8 Letter Words That End in MATE

There are 37+ eight letter words ending in MATE in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MATE-ending 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 ending in MATE.

Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in MATE

estimate 10
ultimate 10
intimate 10
bandmate 13
casemate 12
clubmate 14
coinmate 12
crewmate 15
decimate 13
exhumate 20
messmate 12
ostomate 10

All 8-Letter Words Ending in MATE (34 words)

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How Common is MATE as an Ending 8 Letter word?

There are 37 8-letter words ending in MATE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.1.

Total Words
37
Avg Scrabble Score
13.1
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
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8 Letter Words ending in MATE 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 8 Letter Words with MATE.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MATE-Words in Scrabble

exhumate 20
nizamate 19
squamate 19
yokemate 17
workmate 17
bunkmate 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with MATE?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with MATE is exhumate with a total of 20 points.

E 1
X 8
H 4
U 1
M 3
A 1
T 1
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That End in MATE

  • How many 8 letter words ending with MATE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 37 8-letter words in the English dictionary that end with MATE. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.1.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words ending in MATE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "squamate", "nizamate", "exhumate", "messmate" end with MATE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "exhumate" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words ending in MATE?

    Everyday 8-letter words ending in MATE include "estimate", "ultimate", "intimate", "bandmate", "casemate".