12-Letter Words Starting With CHAR
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With CHAR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With CHAR 20 words
How common is CHAR at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 twelve-letter words that start with CHAR. They average 20.4 points, the best is CHARACTERIZE (28 points) and 35% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.4
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35%
- g 20%
- d 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ie15%
- ee10%
- oi10%
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 CHAR
c 3h 4a 1r 1a 1c 3t 1e 1r 1i 1z 10e 1
C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 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).
characterize
- verbdescribe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of“You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
- verbbe characteristic of“What characterizes a Venetian painting?”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with CHAR are there?
There are 20 twelve-letter words that start with CHAR 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 CHAR?
CHARACTERIZE is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHARTOGRAPHY (26), CHARACTERFUL (22), CHARTERPARTY (22).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with CHAR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHARACTERIZE (28), CHARTERPARTY (22), CHARACTERISM (21), CHARGESHEETS (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.