12-Letter Words
Complete list of 12-letter English words. Browse, filter by pattern, and find the best plays for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
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About These Words
This list holds 250 words, running from 12 to 12 letters and averaging 12.0 letters apiece. The commonest length is 12 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are i (122), n (122), t (121), a (107), e (107). Vowels make up 40% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 18.9 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is EMBEZZLEMENT at 36, followed by EXTRAVAGANZA, JEOPARDIZING and DESEXUALIZED. 85 of them (57%) contain a letter worth four or more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many 12-letter words are there?+
Our dictionary lists 250 12-letter words. They run from 12 to 12 letters, and 12-letter entries are the most common with 150 of them.
Which of these words scores highest in Scrabble?+
EMBEZZLEMENT is the highest scorer at 36 points before board bonuses, ahead of EXTRAVAGANZA, JEOPARDIZING and DESEXUALIZED. The list averages 18.9 points per word, and 85 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest 12-letter words?+
The shortest are ACCIDENTALLY, ACCOMPLISHED, ACKNOWLEDGED, ACQUAINTANCE and ADDITIONALLY at 12 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
Are 12-letter words useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 40% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are I, N, T. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.