10-Letter Words Ending in MATES
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Ending in MATES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Ending in MATES 18 words
How common is MATES at the end of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 ten-letter words ending in MATES. They average 15.1 points, the best is CHECKMATES (23 points) and C is the most common first letter (38.9%).
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 38.9% of words
Most common first letters
- c 38.9%
- d 11.1%
- r 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea5.6%
- oe5.6%
- ou5.6%
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 MATES
c 3h 4e 1c 3k 5m 3a 1t 1e 1s 1
C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
checkmates
Form of checkmate
- nouncomplete victory
- nouna chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
- verbplace an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game“Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves”
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How many ten-letter words ending in MATES are there?
There are 18 ten-letter words ending in MATES 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 MATES?
CHECKMATES is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYCLAMATES (19), ACCLIMATES (16), CARBAMATES (16).
What are some common ten-letter words ending in MATES?
Everyday examples include ACCLIMATES, STALEMATES, CLASSMATES, CHECKMATES, SUBLIMATES, REANIMATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words ending in MATES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CYCLAMATES (19), CABINMATES (16), DESPUMATES (15), DIPLOMATES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.