12-Letter Words Starting With AL
- 81 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With AL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With AL 81 words
How common is AL at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 81 twelve-letter words that start with AL. They average 18.1 points, the best is ALPHABETIZED (29 points) and 44.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 81
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.1
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- g 16%
- y 8.6%
Top vowel pairs
- io12.3%
- ia7.4%
- ie4.9%
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 that starts with AL
a 1l 1p 3h 4a 1b 3e 1t 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
A 1 + L 1 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + B 3 + E 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
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- adjectivehaving been put in alphabetical order“the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with AL are there?
There are 81 twelve-letter words that start with AL 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 that starts with AL?
ALPHABETIZED is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ALEXIPHARMIC (28), ALPHABETIZER (28), ALPHABETIZES (28).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with AL?
Everyday examples include ALPHABETICAL, ALTERNATIVES, ALPHANUMERIC, ALLITERATIVE, ALLITERATION, ALTERCATIONS, ALTERNATIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with AL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ALPHABETIZED (29), ALPHABETIZER (28), ALPHABETIZES (28), ALCOHOLIZING (27). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.