12-Letter Words Ending in MATES
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in MATES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in MATES 8 words
How common is MATES at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 twelve-letter words ending in MATES. They average 19.1 points and the best is APPROXIMATES (25 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.1
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- M
- 37.5% of words
Most common first letters
- m 37.5%
- a 12.5%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ue12.5%
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 twelve-letter word ending in MATES
a 1p 3p 3r 1o 1x 8i 1m 3a 1t 1e 1s 1
A 1 + P 3 + P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + X 8 + I 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
approximates
Form of approximate
- verbbe close or similar“Her results approximate my own”
- verbjudge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
- adjectivenot quite exact or correct“the approximate time was 10 o'clock”
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How many twelve-letter words ending in MATES are there?
There are 8 twelve-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 twelve-letter word ending in MATES?
APPROXIMATES is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MIDSHIPMATES (22), DEPHLEGMATES (21), MEPROBAMATES (20).
What are some common twelve-letter words ending in MATES?
Everyday examples include APPROXIMATES, GUESSTIMATES, PENULTIMATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in MATES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MIDSHIPMATES (22), DEPHLEGMATES (21), IMPOSTUMATES (18), MISESTIMATES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.