Is CORTICOTROPHIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CORTICOTROPHIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CORTICOTROPHIN mean?
- noun
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) = 23 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 CORTICOTROPHIN
Single letters that turn CORTICOTROPHIN 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 CORTICOTROPHIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- corticotropin19
- chorionic16
- cirrhotic16
- octothorp16
- orthoptic16
- trichroic16
- orchitic15
- photonic15
- topnotch15
- prototonic14
- chronic14
- ophitic14
- trophic14
- inotropic13
- nootropic13
- tricrotic13
- ornithic13
- orthicon13
- orthotic13
- poortith13
- chicot13
- chopin13
- choric13
- cochin13
- concho13
- crotch13
- orphic13
- phonic13
- photic13
- poncho13
- cooption12
- optronic12
- protonic12
- chorion12
- photino12
- thionic12
- torchon12
- picnic12
- picric12
- chico12
- chirp12
- cinch12
- conch12
- cooch12
- pinch12
- pitch12
- pooch12
- porch12
- porcini11
- porcino11
- portico11
- proctor11
- chitin11
- chiton11
- cohort11
- hotpot11
- photon11
- pithoi11
- rhotic11
- thoric11
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