Is LEUCOTOMY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEUCOTOMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEUCOTOMY mean?
- noun
surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + U (1) + C (3) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 LEUCOTOMY
LEUCOTOMY 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 LEUCOTOMY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- comely13
- lyceum13
- cymol12
- outcome11
- coyote11
- cutely11
- mooley11
- motley11
- mutely11
- oocyte11
- cyme11
- coelom10
- cooey10
- cooly10
- cutey10
- melty10
- motey10
- muley10
- octyl10
- myc10
- celom9
- comet9
- comte9
- locum9
- mulct9
- cloy9
- coly9
- elmy9
- moly9
- ylem9
- ocelot8
- looey8
- come8
- culm8
- coy8
- yom8
- yum8
- cloot7
- clout7
- culet7
- metol7
- molto7
- motel7
- moult7
- oleum7
- telco7
- toyo7
- yule7
- cum7
- moc7
- my7
- celt6
- clot6
- clue6
- cole6
- colt6
- cool6
- coot6
- cote6
- cult6
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