Is COGNATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COGNATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COGNATE mean?
- adjective
related in nature
“connate qualities”
- noun
one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
- noun
a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
- adjective
having the same ancestral language
“cognate languages”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + O (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 10 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 COGNATE
Single letters that turn COGNATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of COGNATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from COGNATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coagent10
- cogent9
- octane8
- conga8
- conge8
- canoe7
- canto7
- cento7
- conte7
- cotan7
- enact7
- ocean7
- octan7
- oncet7
- cage7
- agent6
- agone6
- genoa6
- tango6
- togae6
- tonga6
- acne6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- cent6
- coat6
- cone6
- cote6
- once6
- tace6
- taco6
- cog6
- atone5
- oaten5
- agon5
- gaen5
- gane5
- gate5
- gean5
- gent5
- geta5
- gnat5
- goat5
- gone5
- tang5
- toga5
- tong5
- ace5
- act5
- can5
- cat5
- con5
- cot5
- eco5
- oca5
- tec5
- aeon4
- ante4
- etna4
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