6-Letter Words Ending in ATE
- 102 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Ending in ATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Ending in ATE 102 words
How common is ATE at the end of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 102 six-letter words ending in ATE. They average 8.3 points, the best is FIXATE (16 points) and L is the most common first letter (10.8%).
- Total words
- 102
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- L
- 10.8% of words
Most common first letters
- l 10.8%
- a 8.8%
- s 7.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ua3.9%
- ea2.9%
- ia2%
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 six-letter word ending in ATE
f 4i 1x 8a 1t 1e 1
F 4 + I 1 + X 8 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fixate
- verbattach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way“He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40”
- verbpay attention to exclusively and obsessively“The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death”
- verbmake fixed, stable or stationary“let's fix the picture to the frame”
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How many six-letter words ending in ATE are there?
There are 102 six-letter words ending in ATE 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 six-letter word ending in ATE?
FIXATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EQUATE (15), ZONATE (15), JUBATE (15).
What are some common six-letter words ending in ATE?
Everyday examples include CREATE, UPDATE, RELATE, DEBATE, DONATE, EQUATE, LOCATE, NEGATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words ending in ATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JUBATE (15), HYPATE (14), OXGATE (14), BOVATE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.