9-Letter Words With ATES
- 346 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With ATES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With ATES 346 words
How often does ATES appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 346 nine-letter words containing ATES. They average 12.4 points, the best is EXCAVATES (21 points) and 98.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 346
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 98.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 98.3%
- n 0.6%
- t 0.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.5%
- ea4.6%
- ua2%
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 containing ATES
e 1x 8c 3a 1v 4a 1t 1e 1s 1
E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + A 1 + V 4 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
excavates
Form of excavate
- verbrecover through digging“Schliemann excavated Troy”
- verbfind by digging in the ground“I dug up an old box in the garden”
- verbform by hollowing“Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team”
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How many nine-letter words containing ATES are there?
There are 346 nine-letter words containing ATES 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 containing ATES?
EXCAVATES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXHUMATES (21), VIZIRATES (21), BENZOATES (20).
What are some common nine-letter words containing ATES?
Everyday examples include GENERATES, IRRITATES, DEDICATES, INDICATES, GRADUATES, TRUNCATES, MOTIVATES, ALLOCATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing ATES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXHUMATES (21), VIZIRATES (21), COEQUATES (20), FLUXGATES (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.