12-Letter Words Starting With DEA
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DEA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DEA 13 words
How common is DEA at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 twelve-letter words that start with DEA. They average 17.5 points, the best is DEATHWATCHES (24 points) and 38.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.5
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.5%
- g 23.1%
- n 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- io23.1%
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 DEA
d 2e 1a 1t 1h 4w 4a 1t 1c 3h 4e 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + W 4 + A 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deathwatches
Form of deathwatch
- nounminute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
- nounbores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DEA are there?
There are 13 twelve-letter words that start with DEA 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 DEA?
DEATHWATCHES is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEACIDIFYING (23), DEAMBULATORY (20), DEACTIVATING (19).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DEA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEACIDIFYING (23), DEAMBULATORY (20), DEACTIVATORS (18), DEASPIRATING (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.