12-Letter Words Starting With DI
- 620 words
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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DI 620 words
How common is DI at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 620 twelve-letter words that start with DI. They average 18.2 points, the best is DIPHTHONGIZE (31 points) and 36.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 620
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.2
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.1%
- g 14.7%
- e 11.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io11%
- ia9.5%
- ie8.4%
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 DI
d 2i 1p 3h 4t 1h 4o 1n 1g 2i 1z 10e 1
D 2 + I 1 + P 3 + H 4 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + N 1 + G 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
diphthongize
- verbchange from a simple vowel to a diphthong“This vowel diphthongized in Germanic”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DI are there?
There are 620 twelve-letter words that start with DI 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 DI?
DIPHTHONGIZE is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DICHOTOMIZED (30), DICARBOXYLIC (29), DICHOTOMIZES (29).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with DI?
Everyday examples include DISTRIBUTION, DISADVANTAGE, DISCIPLINARY, DISSERTATION, DISCRIMINATE, DIFFERENTIAL, DICTATORSHIP, DISAGREEMENT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DIPHTHONGIZE (31), DICHOTOMIZED (30), DICARBOXYLIC (29), DICHOTOMIZES (29). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.