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cornerstone

noun

Cornerstone can refer to the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained, a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls, or a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies.

3 meanings11 lettersScrabble 13

Length

11

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

CO

Ends

ONE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CORNERSTONE” Mean?

cornerstone has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

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

the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

2

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

3

a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

11 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

C, O, R, N, E, R, S, T, O, N, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
o
r
n
e
r
s
t
o
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cornerstone.

CORNERSTONE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDECFGBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using cornerstone in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CORNERSTONE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CORNERSTONE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CORNERSTONE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CORNERSTONE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside cornerstone.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDECFGBDE

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCCVCV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

CO, OR, RN, NE, ER, RS, ST, TO, ON, NE

Trigrams

COR, ORN, RNE, NER, ERS, RST, STO, TON, ONE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for cornerstone.

CORNERSTONE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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