Is NEOCORTEX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEOCORTEX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEOCORTEX mean?
- noun
the cortical part of the neencephalon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + O (1) + C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + X (8) = 18 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 NEOCORTEX
NEOCORTEX 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 NEOCORTEX
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coexert16
- cortex15
- extern13
- exec13
- exert12
- oxter12
- cox12
- exon11
- next11
- oxen11
- oxer11
- oxo10
- rex10
- coronet9
- ecotone9
- ex9
- ox9
- cenote8
- center8
- centre8
- cooter8
- cornet8
- croton8
- encore8
- recent8
- retcon8
- tenrec8
- cento7
- conte7
- conto7
- cooee7
- cooer7
- crone7
- croon7
- erect7
- oncet7
- recon7
- recto7
- terce7
- enroot6
- cent6
- cere6
- cero6
- cert6
- cete6
- cone6
- coon6
- coot6
- core6
- corn6
- cote6
- once6
- toco6
- torc6
- enter5
- noter5
- rente5
- tenor5
- terne5
- toner5
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