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9-Letter Words With VATE

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Popular 9-Letter Words With VATE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words With VATE 47 words

How often does VATE appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 47 nine-letter words containing VATE. They average 14 points, the best is EXCAVATED (22 points) and 34% end in S.

Total words
47
Average Scrabble score
14
out of 22 max
Everyday words
32%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
34% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 34%
  • e 29.8%
  • d 25.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee4.3%
  • ae2.1%

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 VATE

e 1x 8c 3a 1v 4a 1t 1e 1d 2

E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + A 1 + V 4 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 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).

excavated

Form of excavate

  1. verbrecover through digging“Schliemann excavated Troy”
  2. verbfind by digging in the ground“I dug up an old box in the garden”
  3. verbform by hollowing“Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team”
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How many nine-letter words containing VATE are there?

There are 47 nine-letter words containing VATE 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 VATE?

EXCAVATED is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXCAVATES (21), KHEDIVATE (20), PRIVATELY (17).

What are some common nine-letter words containing VATE?

Everyday examples include PRIVATELY, MOTIVATES, CAPTIVATE, MOTIVATED, ACTIVATES, ACTIVATED, CULTIVATE, AGGRAVATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing VATE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include KHEDIVATE (20), BIVALVATE (17), CLAVATELY (17), OBOVATELY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.