cortex
Cortex can refer to the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum, the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal, or the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus.
Length
6
Scrabble
15
WWF
16
Starts
CO
Ends
TEX
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “CORTEX” Mean?
/ˈkɔɹtɛks/
cortex has 3 documented senses across noun.
Noun
3 sensesthe layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
Synonyms
the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
Length
6 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
X
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
C, O, R, T, E, X
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCCVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
CO, OR, RT, TE, EX
Trigrams
COR, ORT, RTE, TEX
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