12-Letter Words Starting With CUM
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With CUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With CUM 6 words
How common is CUM at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 twelve-letter words that start with CUM. They average 19.5 points and the best is CUMBERSOMELY (23 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.5
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- y 33.3%
- i 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou16.7%
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 CUM
c 3u 1m 3b 3e 1r 1s 1o 1m 3e 1l 1y 4
C 3 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + O 1 + M 3 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cumbersomely
Form of cumbersome
- adjectivedifficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight“a cumbersome piece of machinery”
- adjectivenot elegant or graceful in expression“an awkward prose style”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with CUM are there?
There are 6 twelve-letter words that start with CUM 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 CUM?
CUMBERSOMELY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CUMULATIVELY (22), CUMULONIMBUS (20), CUMBROUSNESS (18).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with CUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CUMULOCIRRUS (18), CUMULOSTRATI (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.