Common 12-letter words that have the letter W
With their Scrabble points and, for the first twelve, a short meaning, most used first.
- commonwealth★24the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania…
- acknowledged★24declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
- northwestern★18pertaining to the northwest
- snowboarding★19the act of snowboarding
- overwhelming★24so strong as to be irresistible
- workstations★19a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a…
- interviewing★19conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
- acknowledges★23declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
- underwriting★17guarantee financial support of
- strawberries★17sweet fleshy red fruit
- screenwriter★17one that writes screenplays
- underwriters★16one that underwrites
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12-letter words with A (13)
Top score: ACKNOWLEDGED, 24 points (tied with one other). declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
B…
12-letter words with B (55)
Top score: BUSHWHACKING, 30 points. to beat the bush
bushwhacking30bushwhackers29bowdlerizing28backswimmersnot in WWF27blackwashingUK27bowdlerizers27bullwhackingUK27backswordmanUK26backswordmenUK26backwoodsman26backwoodsmen26bewitchingly26blowzinessesUK26bullwhackersnot in WWF26bladderwracknot in WWF25
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bullwhipping25bushwalkingsUK25backwardness24backwoodsiernot in WWF24basketweaverUK24basketweavesUK24benchwarmers24bewitchments24birdwatchingnot in WWF24broccoflowernot in WWF24babywearingsnot in WWF23bantamweight23birdwatchers23blowtorchingnot in WWF23bewilderedly22bewitcheries22blanketweedsUK22browsabilitynot in WWF22brainwashing21bridewealthsUK21bandwagoningUK20bewilderment20brainwashers20browbeatingsUK20burrowstownsUK20betweenbrain19betweentimes19bladderworts19bowdlerising19bowstringingnot in WWF19breadwinning19bristlewormsnot in WWF19battlewagons18bowdlerisersUK18breadwinners18ballanwrasseUK17betweenitiesUK17bittersweets17blowsinessesnot in WWF17brawninesses17
C…
12-letter words with C (68)
Top score: CHEQUERWORKS, 33 points
commonwealth★24chequerworksUK33checkweigherUK30coxswainshipnot in WWF29cockthrowingUK27chuckawallas26churchwarden26cockcrowingsUK26crowdworkingUK26cuckooflower26chowderheads25cyberwarfarenot in WWF25cabbageworms24carryforward24childcrowingUK24
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cochairwoman24cochairwomen24cockswainingUK24collywobbles24companionway24corkscrewing24creditworthy24cringeworthynot in WWF24cabinetworks23clapperclaws23cobwebberiesUK23copywritingsnot in WWF23cracklewares23crowdfundingnot in WWF23cabbagetownsUK22carriwitchetUK22cesarewichesUK22chairwarmersUK22countrywoman22countrywomen22carriageways21cartwheeling21cheesewringsUK21colorwashingUK21colourwashedUK21councilwoman21councilwomen21counterweighUK21counterworksUK21cripplewaresUK21crowdsourcednot in WWF21candlepowers20cartwheelers20cauliflowers20clownishness20colourwashesUK20counterflows20counterviews20crowdsourcesnot in WWF20counterblows19counterpower19caterwauling18counterdrawnUK18counterdrawsUK18counterglowsUK18counterwordsUK18counterworld18cowardliness18callownesses17caterwaulersUK17contrariwise17crewelleriesUK17curliewurlieUK17
D…
12-letter words with D (31)
Top score: DEATHWATCHES, 24 points (tied with two others). minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
E…
12-letter words with E (12)
Top score: EVERYWHITHER, 27 points
F…
12-letter words with F (27)
Top score: FROWZINESSES, 27 points. the quality of being frowzy
G…
12-letter words with G (21)
Top score: GOOGLEWHACKS, 26 points
H…
12-letter words with H (26)
Top score: HEAVYWEIGHTS, 28 points. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
I…
12-letter words with I (20)
Top score: INTERWORKING, 20 points (tied with two others). the act of interworking
interviewing★19industrywideUK20interworking20ironworkingsnot in WWF20interflowingnot in WWF19intergrowths19internetworknot in WWF19interweaving19interwroughtUK19interviewees18interviewers18interweaversUK18interwreatheUK18inbetweenersnot in WWF17intergrowingUK17interwindingUK17intwinementsUK17intertwining16intertwisted16inwardnesses16
J…
12-letter words with J (2)
Top score: JINRICKSHAWS, 31 points
K…
12-letter words with K (8)
Top score: KNOWLEDGABLY, 26 points (tied with one other)
L…
12-letter words with L (16)
Top score: LACQUERWORKS, 30 points
M…
12-letter words with M (29)
Top score: MONKEYWRENCH, 29 points. to deliberately impede functioning in protest
N…
12-letter words with N (31)
Top score: NEWSMAGAZINE, 27 points
O…
12-letter words with O (38)
Top score: OVERWITHHELD, 25 points (tied with one other). to withhold excessively
overwhelming★24overwithheld25overwithhold25overwatchingnot in WWF24overshadowed23overswimmingUK23overweighing23overweighted23overwrappingUK23otherworldly22overcrowding22overflowingsUK22overshoweredUK22overthrowing22overthwartedUK22
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overwearyingnot in WWF22overblowingsnot in WWF21overborrowed21overbrowsing21overpowering21overthrowersUK21overweathersUK21overswinging20overstrewing19overswearingUK19overswellingUK19overtoweringUK19overwatering19overweeningsUK19overwintered19overwrestingUK19overwrestledUK19overwritingsnot in WWF19oversweetens18overwrestlesUK18owlishnesses18outsweetenedUK16outwrestling16
P…
12-letter words with P (42)
Top score: PADDYWACKING, 29 points (tied with one other)
paddywackingnot in WWF29pasqueflower29patchworkingnot in WWF27prizewinning27postworkshop26prizewinners26pinkwashingsUK25ploughwrightUK25pawnbrokings24pebbleweavesUK24pennyweights24pennywinklesUK24pickerelweed24pinnywinklesUK24plowmanshipsUK24
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powerwashingUK24paperweights23paperworkersnot in WWF23pennywhistle23pieceworkers23powerbrokers23praiseworthy23provincewideUK23paddlewheelsnot in WWF22passageworks22pewtersmithsnot in WWF22pinniewinkleUK21plasterworks21playwritings21powerliftingnot in WWF21prereviewingnot in WWF21parataniwhasUK20powerboatingnot in WWF20powerfulnessnot in WWF20powerliftersnot in WWF20preinterview20personpowersUK19plasticwaresnot in WWF19powerboatersnot in WWF19powerslidingnot in WWF19presweetened18parallelwiseUK17
Q…
12-letter words with Q (1)
Top score: QUARTERSAWED, 25 points. to make boards from a log after quartering it
R…
12-letter words with R (11)
Top score: RACEWALKINGS, 22 points (tied with one other). racewalking
S…
12-letter words with S (129)
Top score: SHOWBIZZIEST, 38 points. most showbizzy
snowboarding★19strawberries★17screenwriter★17showbizziestnot in WWF38showjumpingsUK30shadowboxing29switchbacked29shadowgraphy28shipwrecking27sparrowhawksUK27superhighway27swashbuckled27swashbuckler26swashbuckles26swivelblocksUK26
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shadowgraphs25showmanships25spacewalking24schoolfellow23scrimshawing23showerproofsUK23showstopping23sidewhiskersnot in WWF23spacewalkers23summerweightUK23switchblades23switchboards23schwarmereis22servicewoman22servicewomen22shadowbannedUK22shadowcastedUK22showstoppers22sleepwalking22smartwatchesnot in WWF22snowploughednot in WWF22speechwriter22straightaway22straightwaysUK22strawweightsUK22subnetworkednot in WWF22summerfallownot in WWF22screwdrivers21semiweeklies21shittimwoods21showboatingsnot in WWF21showroomingsUK21shrewishness21sleepwalkers21snowthrowersnot in WWF21spatterworksUK21sportswashedUK21stewardships21strawflowers21supergrowths21swaggeringly21swallowwortsUK21sweetiewivesUK21swordplayers21scapegallowsUK20showmanliestUK20sidewalklessnot in WWF20snowmobiling20sparrowfartsUK20sportswashesUK20steelworkingUK20sulphurwortsUK20superlawyers20superpowered20swimmingnessUK20screwballersnot in WWF19scriptwriter19shelterwoodsnot in WWF19shirtwaistedUK19shrewdnesses19sidewheelersnot in WWF19silverswordsnot in WWF19slantingwaysUK19slipperwortsnot in WWF19snowbladingsUK19snowmobilers19snowmobilist19snowshoeingsnot in WWF19snowsurfingsUK19southernwood19steelworkers19steerageways19stonewashingnot in WWF19stoneworkersnot in WWF19strandwolvesUK19streetwalker19superweapons19swampinesses19swankinesses19sweetheartedUK19swelteringly19satinflowersUK18seaworthiestnot in WWF18shirtwaisternot in WWF18snowboarders18southwestern18southwesters18sparrowgrassUK18springwaters18sternwheelernot in WWF18subtweetingsnot in WWF18swainishness18swallowtails18swarthnessesUK18sweepingness18sweetishnessUK18swingometersUK18swordbearersnot in WWF18sanderswoodsUK17screwinesses17sewabilities17songwritings17sportswriter17stewardesses16stonewalling16sweaterdress16sweetgrassesnot in WWF16swingletrees16sallownesses15sinewinessesUK15sinisterwiseUK15stalwartness15stonewallers15sweatinesses15
T…
12-letter words with T (27)
Top score: TIDDLEDYWINK, 25 points (tied with one other)
U…
12-letter words with U (44)
Top score: UNWATCHFULLY, 26 points
underwriting★17underwriters★16unwatchfullyUK26unnewsworthy24unworshipfulUK23unworshippedUK23underwhelmed22unroadworthynot in WWF22unswervinglynot in WWF22unwaveringly22unwearyinglyUK22unwithholdenUK22underworkingnot in WWF21unoverthrownUK21unshadowableUK21
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unanswerably20undergrowths20underweights20underworkersUK20underwroughtUK20unreviewable20unrewardedlyUK20unweightingsUK20underpowered19underviewersUK19unforewarnedUK19unwashedness19underdrawingnot in WWF18unlawfulness18unworthiness18upwardnesses18unanswerable17underdrawers17underwiringsUK17unwomanliestUK17underwritten16untowardness16unwieldiness16unwontedness16unworldliestnot in WWF16unwarenessesUK15unwarinesses15unwellnessesUK15unwisenessesUK15
V…
12-letter words with V (2)
Top score: VOWELIZATION, 27 points
W…
12-letter words with W (234)
Top score: WHILLYWHAWED, 31 points
workstations★19whillywhawedUK31weatherizing28whillywhaingUK28windjammings28wappenschawsUK27watchkeepingnot in WWF27watchmakings27wheezinesses27wicketkeepernot in WWF27workshoppingnot in WWF27workwatchersUK27walkingstick26watchkeepersnot in WWF26weathercocks26
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webliographyUK26whimperinglynot in WWF26whipstitched26woodburytypeUK26workmanships26worshipfully26warchalkingsUK25warrantizingUK25westernizing25wheelwrights25wherethrough25whimsicality25whippoorwill25whipstitches25whiteboyismsUK25whitewashing25whitherwardsUK25woodchoppers25workingwoman25workingwomen25watchdogging24westernizersnot in WWF24wherewithals24whiffletrees24whisperingly24whistlepunksnot in WWF24whitewashers24whoremongeryUK24wisecracking24withdrawable24withdrawmentUK24withholdmentUK24woodworkings24wordsmithery24workaholisms24wagonwrightsUK23wakeboardingnot in WWF23watchfulness23watchspringsnot in WWF23weatherclothUK23weatherproof23weatherwomanUK23weatherwomenUK23weighbridgesUK23welwitschiasnot in WWF23werewolfismsUK23wharfmasters23whatabouterynot in WWF23whatshernameUK23whatshisnameUK23wheelbarrows23whencesoever23whipcordiestUK23whiskerandosUK23whisperouslyUK23whoremasteryUK23whortleberry23widowerhoods23wildfowlings23wireworkingsUK23wisecrackers23withholdingsnot in WWF23woodsmanshipnot in WWF23wreckmastersUK23wristwatches23wakeboardersnot in WWF22waterfowling22watermanship22watermarking22weathertightnot in WWF22weightlessly22weightlifter22welterweight22whataboutismnot in WWF22whippinessesnot in WWF22whippletrees22wholehearted22wickednesses22williewaughtUK22windbreakers22windproofingUK22winebibbingsUK22winterweightUK22wonderstrucknot in WWF22woodcarvings22woodshedding22woodswallowsUK22woodthrushesUK22wallclimbersUK21wallcoveringnot in WWF21wastebaskets21watchglassesUK21waterfowlers21waterproofed21weatherboard21whigmaleerie21whipstallingUK21whitethroats21whitleathersUK21whoremongers21windcheatersnot in WWF21witchgrasses21woodenheaded21wordsearchesUK21workableness21workmanliestUK21workmistressUK21wranglershipUK21wrathfulness21wretchedness21wunderkinder21waldgravinesUK20wallpapering20wallydraigle20warehouseman20warehousemen20waterflooded20waterproofer20waterskiings20weathercasts20weatherstripnot in WWF20weisenheimer20whatsernamesUK20whatsisnamesUK20whatsitsnameUK20whimsinessesUK20whitepainternot in WWF20whoremasters20windsurfings20winegrowingsUK20winterkilledUK20wiredrawingsUK20wiretappingsnot in WWF20wisenheimers20withstanding20womanishness20woolgatherednot in WWF20woolgrowingsUK20wabblinessesnot in WWF19wamblinessesUK19warehousingsUK19warmongering19washingtoniaUK19waterfindersUK19waveringnessUK19weaklinesses19weathergirlsUK19weatherglass19weatherisingUK19wensleydalesUK19wheatgrassesnot in WWF19whereagainstUK19whitelistingUK19whodunitriesUK19wholesalingsUK19wildcattingsUK19windlestraws19wineglassfulUK19witherednessUK19withoutdoors19withstandersUK19witwantoningUK19wobblinesses19wondermongerUK19woodcuttings19woolgatherer19worklessness19wrongfulness19wainscotings18wainscotting18waistcoatingUK18waldsterbensUK18wastefulness18waterishness18waterlogging18weaponeeringnot in WWF18wearifulness18weatherliestUK18wienerwursts18wifelinesses18wilfulnessesnot in WWF18windloadingsnot in WWF18wirepullingsUK18witenagemote18witenagemots18woefulnesses18worthinesses18wrathinessesUK18waistcoateerUK17watercoloursnot in WWF17watercoolers17watercourses17watercresses17winterbourneUK17wagelessnessUK16waitressingsnot in WWF16warrantisingUK16waterglassesnot in WWF16wellingtoniaUK16westernising16wieldinessesUK16wildernesses16windlessnessUK16windlestraesUK16winglessness16wintergreens16wondrousness16wontednesses16woodennesses16woodlessnessUK16wordlessness16wantonnesses15warrioressesUK15waterinesses15westerlinessUK15winterlinessUK15wintrinesses15wollastonite15woollinesses15
Y…
12-letter words with Y (4)
Top score: YELLOWJACKET, 31 points. a small, aggressive yellow-striped wasp
Z…
12-letter words with Z (2)
Top score: ZWISCHENZUGS, 39 points. plural of zwischenzug
About these words
- 893 of the 21,965 12-letter words have the letter W (4%).
- 574 are good in NWL2023, 839 in Collins Scrabble Words, 536 in WOW24 and 440 in the Words With Friends list. 12 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, zwischenzugs scores the most (39), then showbizziest (38), then chequerworks (33), then three words on 31.