Is EXCOGITATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCOGITATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXCOGITATES mean?
Excogitates is a form of EXCOGITATE.
- verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
“excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
- verb
reflect deeply on a subject
“I mulled over the events of the afternoon”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 EXCOGITATES
EXCOGITATES 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 EXCOGITATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- excogitate20
- exactest17
- geotaxes16
- geotaxis16
- coexist16
- excites16
- exotica16
- exotics16
- coaxes15
- exacts15
- excise15
- excite15
- exotic15
- exsect15
- toxics15
- taxites14
- coxae14
- coxes14
- exact14
- execs14
- toxic14
- axites13
- sextet13
- taxies13
- taxite13
- goxes13
- coax13
- coxa13
- exec13
- oxic13
- cogitates12
- axite12
- exist12
- exits12
- sexto12
- sixte12
- taxes12
- taxis12
- texas12
- texts12
- cox12
- cogitate11
- cottages11
- ecotages11
- axes11
- axis11
- exes11
- exit11
- oxes11
- sext11
- taxi11
- text11
- gox11
- cagiest10
- cottage10
- ecotage10
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- six10
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