9-Letter Words Ending in NATE
- 81 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in NATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in NATE 81 words
How common is NATE at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 81 nine-letter words ending in NATE. They average 12.7 points, the best is HYPHENATE (20 points) and C is the most common first letter (13.6%).
- Total words
- 81
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 13.6% of words
Most common first letters
- c 13.6%
- p 11.1%
- s 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea1.2%
- ei1.2%
- ia1.2%
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 NATE
h 4y 4p 3h 4e 1n 1a 1t 1e 1
H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hyphenate
- verbdivide or connect with a hyphen“hyphenate these words and names”
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How many nine-letter words ending in NATE are there?
There are 81 nine-letter words ending in NATE 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 NATE?
HYPHENATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OXYGENATE (20), EXAMINATE (18), EXCARNATE (18).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in NATE?
Everyday examples include ALTERNATE, TERMINATE, FASCINATE, ORIGINATE, FORTUNATE, ELIMINATE, DESIGNATE, INCARNATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in NATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXAMINATE (18), EXCARNATE (18), INQUINATE (18), CYBERNATE (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.