12-Letter Words Starting With DISTIN
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DISTIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DISTIN 4 words
How common is DISTIN at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 twelve-letter words that start with DISTIN. They average 15.8 points and the best is DISTINCTIVES (18 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- io25%
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 DISTIN
d 2i 1s 1t 1i 1n 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1
D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 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).
distinctives
Form of distinctive
- adjectiveof a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing“Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie”
- adjectivecapable of being classified
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DISTIN are there?
There are 4 twelve-letter words that start with DISTIN 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 DISTIN?
DISTINCTIVES is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DISTINCTIONS (15), DISTINCTNESS (15), DISTINCTURES (15).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DISTIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DISTINCTIVES (18), DISTINCTURES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.