12-Letter Words Starting With DIL
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DIL 19 words
How common is DIL at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 twelve-letter words that start with DIL. They average 15.9 points, the best is DILLYDALLIED (18 points) and 36.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.9
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.8%
- g 15.8%
- n 15.8%
Top vowel pairs
- io21.1%
- ia10.5%
- ie10.5%
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 DIL
d 2i 1l 1l 1y 4d 2a 1l 1l 1i 1e 1d 2
D 2 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + D 2 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dillydallied
Form of dillydally
- verbpostpone doing what one should be doing“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DIL are there?
There are 19 twelve-letter words that start with DIL 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 DIL?
DILLYDALLIED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DILATABILITY (18), DILUVIALISMS (18), DILLYDALLIES (17).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with DIL?
Everyday examples include DILAPIDATION, DILETTANTISM, DILLYDALLIED, DILLYDALLIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DILATABILITY (18), DILUVIALISMS (18), DILATOMETRIC (17), DILUCIDATING (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.