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Excogitate

e 1x 8c 3o 1g 2i 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does excogitate mean?

verb

  1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

    “excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”

    Synonymsinventcontrivedeviseformulateforge

  2. reflect deeply on a subject

    “I mulled over the events of the afternoon”

    Synonymschew overthink overmeditatepondercontemplate

Is EXCOGITATE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is EXCOGITATE worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
e 1x 8c 3o 1g 2i 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

22 pts
e 1x 8c 4o 1g 3i 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

22 pts
e 1x 8c 4o 1g 3i 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
e 1x 8c 3o 1g 4i 1t 1a 1t 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in EXCOGITATE

Hooks for EXCOGITATE

Add one letter to the front or back of EXCOGITATE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

excogitatedexcogitates

Words that end like EXCOGITATE

Common words that share the ending -ATE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

deliberatecommunicateinvestigateunfortunatesophisticateaccelerateaccumulateanticipatedegenerateelectorateexaggeratefacilitateilliterateinaccurateinvalidatelegitimatemanipulateaccommodateapproximatecertificateconcatenateconsiderateelaborateeliminate
All words ending in -ATE

Excogitate: quick answers

Is EXCOGITATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXCOGITATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXCOGITATE worth?
EXCOGITATE scores 20 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does excogitate mean?
As a verb, excogitate means “come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXCOGITATE?
You can make 163 shorter words from EXCOGITATE, such as EXOTICA, EXTATIC, EXCITE, EXOTIC. See the full list.