8-Letter Words With GATES
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With GATES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With GATES 4 words
How often does GATES appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words containing GATES. They average 11.3 points and the best is FRIGATES (12 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ou25%
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 GATES
f 4r 1i 1g 2a 1t 1e 1s 1
F 4 + R 1 + I 1 + G 2 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
frigates
Form of frigate
- nouna medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
- nouna United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
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How many eight-letter words containing GATES are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words containing GATES 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 GATES?
FRIGATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VIRGATES (12), VULGATES (12), OUTGATES (9).
Which rare eight-letter words containing GATES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VIRGATES (12), VULGATES (12), OUTGATES (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.