8 Letter Words Containing MATE

There are 73+ eight letter words with MATE in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MATE 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 MATE.

Popular 8-Letter Words With MATE

material 10
estimate 10
ultimate 10
animated 11
climates 12
maternal 10
intimate 10
agemates 11
amateurs 10
bregmate 13
bromated 13
flatmate 13

All 8-Letter Words With MATE (65 words)

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How Common is MATE as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 73 8-letter words containing MATE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.6, with -E endings dominating (52% of them).

Total Words
73
Avg Scrabble Score
12.6
Most Common Ending (52%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
EU
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MATE-Words in Scrabble

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

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains 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 With MATE

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

    There are 73 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain MATE. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "squamate", "nizamate", "exhumate", "mamateek" contain 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 containing MATE?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing MATE include "material", "estimate", "ultimate", "animated", "climates".