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9-Letter Words Ending in ATE

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Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in ATE

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

All 9-Letter Words Ending in ATE 545 words

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

Our combined English word list has 545 nine-letter words ending in ATE. They average 13 points, the best is CHECKMATE (22 points) and C is the most common first letter (12.5%).

Total words
545
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 22 max
Everyday words
21%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
C
12.5% of words

Most common first letters

  • c 12.5%
  • p 9.5%
  • d 9.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia9.4%
  • ua2.8%
  • ea2.4%

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 nine-letter word ending in ATE

c 3h 4e 1c 3k 5m 3a 1t 1e 1

C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

checkmate

  1. nouncomplete victory
  2. nouna chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
  3. verbplace an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game“Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves”
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How many nine-letter words ending in ATE are there?

There are 545 nine-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 nine-letter word ending in ATE?

CHECKMATE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DIALYZATE (22), EXARCHATE (21), VIZIERATE (21).

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

Everyday examples include ALTERNATE, DESPERATE, CANDIDATE, CALCULATE, TRANSLATE, ASSOCIATE, IMMEDIATE, ORIENTATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include DIALYZATE (22), EXPISCATE (20), EXSICCATE (20), KHEDIVATE (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.