7-Letter Words Starting With LATE
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With LATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With LATE 9 words
How common is LATE at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 seven-letter words that start with LATE. They average 8.8 points and the best is LATEXES (14 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- d 22.2%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee11.1%
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 seven-letter word that starts with LATE
l 1a 1t 1e 1x 8e 1s 1
L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
latexes
Form of latex
- nouna milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
- nouna water-base paint that has a latex binder
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How many seven-letter words that start with LATE are there?
There are 9 seven-letter words that start with LATE 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 seven-letter word that starts with LATE?
LATEXES is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LATENCY (12), LATENCE (9), LATENED (8).
Which rare seven-letter words that start with LATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LATEXES (14), LATENCE (9), LATENED (8), LATERAD (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.