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5-Letter Words Ending in ATE

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Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in ATE

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

All 5-Letter Words Ending in ATE 25 words

How common is ATE at the end of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 25 five-letter words ending in ATE. They average 6.6 points, the best is QUATE (14 points) and A is the most common first letter (16%).

Total words
25
Average Scrabble score
6.6
out of 14 max
Everyday words
36%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
A
16% of words

Most common first letters

  • a 16%
  • s 16%
  • c 8%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa8%
  • ea4%
  • ua4%

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 five-letter word ending in ATE

q 10u 1a 1t 1e 1

Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

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

quate

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

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How many five-letter words ending in ATE are there?

There are 25 five-letter words ending in ATE 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 five-letter word ending in ATE?

QUATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SKATE (9), OVATE (8), FRATE (8).

What are some common five-letter words ending in ATE?

Everyday examples include STATE, PLATE, IRATE, CRATE, SKATE, ABATE, SPATE, GRATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words ending in ATE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include QUATE (14), FRATE (8), WRATE (8), AMATE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.