8-Letter Words Ending in ATE
- 416 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in ATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in ATE 416 words
How common is ATE at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 416 eight-letter words ending in ATE. They average 11.3 points, the best is EXCAVATE (20 points) and C is the most common first letter (11.1%).
- Total words
- 416
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 11.1% of words
Most common first letters
- c 11.1%
- a 10.8%
- s 9.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.8%
- ea5.3%
- ua2.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ATE
e 1x 8c 3a 1v 4a 1t 1e 1
E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + A 1 + V 4 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
excavate
- verbrecover through digging“Schliemann excavated Troy”
- verbfind by digging in the ground“I dug up an old box in the garden”
- verbform by hollowing“Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team”
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How many eight-letter words ending in ATE are there?
There are 416 eight-letter words ending in ATE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ATE?
EXCAVATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXHUMATE (20), VIZIRATE (20), BENZOATE (19).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in ATE?
Everyday examples include IRRITATE, INDICATE, DEDICATE, ACCURATE, GRADUATE, SEPARATE, ESTIMATE, ADEQUATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in ATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXHUMATE (20), VIZIRATE (20), COEQUATE (19), FLUXGATE (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.