12-Letter Words Ending in DEDLY
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in DEDLY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in DEDLY 14 words
How common is DEDLY at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 twelve-letter words ending in DEDLY. They average 22.6 points, the best is BACKHANDEDLY (28 points) and U is the most common first letter (21.4%).
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 22.6
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- U
- 21.4% of words
Most common first letters
- u 21.4%
- b 14.3%
- f 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea28.6%
- ou14.3%
- ee7.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word ending in DEDLY
b 3a 1c 3k 5h 4a 1n 1d 2e 1d 2l 1y 4
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backhandedly
Form of backhanded
- adjective(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- adjectiveroundabout or ambiguous“attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity”
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How many twelve-letter words ending in DEDLY are there?
There are 14 twelve-letter words ending in DEDLY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring twelve-letter word ending in DEDLY?
BACKHANDEDLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIGHHANDEDLY (27), HARDHEADEDLY (24), EVENHANDEDLY (23).
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in DEDLY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FOREHANDEDLY (23), SOFTHEADEDLY (23), UNPROVIDEDLY (22), SOREHEADEDLY (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.