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4 Letter Words Containing ATE

There are 15+ four letter words with ATE in our English dictionary. Every four-letter ATE word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with ATE.

Popular 4-Letter Words With ATE

late 4
rate 4
date 5
fate 7
gate 5
mate 6
hate 7
ates 4
bate 6
cate 6
pate 6
sate 4

All 4-Letter Words With ATE (13 words)

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How Common is ATE as a Middle 4 Letter word?

There are 15 4-letter words containing ATE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 5.5, with -E endings dominating (93% of them).

Total Words
15
Avg Scrabble Score
5.5
Most Common Ending (93%)
E

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4 Letter Words with ATE are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 4 Letter Words starting with ATE.

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter ATE-Words in Scrabble

fate 7
wate 7
hate 7
yate 7
pate 6
cate 6

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ATE?

7 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ATE is fate with a total of 7 points.

F 4
A 1
T 1
E 1
noun 1. the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
Synonyms:
destinyprovidenceGod's willnemesiskismetastral influencethe starswhat is written in the starsone's lot in life
noun 2. three goddesses who presided over the birth and life of humans. Each person's destiny was thought of as a thread spun, measured, and cut by the three Fates, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos
Synonyms:
the weird sisters
verb 1. be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way
Synonyms:
be predestinedbe preordainedbe foreordainedbe destinedbe meantbe doomedbe foredoomedbe cursedbe damned

FAQ 4 Letter Words With ATE

  • How many 4 letter words containing ATE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 15 4-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ATE. The average Scrabble score across them is 5.5.

  • Are there any rare 4 letter words containing ATE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "pate", "fate", "cate", "date" contain ATE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "fate" is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words containing ATE?

    Everyday 4-letter words containing ATE include "late", "rate", "date", "fate", "gate".