With IATES
19 words · highest scoring is expiates at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words With IATES
There are 19 eight letter words containing IATES in our dictionary. The highest scoring is expiates at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With IATES at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With IATES
- expiates17
- obviates13
- viciates13
- deviates12
- filiates11
- foliates11
- mediates11
- variates11
8 Letter Words With IATES Defined
- expiatesVerb · 17 points
- make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing)
- deviatesVerb · 12 points
- depart from an established course
- mediatesVerb · 11 points
- intervene in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation
- ciliatesNoun · 10 points
- a single-celled animal of a large and diverse phylum distinguished by the possession of cilia or ciliary structures
- radiatesVerb · 9 points
- emit (energy, especially light or heat) in the form of rays or waves
8 Letter Words With IATES: Questions
How many eight letter words containing IATES are there?
There are 19 eight letter words containing IATES in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing IATES?
EXPIATES is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing IATES?
CILIATES, MEDIATES, SATIATES are among the most familiar eight letter words containing IATES. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing IATES valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.