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Words containing ATE

Words that have the letters ATE in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 5,317 playable words containing ATE in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 9 letters, and the longest word is AGGREGATENESSES. The highest-scoring is HEPATECTOMIZED, worth 31 points.

  • APPROXIMATELY27
  • APPROXIMATE23
  • ADEQUATELY22
  • COMMUNICATED22
  • APPROPRIATELY21
  • COMMUNICATES21
  • ABBREVIATED20
  • ACCOMMODATE20
  • ACCUMULATED20
  • CATEGORICALLY20
  • COMMUNICATE20
  • COMPLICATED20
  • DIFFERENTIATE20
  • EXAGGERATED20
  • INADEQUATE20
  • SOPHISTICATED20
  • UNFORTUNATELY20
  • ABBREVIATES19

Highest-scoring words containing ATE

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • HEPATECTOMIZED31
  • QUADRUMVIRATES31
  • EXCOMMUNICATED30
  • QUADRUPLICATED30
  • QUADRUMVIRATE30
  • SUBCATEGORIZING30
  • EXCOMMUNICATES29
  • QUADRUPLICATES29
  • QUINTUPLICATED29
  • SUBCATEGORIZED29
  • UNCATEGORIZABLE29
  • EXCOMMUNICATE28

3-letter words containing ATE (1)

  • ATE3

4-letter words containing ATE (13)

  • ATES4
  • BATE6
  • CATE6
  • DATE5
  • FATE7
  • GATE5
  • HATE6
  • LATE4
  • MATE6
  • PATE6
  • RATE4
  • SATE4
  • TATE4

5-letter words containing ATE (60)

  • ABATE7
  • AGATE6
  • ALATE5
  • BATED8
  • BATES7
  • BLATE7
  • CATER7
  • CATES7
  • CRATE7
  • DATED7
  • DATER6
  • DATES6
  • EATEN5
  • EATER5
  • ELATE5
  • ENATE5
  • FATED9
  • FATES8
  • GATED7
  • GATES6
  • GRATE6
  • HATED8
  • HATER7
  • HATES7
  • IRATE5
  • LATED6
  • LATEN5
  • LATER5
  • LATEX11
  • MATED8
  • MATER7
  • MATES7
  • MATEY9
  • NATES5
  • OATEN5
  • OATER5
  • ORATE5
  • OVATE9
  • PATED8
  • PATEN7
  • PATER7
  • PATES7
  • PLATE7
  • PRATE7
  • QUATE14
  • RATED6
  • RATEL5
  • RATER5
  • RATES5
  • SATED6
  • SATEM7
  • SATES5
  • SKATE8
  • SLATE5
  • SPATE7
  • STATE5
  • TATER5
  • TATES5
  • URATE6
  • WATER8

6-letter words containing ATE (167)

  • ABATED9
  • ABATES8
  • BEATEN8
  • BEATER8
  • BOATED9
  • CATERS8
  • COATED9
  • CRATED9
  • CRATER8
  • CRATES8
  • CREATE8
  • CURATE9
  • DEBATE9
  • DILATE7
  • DONATE7
  • EQUATE15
  • ESTATE6
  • FIXATE15
  • GOATEE7
  • GRATED8
  • GRATER7
  • GRATES7
  • GYRATE9
  • HEATED9
  • HEATER8
  • INMATE8
  • INNATE6
  • KARATE9
  • LATELY8
  • LATENT6
  • LATEST6
  • LOCATE8
  • MUTATE9
  • NEATER6
  • NEGATE7
  • ORNATE6
  • PALATE8
  • PATENT8
  • PIRATE8
  • PLATED9
  • PLATES8
  • PRATED9
  • REBATE8
  • RELATE6
  • ROTATE6
  • SEATED7
  • SEDATE7
  • SENATE6
  • SKATED10
  • SKATER9
  • SKATES9
  • SLATED7
  • SLATES6
  • STATED7
  • STATER6
  • STATES6
  • UPDATE10
  • VACATE12
  • WATERS9
  • WATERY11

The 60 most common shown, 107 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing ATE (409)

  • AMATEUR10
  • BELATED10
  • BLEATED10
  • CATERED10
  • CHEATED12
  • CLIMATE11
  • COLLATE9
  • CREATED10
  • CREATES9
  • CREMATE11
  • DEBATED11
  • DEBATES10
  • DEFLATE11
  • DEVIATE12
  • DICTATE10
  • DONATED9
  • DONATES8
  • EDUCATE11
  • ELEVATE11
  • EMULATE10
  • EQUATED17
  • EQUATES16
  • FATEFUL14
  • FLOATED11
  • FRIGATE11
  • GATEWAY13
  • GREATER8
  • GYRATED11
  • GYRATES10
  • HATEFUL13
  • INFLATE10
  • ISOLATE7
  • LOCATED10
  • LOCATES9
  • MAGNATE10
  • MANDATE10
  • MEDIATE10
  • MIGRATE10
  • MUTATED11
  • MUTATES10
  • OPERATE9
  • OVERATE11
  • PIRATED10
  • PLACATE11
  • PRIMATE11
  • PRIVATE13
  • RELATED8
  • RELATES7
  • ROTATED8
  • ROTATES7
  • SITUATE8
  • THEATER9
  • TREATED8
  • UPDATED12
  • UPDATES11
  • VACATED14
  • VACATES13
  • VIBRATE13
  • VIOLATE11
  • WATERED11

The 60 most common shown, 349 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing ATE (739)

  • ACCURATE13
  • ACTIVATE14
  • ADEQUATE18
  • ADVOCATE15
  • ALLOCATE10
  • AUTOMATE11
  • CATEGORY13
  • CATERING11
  • COLLATED11
  • COLLATES10
  • COMBATED15
  • DEDICATE12
  • DEFEATED13
  • DEFECATE14
  • DELICATE11
  • DEVIATED14
  • DOMINATE11
  • EDUCATED13
  • EDUCATES12
  • ESTIMATE10
  • EVACUATE15
  • EVALUATE13
  • EXCAVATE20
  • FUMIGATE15
  • GATEWAYS14
  • GENERATE9
  • GRADUATE11
  • GRATEFUL13
  • GREATEST9
  • HESITATE10
  • INDICATE11
  • INITIATE8
  • INTIMATE10
  • IRRITATE8
  • ISOLATED9
  • ISOLATES8
  • LITERATE8
  • MATERIAL10
  • MIGRATED12
  • MIGRATES11
  • MODERATE11
  • MOTIVATE14
  • NOMINATE10
  • OPERATED11
  • OPERATES10
  • OUTDATED11
  • POPULATE13
  • REPEATED11
  • SEPARATE10
  • SIMULATE11
  • SITUATED10
  • SITUATES9
  • STRATEGY11
  • THREATEN10
  • TOLERATE8
  • TRUNCATE11
  • ULTIMATE11
  • VIBRATED15
  • WATERWAY16
  • WHATEVER17

The 60 most common shown, 679 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing ATE (979)

  • ACTIVATED16
  • ACTIVATES15
  • ADVOCATED17
  • ADVOCATES16
  • ALLEVIATE13
  • ALLOCATED12
  • ALLOCATES11
  • ASSOCIATE11
  • AUTOMATED13
  • AUTOMATES12
  • CALCULATE14
  • CANDIDATE13
  • CELEBRATE13
  • CHOCOLATE15
  • CIRCULATE14
  • COOPERATE13
  • CORPORATE13
  • CORRELATE11
  • DEDICATED14
  • DEDICATES13
  • DESIGNATE11
  • DESPERATE12
  • DEVASTATE14
  • DOMINATED13
  • DOMINATES12
  • DUPLICATE15
  • ELABORATE11
  • ELIMINATE11
  • ESTIMATED12
  • ESTIMATES11
  • EVALUATED15
  • EVALUATES14
  • FASCINATE14
  • FORTUNATE13
  • FRUSTRATE13
  • GENERATED11
  • GRADUATED13
  • GRADUATES12
  • IMMEDIATE14
  • INDICATED13
  • INDICATES12
  • MATERIALS11
  • MOTIVATED16
  • MOTIVATES15
  • NOMINATED12
  • NOMINATES11
  • POPULATED15
  • POPULATES14
  • POSTULATE12
  • PRIVATELY17
  • SEPARATED12
  • SEPARATES11
  • SIMULATED13
  • SIMULATES12
  • SPECULATE14
  • STIMULATE12
  • STRATEGIC12
  • SYNDICATE14
  • TRUNCATED13
  • TRUNCATES12

The 60 most common shown, 919 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing ATE (949)

  • ABBREVIATE18
  • ACCELERATE14
  • ACCUMULATE18
  • ACCURATELY17
  • ADEQUATELY22
  • ANTICIPATE14
  • APPRECIATE16
  • ASSOCIATED13
  • ASSOCIATES12
  • CALCULATED16
  • CALCULATES15
  • CANDIDATES14
  • CATEGORIES13
  • CELEBRATED15
  • CELEBRATES14
  • CIRCULATED16
  • CIRCULATES15
  • COMPENSATE16
  • COMPLICATE18
  • COORDINATE13
  • DEGENERATE12
  • DELIBERATE13
  • DESIGNATED13
  • DESIGNATES12
  • DEVASTATED16
  • DEVASTATES15
  • DUPLICATED17
  • DUPLICATES16
  • ELECTORATE12
  • ELIMINATED13
  • ELIMINATES12
  • EXAGGERATE18
  • FACILITATE15
  • FASCINATED16
  • FASCINATES15
  • FRUSTRATED15
  • FRUSTRATES14
  • GRATEFULLY17
  • ILLUSTRATE11
  • INACCURATE15
  • INADEQUATE20
  • INTEGRATED12
  • INTEGRATES11
  • INVALIDATE15
  • LEGITIMATE13
  • MANIPULATE15
  • MODERATELY15
  • NEGOTIATED12
  • NEGOTIATES11
  • ORIGINATED12
  • PASSIONATE12
  • REPEATEDLY15
  • SEPARATELY14
  • STATEMENTS12
  • STIMULATED14
  • STIMULATES13
  • TERMINATED13
  • TERMINATES12
  • THREATENED13
  • ULTIMATELY15

The 60 most common shown, 889 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing ATE (729)

  • ABBREVIATED20
  • ABBREVIATES19
  • ACCOMMODATE20
  • ACCUMULATED20
  • ACCUMULATES19
  • ANTICIPATED16
  • ANTICIPATES15
  • APPRECIATED18
  • APPRECIATES17
  • APPROPRIATE17
  • APPROXIMATE23
  • ASPHYXIATED24
  • ASPHYXIATES23
  • BREAKWATERS19
  • CATEGORIZED23
  • CATEGORIZES22
  • CERTIFICATE18
  • COMMEMORATE19
  • COMMUNICATE20
  • COMPLICATED20
  • COMPLICATES19
  • CONCATENATE15
  • CONCENTRATE15
  • CONFISCATED19
  • CONSIDERATE14
  • CONSUMMATED19
  • CONTEMPLATE17
  • COORDINATES14
  • DEMONSTRATE14
  • DESPERATELY16
  • EQUILATERAL20
  • EXACERBATED22
  • EXACERBATES21
  • EXAGGERATED20
  • EXAGGERATES19
  • EXASPERATED20
  • EXASPERATES19
  • EXHILARATED20
  • EXHILARATES19
  • EXPATRIATED20
  • EXPATRIATES19
  • FORTUNATELY17
  • FRATERNIZED23
  • FRATERNIZES22
  • ILLUSTRATED13
  • ILLUSTRATES12
  • IMMEDIATELY18
  • INCORPORATE15
  • INTERROGATE12
  • INTOXICATED20
  • INVESTIGATE16
  • MANIPULATED17
  • MANIPULATES16
  • MATERIALIZE21
  • PARTICIPATE17
  • REJUVENATED25
  • REJUVENATES24
  • THREATENING14
  • UNFORTUNATE16
  • WATERMARKED20

The 60 most common shown, 669 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing ATE (567)

  • ACCOMMODATED22
  • ACCOMMODATES21
  • AFFECTIONATE20
  • AMPHITHEATER20
  • APPROPRIATED19
  • APPROPRIATES18
  • APPROXIMATED25
  • APPROXIMATES24
  • CARBOHYDRATE21
  • CATEGORIZING24
  • CERTIFICATED20
  • CERTIFICATES19
  • COMMEMORATED21
  • COMMEMORATES20
  • COMMISERATED19
  • COMMISERATES18
  • COMMUNICATED22
  • COMMUNICATES21
  • CONCATENATED17
  • CONCATENATES16
  • CONCENTRATED17
  • CONCENTRATES16
  • CONFEDERATED19
  • CONFEDERATES18
  • CONGRATULATE16
  • CONTEMPLATED19
  • CONTEMPLATES18
  • DELIBERATELY17
  • DEMONSTRATED16
  • DEMONSTRATES15
  • DISAMBIGUATE19
  • DISCRIMINATE17
  • DOMESTICATED18
  • ENCAPSULATED18
  • EXTERMINATED21
  • EXTERMINATES20
  • EXTORTIONATE18
  • EXTRAPOLATED21
  • EXTRAPOLATES20
  • FRATERNIZING24
  • IMMACULATELY21
  • INADEQUATELY24
  • INCAPACITATE18
  • INCORPORATED17
  • INCORPORATES16
  • INTERMEDIATE15
  • INVERTEBRATE18
  • INVESTIGATED18
  • INVESTIGATES17
  • LEGITIMATELY17
  • MATERIALIZED23
  • MATERIALIZES22
  • PARTICIPATED19
  • PARTICIPATES18
  • PRECIPITATED19
  • RECIPROCATED19
  • REVERBERATED19
  • SOPHISTICATE18
  • WATERMARKING21
  • WATERPROOFED21

The 60 most common shown, 507 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

5,317 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (3.2%) are containing ATE. Most of them, 979, have 9 letters. 11 start with ATE, 1,611 end with it and 3,696 have it only in the middle.

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Questions

How many words are there containing ATE?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 5,317 words containing ATE, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing ATE?

HEPATECTOMIZED, worth 31 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: QUADRUMVIRATES (31), EXCOMMUNICATED (30) and QUADRUPLICATED (30).

What are the most common words containing ATE?

APPROXIMATELY, APPROXIMATE, ADEQUATELY, COMMUNICATED, APPROPRIATELY and COMMUNICATES. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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