Is COGNOMINA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COGNOMINA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COGNOMINA mean?
Cognomina is a form of COGNOMEN.
- 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”
- 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
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + G (2) + N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) = 14 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 COGNOMINA
Single letters that turn COGNOMINA 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 COGNOMINA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gnomonic13
- oncoming13
- coaming12
- coming11
- gnomic11
- macing11
- moaning10
- mooning10
- anomic10
- camion10
- manioc10
- noncom10
- oomiac10
- gamic10
- magic10
- agonic9
- caning9
- coning9
- cooing9
- gnomon9
- mignon9
- mooing9
- naming9
- amnic9
- macon9
- manic9
- monic9
- amnion8
- nomina8
- acing8
- amigo8
- among8
- cogon8
- coign8
- conga8
- congo8
- gamin8
- imago8
- incog8
- mango8
- mongo8
- cami8
- camo8
- coma8
- mica8
- gonion7
- amino7
- amnio7
- ancon7
- canon7
- conin7
- nomoi7
- magi7
- ogam7
- cam7
- mac7
- mic7
- moc7
- gonia6
- gonna6
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