9-Letter Words Ending in MATE
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in MATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in MATE 21 words
How common is MATE at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 nine-letter words ending in MATE. They average 14.4 points, the best is CHECKMATE (22 points) and C is the most common first letter (33.3%).
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 33.3% of words
Most common first letters
- c 33.3%
- d 9.5%
- i 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4.8%
- oe4.8%
- ou4.8%
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 MATE
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
- nouncomplete victory
- nouna chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
- 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 MATE are there?
There are 21 nine-letter words ending in MATE 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 MATE?
CHECKMATE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PROXIMATE (20), CYCLAMATE (18), EXANIMATE (18).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in MATE?
Everyday examples include ACCLIMATE, CLASSMATE, STALEMATE, INANIMATE, CHECKMATE, SUBLIMATE, REANIMATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in MATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CABINMATE (15), REFORMATE (14), COELOMATE (13), INCREMATE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.