Is CORTICOSTERONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CORTICOSTERONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CORTICOSTERONE mean?
- noun
secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 18 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 CORTICOSTERONE
Single letters that turn CORTICOSTERONE 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 CORTICOSTERONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- constrictor15
- corrections15
- neocortices15
- concertise14
- concretise14
- concretist14
- cornetcies14
- correctest14
- correction14
- cicerones13
- cocooners13
- coercions13
- concertos13
- concretes13
- constrict13
- corticose13
- creosotic13
- croceines13
- crocoites13
- incorrect13
- rectrices13
- tectonics13
- tectrices13
- tiercerons12
- cicerone12
- cicorees12
- cocooner12
- cocottes12
- coercers12
- coercion12
- coerects12
- conceits12
- concerti12
- concerto12
- concerts12
- conciser12
- concrete12
- cornices12
- corrects12
- cortices12
- crescent12
- croceine12
- croceins12
- crocoite12
- necrotic12
- tectonic12
- contester11
- cornetist11
- cornettos11
- correttos11
- corrosion11
- cortisone11
- crooniest11
- erections11
- intersect11
- necrotise11
- neoterics11
- rectories11
- resection11
- secretion11
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