Is CORTICOTROPINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CORTICOTROPINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CORTICOTROPINS mean?
Corticotropins is a form of CORTICOTROPIN.
- noun
a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
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) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 20 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 CORTICOTROPINS
CORTICOTROPINS 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 CORTICOTROPINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- corticotropin19
- constrictor15
- conscript15
- otoscopic15
- nootropics14
- prototonic14
- coscript14
- scotopic14
- cistronic13
- constrict13
- cooptions13
- inotropic13
- isotropic13
- nootropic13
- proctitis13
- protistic13
- tricrotic13
- tropistic13
- picnics13
- cooption12
- isotopic12
- oosporic12
- opticist12
- optronic12
- porcinis12
- porticos12
- proctors12
- protonic12
- scorpion12
- picnic12
- picric12
- corrosion11
- striction11
- cocoons11
- critics11
- opsonic11
- pocosin11
- pocoson11
- porcini11
- porcino11
- portico11
- proctor11
- psionic11
- rococos11
- sirocco11
- tictocs11
- tropics11
- coitions10
- contorts10
- crostini10
- crostino10
- isotonic10
- portions10
- position10
- positron10
- postriot10
- sorption10
- spittoon10
- stiction10
- strontic10
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