COGNIZANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. COGNIZANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COGNIZANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COGNIZANCE is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COGNIZANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cognizancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COGNIZANCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in COGNIZANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COGNIZANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COGNIZANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Awareness or knowledge of something, or the legal power of a court to deal with a matter.
To take cognizance of a fact is to acknowledge it officially. Older heraldic writing also uses cognizance for a badge worn to show loyalty to a lord.
How COGNIZANCE is used
Cognizance is formal and often follows the verbs take or have.
- The board took cognizance of the complaint.
- He acted without cognizance of the risks.
- The matter falls within the cognizance of the high court.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COGNIZANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COGNIZANCE
1 longer words begin with COGNIZANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in COGNIZANCE
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Common questions about COGNIZANCE
- Is COGNIZANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COGNIZANCE, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COGNIZANCE worth?
- COGNIZANCE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COGNIZANCE mean?
- Awareness or knowledge of something, or the legal power of a court to deal with a matter.
- What letters can be added to COGNIZANCE?
- COGNIZANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of COGNIZANCE:
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