Corncob

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The hard, woody cylindrical core of a maize ear, from which the kernels grow in rows.

“After eating the corn, they tossed the corncob onto the compost heap.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

corn·cob

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Synonyms

cob

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Wordle

C appears twice, in positions 1 and 5, ends in B which is unusual, double-check the middle letters

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Scrabble

B scores 3 points at the end, compound of CORN and COB uses all low-value tiles for a solid board word

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “corncob”.

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