12-Letter Words Starting With DUO
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DUO 5 words
How common is DUO at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 twelve-letter words that start with DUO. They average 17.6 points and the best is DUODECIMALLY (21 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.6
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- y 40%
- l 20%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- uo100%
- ia20%
- io20%
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 DUO
d 2u 1o 1d 2e 1c 3i 1m 3a 1l 1l 1y 4
D 2 + U 1 + O 1 + D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + I 1 + M 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
duodecimally
Form of duodecimal
- nounone part in twelve equal parts
- adjectivebased on twelve“the duodecimal number system”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DUO are there?
There are 5 twelve-letter words that start with DUO 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 DUO?
DUODECIMALLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DUODENECTOMY (21), DUODECILLION (16), DUODECENNIAL (16).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DUO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DUODECIMALLY (21), DUODENECTOMY (21), DUODECENNIAL (16), DUODENITISES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.