What does COSMETIC mean?

Pronunciation
/kɑzˈmɛtɪk/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a toiletry designed to beautify the body

adjective

  1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose“cosmetic fenders on cars”
  2. serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body“cosmetic surgery”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

cosmetics15

Anagrams of COSMETIC

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside COSMETIC

116 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

comes9comic11 items7times7 come8 cost6 item6 most6 semi6 site4 some6 ties4time6 ice5 its3met5sec5 set3 sit3 tie3 tom5 em4 et2is2it2me4mi4 mo4 so2 to2

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Questions

Is COSMETIC a valid word in word games?

COSMETIC is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is COSMETIC worth?

COSMETIC is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from COSMETIC?

116 other words, including TO, IS, IT and SO.