12-Letter Words Starting With DEV
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DEV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DEV 18 words
How common is DEV at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 twelve-letter words that start with DEV. They average 19.7 points, the best is DEVOCALIZING (28 points) and 44.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.7
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- g 38.9%
- m 5.6%
Top vowel pairs
- io33.3%
- ia11.1%
- ou5.6%
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 DEV
d 2e 1v 4o 1c 3a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + V 4 + O 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
devocalizing
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 DEV are there?
There are 18 twelve-letter words that start with DEV 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 DEV?
DEVOCALIZING is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEVALORIZING (26), DEVITALIZING (26), DEVITRIFYING (23).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DEV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEVOCALIZING (28), DEVALORIZING (26), DEVITALIZING (26), DEVERBATIVES (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.