COGNATES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. COGNATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COGNATES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COGNATES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COGNATES
No single letter turns COGNATES into another word.
How COGNATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COGNATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COGNATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COGNATES
- All 8 letters of COGNATES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does COGNATES mean in Scrabble?
COGNATES is the plural of COGNATE.
COGNATE(noun) — A word or thing that shares a common origin with another, especially a word in a related language.
Anagrams of COGNATES
The 8 tiles of COGNATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in COGNATES
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Common questions about COGNATES
- Is COGNATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COGNATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COGNATES worth?
- COGNATES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COGNATES?
- No single letter can be added to COGNATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COGNATES:
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