8-Letter Words With DATE
- 42 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DATE 42 words
How often does DATE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 42 eight-letter words containing DATE. They average 11.5 points, the best is BACKDATE (17 points) and 45.2% end in E.
- Total words
- 42
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 45.2% of words
Most common last letters
- e 45.2%
- s 28.6%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- au9.5%
- ai4.8%
- ou4.8%
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 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 containing DATE are there?
There are 42 eight-letter words containing 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 containing DATE?
BACKDATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OXIDATED (17), EXUDATES (16), OXIDATES (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing DATE?
Everyday examples include INUNDATE, VALIDATE, OUTDATED, SEDATEST, POSTDATE, MANDATED, MANDATES, BACKDATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing DATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OXIDATED (17), OXIDATES (16), PEDATELY (14), PLAYDATE (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.