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Cortexes

c 3o 1r 1t 1e 1x 8e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare · plural of cortex

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does cortexes mean?

noun

  1. the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

    Synonymscerebral cortexcerebral mantlepallium

  2. the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

  3. the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus

    Synonymslens cortex

Definitions shown for cortex, the base form of cortexes.

Is CORTEXES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CORTEXES worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
c 3o 1r 1t 1e 1x 8e 1s 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
c 4o 1r 1t 1e 1x 8e 1s 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
c 4o 1r 1t 1e 1x 8e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
c 3o 1r 1t 1e 1x 8e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CORTEXES

Anagrams 1

coexerts

Words that end like CORTEXES

Common words that share the ending -EXES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

indexesduplexesreflexesvortexesannexescomplexesperplexesapexessexesflexesvexes
All words ending in -EXES

Cortexes: quick answers

Is CORTEXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CORTEXES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CORTEXES worth?
CORTEXES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cortexes mean?
cortexes is the plural of cortex, which means “the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CORTEXES?
You can make 178 shorter words from CORTEXES, such as COEXERT, CORTEX, EXSECT, COXES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CORTEXES?
CORTEXES rearranges into COEXERTS.