Is NEOCORTICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEOCORTICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEOCORTICAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the neocortex of the cerebrum
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + O (1) + C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 15 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 NEOCORTICAL
NEOCORTICAL 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 NEOCORTICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- accretion13
- anorectic13
- centrical13
- relocation12
- accentor12
- acentric12
- acetonic12
- acrolect12
- canticle12
- coaction12
- cocinera12
- coercion12
- colocate12
- concerti12
- concerto12
- cornicle12
- cortical12
- cratonic12
- crocoite12
- lactonic12
- narcotic12
- necrotic12
- clarionet11
- intercool11
- acronic11
- acrotic11
- calcine11
- calcite11
- caloric11
- centric11
- cerotic11
- circlet11
- coactor11
- cocaine11
- coeliac11
- coenact11
- colonic11
- conceal11
- conceit11
- concert11
- conical11
- coracle11
- cornice11
- crocein11
- crocine11
- laconic11
- oceanic11
- orectic11
- raccoon11
- acrolein10
- actioner10
- anoretic10
- cilantro10
- clarinet10
- colinear10
- colorant10
- contrail10
- coronate10
- creation10
- ecotonal10
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