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5-Letter Words With ATE

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ATE

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

All 5-Letter Words With ATE 68 words

How often does ATE appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 68 five-letter words containing ATE. They average 6.7 points, the best is QUATE (14 points) and 36.8% end in E.

Total words
68
Average Scrabble score
6.7
out of 14 max
Everyday words
41%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
36.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 36.8%
  • s 19.1%
  • r 17.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • oa5.9%
  • ea4.4%
  • ua1.5%

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 containing 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 containing ATE are there?

There are 68 five-letter words containing 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 containing ATE?

QUATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LATEX (12), MATEY (10), HATED (9).

What are some common five-letter words containing ATE?

Everyday examples include WATER, LATER, STATE, EATEN, CATER, EATER, PLATE, IRATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing ATE score well?

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