costen

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points: 8
Words With Friends: 10
Letters: 6

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒ.sən/

Definition of costen

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(obsolete, transitive)To try; tempt.

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Etymology

From Middle English costnien, from Old English costnian, subsidiary form of Old English costian (“to tempt, try, prove, examine”), from Proto-Germanic *kustōną (“to try, taste”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to enjoy, taste”). Cognate with German kosten (“to taste”). More at choose.

Anagrams of costen

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Best play centos 8 points

Words you can make from costen

79 playable · top: CENTOS (8 pts)

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6-letter words

1 word

CONTES 8 pts

5-letter words

16 words

4-letter words

25 words

3-letter words

25 words

2-letter words

11 words

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