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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
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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