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12-Letter Words Starting With CHAN

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With CHAN

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With CHAN 12 words

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

Our combined English word list has 12 twelve-letter words that start with CHAN. They average 19.1 points, the best is CHANNELIZING (27 points) and 66.7% end in S.

Total words
12
Average Scrabble score
19.1
out of 27 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • g 16.7%
  • d 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie16.7%
  • ee8.3%
  • ou8.3%

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 CHAN

c 3h 4a 1n 1n 1e 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + N 1 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

channelizing

Form of channelize

  1. verbdirect the course; determine the direction of travelling
  2. verbmake a channel for; provide with a channel“channelize the country for better transportation”
  3. verbsend from one person or place to another“transmit a message”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with CHAN are there?

There are 12 twelve-letter words that start with CHAN 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 CHAN?

CHANNELIZING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHANGELESSLY (21), CHANTICLEERS (19), CHANCINESSES (19).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include CHANNELIZING (27), CHANCINESSES (19), CHANDELIERED (19), CHANDLERINGS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.