Definition of cornerstone

"cornerstone" in the noun sense

1. basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone

the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

2. cornerstone

a stone in the exterior of a large and important building usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

3. cornerstone

a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

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cornerstone in Scrabble®

The word cornerstone is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters cornerstone:

CORNERSTONE
(126)
CORNERSTONE
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (31 words)

cenotes, centers, centres, connote, consent, consort, corners, cornets, coroner, coronet, crooner, encores, erector, estrone, necrose, octenes, rectors, rennets, renters, rerents, reroots, rescore, restore, rooster, rooters, scenter, scooter, scorner, snorter, sterner, tenners

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word cornerstone

CORNERSTONE
(126)
CORNERSTONE
(126)
CORNERSTONE
(84)
CORNERSTONE
(84)
CORNERSTONE
(60)
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(56)
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(51)
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(45)
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(45)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(23)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In cornerstone

CORNERSTONE
(126)
CORNERSTONE
(126)
CORNETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESCORE
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ERECTOR
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RECTORS
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CROONER
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ERECTOR
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RECTORS
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SCENTER
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CORONET
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CORONET
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CORNERS
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CENOTES
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SCENTER
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CROONER
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SCOOTER
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OCTENES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ERECTOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENCORES
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CORNERSTONE
(84)
CORNERSTONE
(84)
SCORNER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONSORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROONER
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CONSORT
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CORONET
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CENTERS
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CENTERS
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CORONET
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ENCORES
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ERECTOR
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CENOTES
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CORNERS
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SCENTER
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NECROSE
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RESCORE
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CONNOTE
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CORNERS
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ERECTOR
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ENCORES
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RENTERS
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ROOTERS
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RESTORE
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cornerstone in Words With Friends™

The word cornerstone is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters cornerstone:

CORNERSTONE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (31 words)

cenotes, centers, centres, connote, consent, consort, corners, cornets, coroner, coronet, crooner, encores, erector, estrone, necrose, octenes, rectors, rennets, renters, rerents, reroots, rescore, restore, rooster, rooters, scenter, scooter, scorner, snorter, sterner, tenners

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word cornerstone

CORNERSTONE
(198)
CORNERSTONE
(180)
CORNERSTONE
(180)
CORNERSTONE
(120)
CORNERSTONE
(108)
CORNERSTONE
(84)
CORNERSTONE
(72)
CORNERSTONE
(68)
CORNERSTONE
(68)
CORNERSTONE
(68)
CORNERSTONE
(64)
CORNERSTONE
(64)
CORNERSTONE
(64)
CORNERSTONE
(60)
CORNERSTONE
(60)
CORNERSTONE
(52)
CORNERSTONE
(44)
CORNERSTONE
(44)
CORNERSTONE
(40)
CORNERSTONE
(40)
CORNERSTONE
(40)
CORNERSTONE
(40)
CORNERSTONE
(32)
CORNERSTONE
(32)
CORNERSTONE
(26)
CORNERSTONE
(24)
CORNERSTONE
(23)
CORNERSTONE
(23)
CORNERSTONE
(23)
CORNERSTONE
(22)
CORNERSTONE
(21)
CORNERSTONE
(20)
CORNERSTONE
(19)
CORNERSTONE
(19)
CORNERSTONE
(19)
CORNERSTONE
(19)
CORNERSTONE
(19)
CORNERSTONE
(18)
CORNERSTONE
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In cornerstone

CORNERSTONE
(198)
CORNERSTONE
(180)
CORNERSTONE
(180)
CORNERSTONE
(120)
CORNERSTONE
(108)
CONNOTE
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CONSENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
NECROSE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CENTERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
CENTRES
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CENOTES
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CONSORT
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SCENTER
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CORNETS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CORNERS
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ENCORES
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CORONET
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CROONER
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CORONER
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SCORNER
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OCTENES
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SCOOTER
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ERECTOR
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CONNOTE
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RESCORE
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CONSENT
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ERECTOR
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RECTORS
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CORNETS
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OCTENES
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CORONER
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CORONET
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CORNERS
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CENTERS
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SCENTER
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CONSENT
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ERECTOR
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RESCORE
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ERECTOR
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CORNETS
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CORONER
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CROONER
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CORNERS
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CORNERS
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CORNETS
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CORNERSTONE
(84)
CONSENT
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Words within the letters of cornerstone

2 letter words in cornerstone (8 words)

9 letter words in cornerstone (5 words)

11 letter words in cornerstone (Anagrams) (2 words)

cornerstone + 1 blank (3 words)

cornerstone + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence cornerstone

Words that start with cornerstone (2 words)

Words with cornerstone in them (1 word)

Words that end with cornerstone (1 word)

Word Growth involving cornerstone

Shorter words in cornerstone

or corn corner corners

on one tone stone

on ton tone stone

to ton tone stone

Longer words containing cornerstone

cornerstones