corner: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with C · ends with R
Meaning of corner
noun
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
Example: The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
Example: The chimney corner was full of cobwebs.
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
Example: Herbert bruised his shin on the corner of the coffee table.
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
Example: The liquor store on the corner also sold lottery tickets.
Listed forms: corners.
Source: Wiktionary — corner.
verb
- transitive
To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
Example: The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.
- transitive
To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
Example: The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court.
- transitive
To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- transitive
To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
Example: The buyers attempted to corner the shares of the railroad stock, so as to facilitate their buyout.
Listed forms: corners, cornering, cornered.
Source: Wiktionary — corner.
intj
Spoken by service staff such as waiters when walking around a corner, to warn other staff and prevent a collision.
Source: Wiktionary — corner.
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 corner.
noun
an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
noun
the intersection of two streets
- street corner
- turning point
noun
a small concavity
noun
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is corner 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 corner
C(3) + O(1) + R(1) + N(1) + E(1) + R(1) = 8 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 corner
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from corner
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