Definition of cognomen

"cognomen" in the noun sense

1. nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet, byname

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"

"Henry's nickname was Slim"

2. surname, family name, cognomen, last name

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

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Quotations for cognomen

To possess a good cognomen is a long way on the road of success in life. [ Chamfort ]

cognomen in Scrabble®

The word cognomen is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters cognomen:

COGNOMEN
(126)
COGNOMEN
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

oncogen

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word cognomen

COGNOMEN
(126)
COGNOMEN
(126)
COGNOMEN
(84)
COGNOMEN
(84)
COGNOMEN
(52)
COGNOMEN
(52)
COGNOMEN
(48)
COGNOMEN
(48)
COGNOMEN
(45)
COGNOMEN
(42)
COGNOMEN
(42)
COGNOMEN
(42)
COGNOMEN
(38)
COGNOMEN
(36)
COGNOMEN
(34)
COGNOMEN
(34)
COGNOMEN
(34)
COGNOMEN
(34)
COGNOMEN
(32)
COGNOMEN
(32)
COGNOMEN
(30)
COGNOMEN
(30)
COGNOMEN
(30)
COGNOMEN
(30)
COGNOMEN
(30)
COGNOMEN
(28)
COGNOMEN
(28)
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(28)
COGNOMEN
(28)
COGNOMEN
(28)
COGNOMEN
(26)
COGNOMEN
(26)
COGNOMEN
(26)
COGNOMEN
(26)
COGNOMEN
(21)
COGNOMEN
(21)
COGNOMEN
(19)
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(19)
COGNOMEN
(18)
COGNOMEN
(18)
COGNOMEN
(17)
COGNOMEN
(17)
COGNOMEN
(17)
COGNOMEN
(16)
COGNOMEN
(16)
COGNOMEN
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In cognomen

COGNOMEN
(126)
COGNOMEN
(126)
ONCOGEN
(90 = 40 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
COGNOMEN
(84)
COGNOMEN
(84)
ONCOGEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(63 = 13 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(62 = 12 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(62 = 12 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(62 = 12 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(62 = 12 + 50)
ONCOGEN
(61 = 11 + 50)
COGNOMEN
(52)
COGNOMEN
(52)
COGNOMEN
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COGNOMEN
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COGNOMEN
(42)
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(42)
COGNOMEN
(42)
COGNOMEN
(38)
GNOMON
(36)
COGNOMEN
(36)
COGNOMEN
(34)
COGNOMEN
(34)
COGNOMEN
(34)
COGNOMEN
(34)
COME
(33)
GNOMON
(33)
GNOME
(33)
COGNOMEN
(32)
COGNOMEN
(32)
GNOME
(30)
GNOMON
(30)
GNOMON
(30)
COGNOMEN
(30)
GNOMON
(30)
GNOMON
(30)
COGNOMEN
(30)
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(30)
COGNOMEN
(30)
NONCE
(30)
COGNOMEN
(30)
COGNOMEN
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
COGNOMEN
(28)
COGNOMEN
(28)
CONE
(27)
NONEGO
(27)
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(27)
MOON
(27)
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(27)
COME
(27)
GNOME
(27)
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(27)
GNOMON
(26)
COGNOMEN
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
NONCE
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(24)
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COME
(22)
GNOMON
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
NONEGO
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
NONEGO
(21)
OMEN
(21)
OMEN
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ONCE
(21)
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(21)
GONE
(21)
NONEGO
(21)
MOON
(21)
NONCE
(21)
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(21)
GOON
(21)
CONE
(21)
COGNOMEN
(21)
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(21)
GNOME
(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
GNOMON
(20)
COGNOMEN
(19)
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(19)
CONE
(18)
NONCE
(18)
ONCE
(18)
CONE
(18)
GEM
(18)
NONCE
(18)
GEM
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GNOMON
(18)
ONCE
(18)
COME
(18)
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(18)
MOON
(18)
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(18)
ONCE
(18)
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(18)
OMEN
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CONE
(18)
NONEGO
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COG
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(18)
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(18)
CONE
(18)
MOON
(18)
COG
(18)
COG
(18)
OMEN
(18)
GONE
(18)
MOON
(18)
NONEGO
(18)
COGNOMEN
(18)
NONEGO
(18)
COGNOMEN
(17)
COGNOMEN
(17)
COGNOMEN
(17)
NONEGO
(16)
COGNOMEN
(16)
GNOME
(16)
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(16)
GNOME
(16)
COGNOMEN
(16)
COGNOMEN
(16)
GNOME
(16)
NONEGO
(16)
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(16)
COME
(16)
NONCE
(16)

cognomen in Words With Friends™

The word cognomen is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters cognomen:

COGNOMEN
(132)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

oncogen

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word cognomen

COGNOMEN
(132)
COGNOMEN
(120)
COGNOMEN
(96)
COGNOMEN
(90)
COGNOMEN
(90)
COGNOMEN
(88)
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(80)
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(78)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
COGNOMEN
(66)
COGNOMEN
(60)
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(60)
COGNOMEN
(52)
COGNOMEN
(52)
COGNOMEN
(48)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
COGNOMEN
(38)
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(38)
COGNOMEN
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
COGNOMEN
(36)
COGNOMEN
(28)
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(28)
COGNOMEN
(27)
COGNOMEN
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
COGNOMEN
(21)
COGNOMEN
(21)
COGNOMEN
(21)
COGNOMEN
(21)
COGNOMEN
(20)
COGNOMEN
(20)
COGNOMEN
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In cognomen

COGNOMEN
(132)
COGNOMEN
(120)
ONCOGEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
COGNOMEN
(96)
ONCOGEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
COGNOMEN
(90)
COGNOMEN
(90)
ONCOGEN
(89 = 54 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(89 = 54 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(89 = 54 + 35)
COGNOMEN
(88)
ONCOGEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
COGNOMEN
(80)
ONCOGEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
COGNOMEN
(78)
GNOMON
(75)
ONCOGEN
(75 = 40 + 35)
COGNOMEN
(72)
COGNOMEN
(72)
COGNOMEN
(72)
ONCOGEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
COGNOMEN
(66)
ONCOGEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
GNOMON
(63)
GNOMON
(63)
ONCOGEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
COGNOMEN
(60)
COGNOMEN
(60)
GNOMON
(57)
ONCOGEN
(57 = 22 + 35)
GNOME
(57)
ONCOGEN
(57 = 22 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(56 = 21 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(56 = 21 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
NONCE
(54)
ONCOGEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
COME
(54)
NONEGO
(54)
ONCOGEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
GNOMON
(52)
ONCOGEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
COGNOMEN
(52)
COGNOMEN
(52)
GNOMON
(52)
ONCOGEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
GNOMON
(51)
ONCOGEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
GNOME
(51)
GNOMON
(51)
ONCOGEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(50 = 15 + 35)
ONCOGEN
(49 = 14 + 35)
COGNOMEN
(48)
CONE
(48)
NONEGO
(48)
MOON
(48)
GNOMON
(45)
GNOMON
(45)
GNOME
(45)
COGNOMEN
(44)
GNOME
(44)
COGNOMEN
(44)
COGNOMEN
(44)
NONEGO
(42)
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(42)
NONCE
(42)
COGNOMEN
(42)
NONEGO
(42)
NONEGO
(40)
NONEGO
(40)
NONCE
(40)
COGNOMEN
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
GNOMON
(39)
GNOMON
(39)
GNOME
(39)
GOON
(39)
GONE
(39)
COGNOMEN
(38)
COGNOMEN
(38)
GNOMON
(38)
OMEN
(36)
NONEGO
(36)
COGNOMEN
(36)
NONCE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
COME
(36)
COGNOMEN
(36)
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(36)
NONCE
(36)
NONEGO
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
NONEGO
(36)
MOON
(36)
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(36)
GNOMON
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
GNOME
(34)
GNOME
(33)
GNOME
(33)
GOON
(33)
GNOME
(33)
GNOMON
(32)
NONEGO
(32)
NOON
(30)
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(30)
ONCE
(30)
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(30)
GNOMON
(30)
OMEN
(30)
NONCE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
NEON
(30)
GNOME
(30)
NONCE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
GNOMON
(30)
COME
(30)
NONEGO
(30)
COME
(30)
CONE
(30)
COME
(30)
NONE
(30)
NONEGO
(30)
COGNOMEN
(28)
NONCE
(28)
COME
(28)
COGNOMEN
(28)
NONCE
(28)
GNOMON
(28)
NONEGO
(28)
GNOME
(28)
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(28)
COGNOMEN
(27)
GONE
(27)
COGNOMEN
(26)
GNOME
(26)
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(26)
GNOME
(26)
COME
(26)
GNOMON
(26)
NONEGO
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
GNOMON
(26)
COGNOMEN
(26)
GNOMON
(25)
COGNOMEN
(25)
GEM
(24)
GEM
(24)
MOON
(24)
MOON
(24)
NONCE
(24)
NONEGO
(24)
MOON
(24)
MOON
(24)
GNOME
(24)

Words within the letters of cognomen

2 letter words in cognomen (6 words)

3 letter words in cognomen (10 words)

4 letter words in cognomen (10 words)

5 letter words in cognomen (2 words)

6 letter words in cognomen (2 words)

7 letter words in cognomen (1 word)

8 letter words in cognomen (1 word)

Words containing the sequence cognomen

Words that start with cognomen (1 word)

Words with cognomen in them (1 word)

Words that end with cognomen (1 word)

Word Growth involving cognomen

Shorter words in cognomen

cog

me gnome

no gnome

en men omen

me men omen

Longer words containing cognomen

(No longer words found)