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8-Letter Words With ATER

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Popular 8-Letter Words With ATER

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

All 8-Letter Words With ATER 82 words

How often does ATER appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 82 eight-letter words containing ATER. They average 11.4 points, the best is WATERPOX (20 points) and 31.7% end in S.

Total words
82
Average Scrabble score
11.4
out of 20 max
Everyday words
16%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
31.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 31.7%
  • r 29.3%
  • e 6.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea17.1%
  • ie3.7%
  • oa3.7%

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 containing ATER

w 4a 1t 1e 1r 1p 3o 1x 8

W 4 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + P 3 + O 1 + X 8 = 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).

waterpox

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 containing ATER are there?

There are 82 eight-letter words containing ATER 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 containing ATER?

WATERPOX is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WATERJET (18), WATERWAY (17), LATERIZE (17).

What are some common eight-letter words containing ATER?

Everyday examples include MATERIAL, PRIVATER, CATERING, WATERWAY, ANTEATER, WATERIER, PATERNAL, MATERNAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing ATER score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include WATERPOX (20), WATERJET (18), LATERIZE (17), ZOOLATER (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.