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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?

  1. adjective

    related in nature

    “connate qualities”

  2. noun

    one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another

  3. noun

    a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language

  4. adjective

    having the same ancestral language

    “cognate languages”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

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.

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