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Words Containing MATES

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Popular Words Containing MATES

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

All Words Containing MATES 114 words

8-Letter Words With MATES 15

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9-Letter Words With MATES 32

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10-Letter Words With MATES 18

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11-Letter Words With MATES 19

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12-Letter Words With MATES 10

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13-Letter Words With MATES 6

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16-Letter Words With MATES 3

How often does MATES appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 114 words containing MATES. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is DITHIOCARBAMATES (26 points) and 97.4% end in S.

Total words
114
Most common length
9 letters
32 words
Average Scrabble score
15.2
out of 26 max
Longest word
ANTEPENULTIMATES
16 letters
Most common ending
S
97.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 97.4%
  • p 1.8%
  • e 0.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea3.5%
  • oe2.6%
  • ee1.8%

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 containing MATES

d 2i 1t 1h 4i 1o 1c 3a 1r 1b 3a 1m 3a 1t 1e 1s 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 + S 1 = 26 points

Double word
52 pts
Triple word
78 pts

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

dithiocarbamates

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

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Words Containing MATES FAQ

How many words containing MATES are there?

There are 114 words containing MATES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 32 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing MATES?

DITHIOCARBAMATES is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are APPROXIMATES (25), CHECKMATES (23), DESQUAMATES (23).

What are some common words containing MATES?

Everyday examples include AUTOMATES, ESTIMATES, PRIMATES, APPROXIMATES, INTIMATES, ACCLIMATES, OVERESTIMATES, TEAMMATES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing MATES?

ANTEPENULTIMATES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, UNDERESTIMATES (14 letters) is the longest common one.