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cognate

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is COGNATE a word?

Yes. COGNATE is a 7-letter noun. one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell COGNATE?

C-O-G-N-A-T-E

COGNATE contains 7 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2noun

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

Synonyms
blood relationblood relativesibcognate word
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COGNATE spelled?

C1O2G3N4A5T6E7
Starts withCOGFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with COG →Words ending in ATE →Words made from COGNATE →Words with A →Words with C →Words with E →Words with G →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 10 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

coagent10 pts

05 Related words

More words to explore.

connate9 ptscollate9 ptsconnote9 ptscordate10 ptscornute9 ptscostate9 ptscocotte11 ptscoesite9 ptscommote13 ptscommute13 ptscompete13 ptscompote13 pts

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About COGNATE.

How do you spell COGNATE?

COGNATE is spelled C-O-G-N-A-T-E. It contains 7 letters.