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8-Letter Words Ending in RATE

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Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in RATE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Ending in RATE 63 words

How common is RATE at the end of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 63 eight-letter words ending in RATE. They average 10.8 points, the best is VIZIRATE (20 points) and S is the most common first letter (12.7%).

Total words
63
Average Scrabble score
10.8
out of 20 max
Everyday words
24%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
S
12.7% of words

Most common first letters

  • s 12.7%
  • a 9.5%
  • c 7.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea3.2%
  • ee3.2%
  • ae1.6%

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 RATE

v 4i 1z 10i 1r 1a 1t 1e 1

V 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + R 1 + 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).

vizirate

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words ending in RATE are there?

There are 63 eight-letter words ending in RATE 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 RATE?

VIZIRATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUADRATE (18), EXECRATE (17), PEJORATE (17).

What are some common eight-letter words ending in RATE?

Everyday examples include ACCURATE, SEPARATE, GENERATE, LITERATE, TOLERATE, MODERATE, EMIGRATE, SATURATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words ending in RATE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include VIZIRATE (20), PEJORATE (17), EPHORATE (13), FULCRATE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.