CORNSILKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cornsilk14
- clinks12
- clonks12
- sickos12
- slicks12
- snicks12
- clink11
- clonk11
- conks11
- corks11
- licks11
- locks11
- nicks11
- nocks11
- ricks11
- rocks11
- sicko11
- sicks11
- slick11
- snick11
- socks11
- skirls10
- slinks10
- conk10
- cork10
- icks10
- lick10
- lock10
- nick10
- nock10
- rick10
- rock10
- sick10
- sock10
- incross9
- ikons9
- kilns9
- kilos9
- kinos9
- kirns9
- koris9
- links9
- oinks9
- rinks9
- risks9
- silks9
- sinks9
- skins9
- skirl9
- skols9
- slink9
- ick9
- colins8
- nicols8
- orcins8
- scions8
- scorns8
- sonics8
- ikon8
- ilks8
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