Common 12-letter words that start with P
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- professional★17engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
- publications★18the act of publishing
- particularly★19in a particular manner
- presentation★14the act of presenting
- participants★18someone who takes part in an activity
- prescription★18directions prescribed beforehand
- productivity★23the quality of being productive
- personalized★24to make personal
- partnerships★19the state of being a partner
- photographer★23one that takes photographs
- presidential★15relating to a president or presidency
- preservation★17the act of preserving
- performances★21a dramatic or musical entertainment
- perspectives★21a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- photographic★25pertaining to photography
- periodically★20in a periodical manner
All 2,247 words
12-letter words starting with PA (380)
Top score: PANCREOZYMIN, 30 points (tied with two others)
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12-letter words starting with PE (284)
Top score: PEROXIDIZING, 32 points
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12-letter words starting with PH (288)
Top score: PHOTOOXIDIZE, 34 points. to oxidize under the influence of light
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12-letter words starting with PI (68)
Top score: PICKABACKING, 29 points (tied with two others)
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12-letter words starting with PL (126)
Top score: PLASMOLYZING, 29 points
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12-letter words starting with PN (10)
Top score: PNEUMOTHORAX, 26 points. abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung
12-letter words starting with PO (265)
Top score: POLYRHYTHMIC, 30 points (tied with one other). pertaining to polyrhythms
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12-letter words starting with PR (660)
Top score: PROPOXYPHENE, 31 points. a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less…
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12-letter words starting with PS (61)
Top score: PSYCHOLOGIZE, 32 points. to practise psychology
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12-letter words starting with PT (7)
Top score: PTERIDOPHYTE, 23 points. plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores
12-letter words starting with PU (57)
Top score: PUZZLEHEADED, 37 points. muddled, full of confused ideas
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12-letter words starting with PY (41)
Top score: PYRIDOXAMINE, 27 points (tied with two others). a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
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About these words
- 2,247 of the 21,965 12-letter words start with P (10%), the second most of any letter.
- 1,331 are good in NWL2023, 2,160 in Collins Scrabble Words, 1,300 in WOW24 and 1,124 in the Words With Friends list. 61 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, puzzleheaded scores the most (37), then photooxidize (34), then phagocytized (33), then seven words on 32.