Cord
/kɔːd/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Cord
noun
- A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
- A straight line between two points of a curve.
- A horizontal member of a truss.
- The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
- An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
noun
- A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); (uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
"He looped some cord around his fingers."
- A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
- A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.
- Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
- Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
"spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords"
Anagrams of Cord
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
c3
o1
r1
d2
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Cord
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Cord"
Cord is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Cord" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cord" is a low-scoring word.