12-Letter Words Starting With DOWN
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DOWN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DOWN 8 words
How common is DOWN at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 twelve-letter words that start with DOWN. They average 19.9 points and the best is DOWNSHIFTING (23 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.9
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 62.5%
- g 25%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai12.5%
- au12.5%
- oa12.5%
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 DOWN
d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1h 4i 1f 4t 1i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + F 4 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
downshifting
Form of downshift
- nouna change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
- nouna change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DOWN are there?
There are 8 twelve-letter words that start with DOWN 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 DOWN?
DOWNSHIFTING is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOWNSHIFTERS (22), DOWNDRAUGHTS (21), DOWNLIGHTERS (20).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DOWN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DOWNSHIFTERS (22), DOWNDRAUGHTS (21), DOWNLIGHTERS (20), DOWNWARDNESS (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.