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9 Letter Words That End in MATE

There are 23+ nine letter words ending in MATE in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Ending in MATE

acclimate 15
cabinmate 15
carbamate 15
checkmate 22
classmate 13
coelomate 13
collimate 13
cyclamate 18
despumate 14
diplomate 14
exanimate 18
glutamate 12

All 9-Letter Words Ending in MATE (23 words)

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How Common is MATE as an Ending 9 Letter word?

There are 23 9-letter words ending in MATE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.3.

Total Words
23
Avg Scrabble Score
14.3
Top Vowel Pairs
OE
EA

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9 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 9 Letter Words with MATE.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter MATE-Words in Scrabble

checkmate 22
proximate 20
cyclamate 18
exanimate 18
carbamate 15
cabinmate 15

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with MATE is checkmate with a total of 22 points.

C 3
H 4
E 1
C 3
K 5
M 3
A 1
T 1
E 1
noun 1. a position in which a player's king is directly attacked by an opponent's piece or pawn and has no possible move to escape the check. The attacking player thus wins the game
verb 1. put into checkmate

FAQ 9 Letter Words That End in MATE

  • How many 9 letter words ending with MATE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 23 9-letter words in the English dictionary that end with MATE. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.3.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words ending in MATE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "proximate", "exanimate", "sublimate", "stalemate" end with MATE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "proximate" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words ending in MATE?

    Everyday 9-letter words ending in MATE include "acclimate", "cabinmate", "carbamate", "checkmate", "classmate".