12-Letter Words Ending in NATE
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in NATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in NATE 25 words
How common is NATE at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 twelve-letter words ending in NATE. They average 16.6 points, the best is DECAFFEINATE (21 points) and C is the most common first letter (16%).
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 16% of words
Most common first letters
- c 16%
- p 16%
- d 12%
Top vowel pairs
- io28%
- ea4%
- ei4%
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 NATE
d 2e 1c 3a 1f 4f 4e 1i 1n 1a 1t 1e 1
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + E 1 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 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).
decaffeinate
- verbremove caffeine from (coffee)
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How many twelve-letter words ending in NATE are there?
There are 25 twelve-letter words ending in NATE 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 NATE?
DECAFFEINATE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AFFECTIONATE (20), EXSANGUINATE (20), EXTORTIONATE (19).
What are some common twelve-letter words ending in NATE?
Everyday examples include DISCRIMINATE, EXTORTIONATE, INDOCTRINATE, AFFECTIONATE, DECAFFEINATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in NATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BREVIPENNATE (19), DECHLORINATE (18), PANTOTHENATE (17), SUBDEACONATE (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.