6-Letter Words Ending in CATE
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Ending in CATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Ending in CATE 5 words
How common is CATE at the end of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 six-letter words ending in CATE. They average 9.4 points and the best is VACATE (11 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- M
- 40% of words
Most common first letters
- m 40%
- l 20%
- u 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word ending in CATE
v 4a 1c 3a 1t 1e 1
V 4 + A 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
vacate
- verbleave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily“She vacated the position when she got pregnant”
- verbleave behind empty; move out of“You must vacate your office by tonight”
- verbcancel officially“He revoked the ban on smoking”
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How many six-letter words ending in CATE are there?
There are 5 six-letter words ending in CATE 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 CATE?
VACATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MICATE (10), MUCATE (10), LOCATE (8).
Which rare six-letter words ending in CATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MICATE (10), MUCATE (10), UNCATE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.