CORN
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //kɔːn//
noun
- (Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region."And hee ſaid, Beholde, I haue heard that there is corne in Egypt: get you downe thither and buy for vs from thence, that we may liue, and not die."
- (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, uncountable) Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays."The planting or sowing of maize, exclusively called corn, was just accomplished on the Town Hill, when I reached it."
- (uncountable) A type of granular snow formed by repeated melting and refreezing, often in mountain spring conditions.
- (Jamaica, MLE, slang, firearms, uncountable) Bullets, ammunition, charge and discharge of firearms."R.I.P Scumpy ah you did say Popcaan And if a boy diss we clap corn."
verb
- (US, Canada) To granulate; to form (a substance) into grains."to corn gunpowder"
- (US, Canada) To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef.
- (US, Canada) To provide (an animal) with corn (typically maize; or, in Scotland, oats) for feed."Corn the horses."
- (transitive, obsolete) To render intoxicated."ale strong enough to corn one"
noun
- (veterinary medicine) An inflammatory disease of a horse's hoof, at the caudal part of the sole.
- (veterinary medicine) Skin hyperplasia with underlying fibroma between both digits of cattle.
noun
- (US, Canada) Something (e.g., acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion."He had a sharp wit, true enough, but also a good, healthy mountaineer's love of pure corn, the slapstick stuff, the in-jokes that get funnier with every repetition and never amuse anybody who wasn't there."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CORN'?
The word CORN is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
C3
O1
R1
N1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CORN'?
The word CORN is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
C4
O1
R1
N2
Total: 8 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.