DECORTICATE — 11 letter word
decorticate
The word decorticate has 11 letters: D, E, C, O, R, T, I, C, A, T, E. It contains 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "remove the cortex of (an organ)".
11 letter word "decorticate": D E C O R T I C A T E — verb
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends: 18
Letter Analysis of decorticate
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
5 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of decorticate
verb
- remove the cortex of (an organ)
- remove the outer layer of "decorticate a tree branch"