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12-Letter Words Starting With DESP

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DESP

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 12-Letter Words Starting With DESP 14 words

How common is DESP at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 14 twelve-letter words that start with DESP. They average 18.1 points, the best is DESPOTOCRACY (22 points) and 50% end in Y.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
18.1
out of 22 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 50%
  • s 42.9%
  • n 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • io21.4%
  • ai7.1%
  • eo7.1%

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 DESP

d 2e 1s 1p 3o 1t 1o 1c 3r 1a 1c 3y 4

D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + O 1 + T 1 + O 1 + C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

despotocracy

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many twelve-letter words that start with DESP are there?

There are 14 twelve-letter words that start with DESP 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 DESP?

DESPOTOCRACY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DESPITEFULLY (21), DESPOTICALLY (20), DESPONDINGLY (20).

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DESP score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include DESPOTOCRACY (22), DESPITEFULLY (21), DESPITEOUSLY (18), DESPONDENCES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.