10-Letter Words With MATE
- 61 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words With MATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With MATE 61 words
How often does MATE appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 61 ten-letter words containing MATE. They average 14.8 points, the best is CHECKMATED (24 points) and 37.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 61
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.7%
- e 29.5%
- d 16.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4.9%
- eu4.9%
- ia4.9%
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 MATE
c 3h 4e 1c 3k 5m 3a 1t 1e 1d 2
C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
checkmated
Form of checkmate
- 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 containing MATE are there?
There are 61 ten-letter words containing MATE 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 MATE?
CHECKMATED is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHECKMATES (23), DESQUAMATE (22), BICHROMATE (19).
What are some common ten-letter words containing MATE?
Everyday examples include ULTIMATELY, LEGITIMATE, IMMATERIAL, INTIMATELY, AMALGAMATE, AMATEURISH, CONSUMMATE, ACCLIMATED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing MATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CYCLAMATES (19), CABINMATES (16), DESPUMATED (16), DIPLOMATED (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.