9-Letter Words With DATES
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With DATES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With DATES 14 words
How often does DATES appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 nine-letter words containing DATES. They average 12.4 points, the best is BACKDATES (18 points) and 100% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ai7.1%
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 DATES
b 3a 1c 3k 5d 2a 1t 1e 1s 1
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + D 2 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backdates
Form of backdate
- verbmake effective from an earlier date“The increase in tax was backdated to January”
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How many nine-letter words containing DATES are there?
There are 14 nine-letter words containing DATES 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 DATES?
BACKDATES is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHORDATES (15), PLAYDATES (15), VALIDATES (13).
What are some common nine-letter words containing DATES?
Everyday examples include INUNDATES, VALIDATES, POSTDATES, BACKDATES, ANTEDATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing DATES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLAYDATES (15), EMENDATES (12), RAINDATES (10), SOLIDATES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.