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Common 12-letter words
The 60 most common, with their Scrabble points: the 16 most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first. Every word links to its full meaning.
- professional 17engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
- applications 18the act of applying
- requirements 23required activity
- construction 16the act of constructing something
- availability 20the quality of being available
- organization 22the act of organizing
- registration 13the act of registering
- distribution 15an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency…
- publications 18the act of publishing
- introduction 15the act of beginning something new
- technologies 18the practical application of science to commerce or industry
- manufacturer 19one that manufactures
- instructions 14a message describing how something is to be done
- relationship 17the state of being related
- installation 12the act of installing
- particularly 19in a particular manner
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Highest-scoring 12-letter words
razzmatazzes scores the most (50), then quizzicality (44), then chiquichiqui (40), then three words on 39, in Scrabble points before bonus squares.
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| razzmatazzes | 50 | 51 | any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent |
| quizzicality | 44 | 46 | the property of being quizzical |
| chiquichiqui | 40 | 42 | |
| quizzinesses | 39 | 41 | |
| squeezeboxes | 39 | 41 | an accordion |
| zwischenzugs | 39 | 42 | |
| hydroxyzines | 38 | 36 | a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and… |
| schemozzling | 38 | 42 | |
| showbizziest | 38 | 38 | |
| bedazzlingly | 37 | 41 | in a bedazzling manner |
| puzzleheaded | 37 | 39 | |
| then seven words on 36 | |||
Among everyday words, extravaganza scores the most (32), then synchronized and equalization (30 each).
12-letter words by the numbers
- 21,898 12-letter words are in at least one of the three word lists we use: 13,510 in NWL2023 (Scrabble in the US and Canada), 21,050 in Collins Scrabble Words (most other countries) and 11,352 in ENABLE (the list Words With Friends started from).
- S starts the most of them (2,285), then P (2,242) and C (2,208). S ends the most (9,876).
- E is in more 12-letter words than any other letter: 17,182, or 78%.
- 21,733 words (99%) use a letter twice or more, and 0 have no A, E, I, O or U.
Questions
How many 12-letter words are there?
21,898 across the three word lists, 13,510 of them good in North American Scrabble. About 617 are everyday words.
Which letter do most 12-letter words start with?
S, with 2,285 words. The fewest start with Y (10).
Where do the words come from?
From NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words and ENABLE, as on the rest of Unscramble ME (see How It Works). A word that only one game accepts is still listed; its page shows which games take it.