core: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of core
noun
- countable, uncountable
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things. The central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.
Example: the core of an apple or quince
- countable, uncountable
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things. The heart or inner part of a physical thing.
- countable, uncountable
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things. The anatomical core, muscles which bridge abdomen and thorax.
- countable, uncountable
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things. The center or inner part of a space or area.
Listed forms: cores.
Source: Wiktionary — core.
adj
- not-comparable
Forming the most important or essential part.
- not-comparable
Deeply and authentically involved in the culture surrounding the sport.
Source: Wiktionary — core.
verb
To remove the core of an apple or other fruit.
To cut or drill through the core of (something).
To extract a sample with a drill.
Listed forms: cores, coring, cored.
Source: Wiktionary — core.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for core.
noun
a small group of indispensable persons or things
- nucleus
- core group
noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
noun
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
noun
(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
- magnetic core
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is core in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of core
C(3) + O(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of core
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from core
10 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in core. Showing up to 24, longest first.