10-Letter Words Ending in CATES
- 45 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Ending in CATES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Ending in CATES 45 words
How common is CATES at the end of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 45 ten-letter words ending in CATES. They average 15.5 points, the best is EXPLICATES (21 points) and D is the most common first letter (15.6%).
- Total words
- 45
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 31%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- D
- 15.6% of words
Most common first letters
- d 15.6%
- e 13.3%
- c 8.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ae2.2%
- au2.2%
- ee2.2%
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 ten-letter word ending in CATES
e 1x 8p 3l 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
explicates
Form of explicate
- verbmake plain and comprehensible“He explained the laws of physics to his students”
- verbelaborate, as of theories and hypotheses“Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”
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How many ten-letter words ending in CATES are there?
There are 45 ten-letter words ending in CATES 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 ten-letter word ending in CATES?
EXPLICATES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXPISCATES (21), EXSICCATES (21), EXTRICATES (19).
What are some common ten-letter words ending in CATES?
Everyday examples include DUPLICATES, LUBRICATES, IMPLICATES, ERADICATES, SUFFOCATES, PREDICATES, EXTRICATES, FABRICATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words ending in CATES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXPISCATES (21), EXSICCATES (21), CONVOCATES (17), FORMICATES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.