12-Letter Words Starting With DESA
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DESA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DESA 11 words
How common is DESA at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 twelve-letter words that start with DESA. They average 16.9 points, the best is DESACRALIZED (25 points) and 36.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.9
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.4%
- g 27.3%
- d 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- io18.2%
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 DESA
d 2e 1s 1a 1c 3r 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + A 1 + C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
desacralized
Form of desacralize
- verbtransfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DESA are there?
There are 11 twelve-letter words that start with DESA 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 DESA?
DESACRALIZED is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESACRALIZES (24), DESALINIZING (23), DESACRALISED (16).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DESA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DESACRALIZED (25), DESACRALIZES (24), DESALINIZING (23), DESACRALISED (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.