Is CORTICOID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CORTICOID is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CORTICOID mean?
- noun
a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
“adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) = 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 CORTICOID
Single letters that turn CORTICOID into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CORTICOID
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dicrotic13
- cricoid12
- citric10
- critic10
- doctor9
- croci9
- ictic9
- octroi8
- dicot8
- iodic8
- coco8
- croc8
- toroid7
- toric7
- cord7
- odic7
- droit6
- idiot6
- ootid6
- coir6
- coot6
- crit6
- otic6
- toco6
- torc6
- cod6
- doc6
- torii5
- dirt5
- doit5
- door5
- irid5
- odor5
- ordo5
- roid5
- rood5
- trod5
- coo5
- cor5
- cot5
- orc5
- roc5
- tic5
- riot4
- root4
- roti4
- roto4
- tiro4
- tori4
- toro4
- trio4
- dit4
- dor4
- dot4
- rid4
- rod4
- tod4
- oot3
- ort3
- roo3
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