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Words Ending in MATE

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Popular Words Ending in MATE

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

All Words Ending in MATE 122 words

6-Letter Words Ending in MATE 7

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7-Letter Words Ending in MATE 18

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8-Letter Words Ending in MATE 33

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9-Letter Words Ending in MATE 21

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10-Letter Words Ending in MATE 17

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11-Letter Words Ending in MATE 10

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12-Letter Words Ending in MATE 8

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How common is MATE at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 122 words ending in MATE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.1 points, the best is DITHIOCARBAMATE (25 points) and C is the most common first letter (14.8%).

Total words
122
Most common length
8 letters
33 words
Average Scrabble score
14.1
out of 25 max
Longest word
ANTEPENULTIMATE
15 letters
Most common first letter
C
14.8% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • c 14.8%
  • s 12.3%
  • m 8.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea3.3%
  • oe2.5%
  • ee1.6%

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 word ending in MATE

d 2i 1t 1h 4i 1o 1c 3a 1r 1b 3a 1m 3a 1t 1e 1

D 2 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + O 1 + C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + B 3 + A 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 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).

dithiocarbamate

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words ending in MATE are there?

There are 122 words ending in MATE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 33 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 MATE?

DITHIOCARBAMATE is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are APPROXIMATE (24), CHECKMATE (22), DESQUAMATE (22).

What are some common words ending in MATE?

Everyday examples include ESTIMATE, ULTIMATE, UNDERESTIMATE, INTIMATE, LEGITIMATE, AUTOMATE, APPROXIMATE, CLIMATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in MATE?

ANTEPENULTIMATE has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, UNDERESTIMATE (13 letters) is the longest common one.