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5-Letter Words Starting With RATE

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RATE

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With RATE 4 words

How common is RATE at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with RATE. They average 5.3 points and the best is RATED (6 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
5.3
out of 6 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 25%
  • l 25%
  • r 25%

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with RATE

r 1a 1t 1e 1d 2

R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 6 points

Double word
12 pts
Triple word
18 pts

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

rated

Form of rate

  1. verbassign a rank or rating to“how would you rank these students?”
  2. verbbe worthy of or have a certain rating“This bond rates highly”
  3. verbestimate the value of“How would you rate his chances to become President?”
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How many five-letter words that start with RATE are there?

There are 4 five-letter words that start with RATE 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 that starts with RATE?

RATED is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RATES (5), RATER (5), RATEL (5).