excogitate
/ɛks'kɑdʒɪ,teɪt/
verb
10 letters4 syllables20 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
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”
2
Reflect deeply on a subject.
“The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate”
WORD FORMS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinexcogitateway
Starts & ends withE … E
Syllablesex · cog · i · tate
SYNONYMS & RELATED19
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