01 Word definition

cognates

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is COGNATES a word?

Yes. COGNATES is a 8-letter noun. COGNATES is a plural or present-tense form of COGNATE: 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 COGNATES?

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

COGNATES contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

COGNATES is a plural or present-tense form of COGNATE.

1noun

  1. COGNATES is a plural or present-tense form of COGNATE: one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COGNATES spelled?

C1O2G3N4A5T6E7S8
Starts withCOGFirst 3 letters
Ends withTESLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About COGNATES.

How do you spell COGNATES?

COGNATES is spelled C-O-G-N-A-T-E-S. It contains 8 letters.