With ATE
138 words · highest scoring is excavated at 22 points
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About 9 Letter Words With ATE
There are 138 nine letter words containing ATE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is excavated at 22 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 138 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACTIVATED, ESCALATED, PRIVATELY among them.
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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9 Letter Words With ATE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With ATE
- excavated22
- phosphate19
- waterways18
- privately17
- advocated16
- caliphate16
- chocolate16
- watershed16
Common 9 Letter Words With ATE
- activated15
- candidate13
- desperate12
- evaporate14
- integrate10
- originate10
- resonates9
- strategic12
9 Letter Words With ATE Defined
- activatedVerb · 15 points
- make (something) active or operative
- consulateNoun · 11 points
- the building in which a consul's duties are carried out
- escalatedVerb · 12 points
- increase rapidly
- integrateVerb · 10 points
- combine (one thing) with another to form a whole
- privatelyAdverb · 17 points
- in a private way, manner, or capacity
- statehoodNoun · 13 points
- the status of being a recognized independent nation
9 Letter Words With ATE: Questions
How many nine letter words containing ATE are there?
There are 138 nine letter words containing ATE in our dictionary, and 138 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing ATE?
EXCAVATED is the highest scoring option at 22 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing ATE?
ACTIVATED, ESCALATED, PRIVATELY are among the most familiar nine letter words containing ATE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing ATE 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.