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10-Letter Words With CATES

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Popular 10-Letter Words With CATES

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words With CATES 45 words

How often does CATES appear in ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 45 ten-letter words containing CATES. They average 15.5 points, the best is EXPLICATES (21 points) and 100% end in S.

Total words
45
Average Scrabble score
15.5
out of 21 max
Everyday words
31%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 100%

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 containing 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

  1. verbmake plain and comprehensible“He explained the laws of physics to his students”
  2. verbelaborate, as of theories and hypotheses“Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”
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How many ten-letter words containing CATES are there?

There are 45 ten-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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 containing 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.