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12-Letter Words Starting With AR

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With AR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 12-Letter Words Starting With AR 94 words

How common is AR at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 94 twelve-letter words that start with AR. They average 18.1 points, the best is ARCHDUKEDOMS (25 points) and 45.7% end in S.

Total words
94
Average Scrabble score
18.1
out of 25 max
Everyday words
10%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
45.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 45.7%
  • y 12.8%
  • e 10.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia14.9%
  • io12.8%
  • eo9.6%

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 AR

a 1r 1c 3h 4d 2u 1k 5e 1d 2o 1m 3s 1

A 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + D 2 + U 1 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 + O 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

archdukedoms

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many twelve-letter words that start with AR are there?

There are 94 twelve-letter words that start with AR 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 AR?

ARCHDUKEDOMS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ARCHETYPALLY (25), ARCHIPHONEME (24), ARACHNOPHOBE (24).

What are some common twelve-letter words that start with AR?

Everyday examples include ARTIFICIALLY, ARCHITECTURE, ARRANGEMENTS, ARTISTICALLY, ARISTOCRATIC, ARTICULATION, ARTICULATELY, ARCHIPELAGOS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with AR score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ARCHDUKEDOMS (25), ARCHETYPALLY (25), ARACHNOPHOBE (24), ARCHETYPICAL (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.