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Is COGNOMEN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COGNOMEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COGNOMEN mean?

  1. noun

    a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

    “Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph”

  2. noun

    the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + G (2) + N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) = 13 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 COGNOMEN

Single letters that turn COGNOMEN 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

Words you can make from COGNOMEN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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