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
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
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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