Is CORTICOTROPIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CORTICOTROPIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CORTICOTROPIN mean?
- noun
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) = 19 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 CORTICOTROPIN
Single letters that turn CORTICOTROPIN 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 CORTICOTROPIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prototonic14
- inotropic13
- nootropic13
- tricrotic13
- cooption12
- optronic12
- protonic12
- picnic12
- picric12
- porcini11
- porcino11
- portico11
- proctor11
- citric10
- cocoon10
- critic10
- iconic10
- octopi10
- pionic10
- ptotic10
- rococo10
- tictoc10
- tropic10
- coition9
- contort9
- noritic9
- portion9
- tricorn9
- conic9
- coopt9
- croci9
- ictic9
- optic9
- picot9
- topic9
- citrin8
- citron8
- cortin8
- cotton8
- croton8
- ironic8
- nitric8
- octroi8
- option8
- otitic8
- potion8
- pronto8
- proton8
- tinpot8
- torpor8
- tricot8
- tropin8
- coco8
- coop8
- copi8
- crip8
- croc8
- crop8
- poco8
- introit7
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