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8-Letter Words Starting With PATE

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PATE

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With PATE 9 words

How common is PATE at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words that start with PATE. They average 10.4 points and the best is PATENTLY (13 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
10.4
out of 13 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
22.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 22.2%
  • r 22.2%
  • d 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ae11.1%
  • ee11.1%

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 that starts with PATE

p 3a 1t 1e 1n 1t 1l 1y 4

P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

patently

  1. adverbunmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')“the answer is obviously wrong”
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How many eight-letter words that start with PATE are there?

There are 9 eight-letter words that start with PATE 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 that starts with PATE?

PATENTLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PATENTED (11), PATERNAL (10), PATELLAE (10).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with PATE?

Everyday examples include PATERNAL, PATENTLY, PATENTED, PATELLAE, PATELLAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.