12-Letter Words Starting With DUM
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DUM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DUM 5 words
How common is DUM at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 twelve-letter words that start with DUM. They average 20.2 points and the best is DUMBSTRICKEN (23 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.2
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- d 20%
- e 20%
- g 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ou60%
- ie20%
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 DUM
d 2u 1m 3b 3s 1t 1r 1i 1c 3k 5e 1n 1
D 2 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + N 1 = 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).
dumbstricken
- adjectiveas if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise“a circle of policemen stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DUM are there?
There are 5 twelve-letter words that start with DUM 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 DUM?
DUMBSTRICKEN is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DUMBFOUNDING (22), DUMBFOUNDERS (21), DUMFOUNDERED (20).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DUM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DUMBSTRICKEN (23), DUMBFOUNDERS (21), DUMFOUNDERED (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.