8-Letter Words Ending in DATE
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in DATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in DATE 17 words
How common is DATE at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words ending in DATE. They average 11.4 points, the best is BACKDATE (17 points) and A is the most common first letter (11.8%).
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 11.8% of words
Most common first letters
- a 11.8%
- e 11.8%
- i 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- au11.8%
- ai5.9%
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 DATE
b 3a 1c 3k 5d 2a 1t 1e 1
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + D 2 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backdate
- verbmake effective from an earlier date“The increase in tax was backdated to January”
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How many eight-letter words ending in DATE are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words ending in DATE 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 DATE?
BACKDATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHORDATE (14), PLAYDATE (14), VALIDATE (12).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in DATE?
Everyday examples include INUNDATE, VALIDATE, POSTDATE, BACKDATE, ANTEDATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in DATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLAYDATE (14), ACAUDATE (11), ECAUDATE (11), INCUDATE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.