9-Letter Words With MATE
- 75 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With MATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With MATE 75 words
How often does MATE appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 75 nine-letter words containing MATE. They average 14.1 points, the best is CHECKMATE (22 points) and 50.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 75
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.1
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50.7%
- e 30.7%
- d 10.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4%
- au2.7%
- ei2.7%
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 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 containing MATE are there?
There are 75 nine-letter words containing 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 containing MATE?
CHECKMATE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXHUMATED (22), EXHUMATES (21), PROXIMATE (20).
What are some common nine-letter words containing MATE?
Everyday examples include MATERIALS, ACCLIMATE, CLASSMATE, AUTOMATES, MATERNITY, AUTOMATED, ESTIMATES, STALEMATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing MATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXHUMATED (22), EXHUMATES (21), NIZAMATES (20), SQUAMATES (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.