6-Letter Words Ending in ATES
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Ending in ATES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Ending in ATES 21 words
How common is ATES at the end of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 six-letter words ending in ATES. They average 7.2 points, the best is SKATES (10 points) and A is the most common first letter (23.8%).
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.2
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 23.8% of words
Most common first letters
- a 23.8%
- s 19%
- c 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oa9.5%
- ea4.8%
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 ATES
s 1k 5a 1t 1e 1s 1
S 1 + K 5 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
skates
Form of skate
- nounsports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
- nounlarge edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
- verbmove along on skates“The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter”
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How many six-letter words ending in ATES are there?
There are 21 six-letter words ending in ATES 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 ATES?
SKATES is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OVATES (9), PLATES (8), ABATES (8).
What are some common six-letter words ending in ATES?
Everyday examples include STATES, PLATES, SLATES, GRATES, ABATES, SKATES, CRATES, ELATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words ending in ATES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OVATES (9), ACATES (8), AMATES (8), COATES (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.