12-Letter Words Starting With CRETA
- 2 words
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All 12-Letter Words Starting With CRETA 2 words
How common is CRETA at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 twelve-letter words that start with CRETA. They average 17.5 points and the best is CRETACEOUSLY (19 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.5
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- y 50%
Top vowel pairs
- eo100%
- ou100%
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 CRETA
c 3r 1e 1t 1a 1c 3e 1o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4
C 3 + R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cretaceously
Form of cretaceous
- nounfrom 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
- adjectiveabounding in chalk
- adjectiveof or relating to or denoting the third period of the Mesozoic era
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- 10 letters1
- 12 letters2
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How many twelve-letter words that start with CRETA are there?
There are 2 twelve-letter words that start with CRETA 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 CRETA?
CRETACEOUSLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRETACEOUSES (16).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with CRETA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CRETACEOUSLY (19), CRETACEOUSES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.