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Words Ending in CATE

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

All Words Ending in CATE 198 words

7-Letter Words Ending in CATE 15

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8-Letter Words Ending in CATE 30

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9-Letter Words Ending in CATE 52

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10-Letter Words Ending in CATE 28

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11-Letter Words Ending in CATE 30

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12-Letter Words Ending in CATE 17

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13-Letter Words Ending in CATE 11

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14-Letter Words Ending in CATE 5

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16-Letter Words Ending in CATE 1

How common is CATE at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 198 words ending in CATE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.5 points, the best is EXCOMMUNICATE (28 points) and S is the most common first letter (11.1%).

Total words
198
Most common length
9 letters
52 words
Average Scrabble score
15.5
out of 28 max
Longest word
INTERCOMMUNICATE
16 letters
Most common first letter
S
11.1% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • s 11.1%
  • d 10.1%
  • c 9.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ui1.5%
  • au1%
  • ua1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word ending in CATE

e 1x 8c 3o 1m 3m 3u 1n 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1

E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + M 3 + U 1 + N 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

excommunicate

  1. verbexclude from a church or a religious community“The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner”
  2. verboust or exclude from a group or membership by decree
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How many words ending in CATE are there?

There are 198 words ending in CATE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 52 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in CATE?

EXCOMMUNICATE is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUADRUPLICATE (27), EXSUFFLICATE (27), QUINTUPLICATE (26).

What are some common words ending in CATE?

Everyday examples include SOPHISTICATE, COMMUNICATE, INDICATE, DEDICATE, COMPLICATE, EDUCATE, ALLOCATE, SYNDICATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in CATE?

INTERCOMMUNICATE has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EXCOMMUNICATE (13 letters) is the longest common one.