Is COGITATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COGITATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COGITATES mean?
Cogitates is a form of COGITATE.
- verb
consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
- verb
use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
“I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for COGITATES
COGITATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from COGITATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cogitate11
- cottages11
- cagiest10
- cottage10
- goatiest9
- catties9
- costate9
- scottie9
- statice9
- gestic9
- socage9
- egotist8
- goettas8
- attics8
- cattie8
- cestoi8
- coatis8
- costae8
- cottae8
- cottas8
- octets8
- scotia8
- stacte8
- static8
- cages8
- oatiest7
- ageist7
- egoist7
- goetta7
- stogie7
- togate7
- ascot7
- attic7
- caste7
- cates7
- cesta7
- cesti7
- cites7
- coast7
- coati7
- coats7
- coset7
- cosie7
- costa7
- cotes7
- cotta7
- escot7
- etics7
- octet7
- saice7
- scatt7
- stoic7
- taces7
- tacet7
- tacit7
- tacos7
- tacts7
- tecta7
- cage7
- cigs7
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