12-Letter Words Starting With DIR
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DIR 6 words
How common is DIR at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 twelve-letter words that start with DIR. They average 16.7 points and the best is DIRECTORSHIP (20 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- p 16.7%
- y 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with DIR
d 2i 1r 1e 1c 3t 1o 1r 1s 1h 4i 1p 3
D 2 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
directorship
- nounthe position of a director of a business concern
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DIR are there?
There are 6 twelve-letter words that start with DIR 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 DIR?
DIRECTORSHIP is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DIRIGIBILITY (19), DIRECTEDNESS (16), DIRECTORATES (15).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DIRIGIBILITY (19), DIRECTEDNESS (16), DIRECTNESSES (15), DIRECTRESSES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.