FAQ on words containing MATES
What are the best Scrabble words containing MATES?
The highest scoring Scrabble words containing MATES are Checkmates and Desquamates, which are each worth at least 23 points without any bonuses. The next best words containing MATES are Bichromates, Nizamates, Primateship and 1 more, which are each worth 20 points. Other high score words containing MATES are Cyclamates (19), Dichromates (19), Schoolmates (18), Workmates (18), Yokemates (18).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| checkmates | 10 | 23 |
| desquamates | 11 | 23 |
| bichromates | 11 | 20 |
| nizamates | 9 | 20 |
| primateship | 11 | 20 |
| squamates | 9 | 20 |
| cyclamates | 10 | 19 |
| dichromates | 11 | 19 |
| schoolmates | 11 | 18 |
| workmates | 9 | 18 |
1 more word also scores 18 points.
How many words contain the letters MATES?
There are 79 words that contain the letters MATES in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 13 are 11 letter words, 17 are 10 letter words, 29 are 9 letter words, 14 are 8 letter words, 5 are 7 letter words and 1 is a 5 letter word.
How many two letter words contain the letters MATES?
There are no two letter Scrabble words that contain MATES.