cognation
NOUN
/kɑɡ'neɪʃən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
cognation is a valid 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1G2N1A1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does cognation mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(anthropology) related by blood.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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Anagrams of cognation
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