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12-Letter Words Starting With ELA

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With ELA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 12-Letter Words Starting With ELA 8 words

How common is ELA at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 twelve-letter words that start with ELA. They average 16.3 points and the best is ELASTICIZING (24 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
16.3
out of 24 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
37.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 37.5%
  • s 37.5%
  • h 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io25%
  • ie12.5%

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 ELA

e 1l 1a 1s 1t 1i 1c 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

elasticizing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many twelve-letter words that start with ELA are there?

There are 8 twelve-letter words that start with ELA 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 ELA?

ELASTICIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELASMOBRANCH (21), ELASTICATING (15), ELASTICISING (15).

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with ELA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ELASTICIZING (24), ELASTICATING (15), ELASTICISING (15), ELASTICATION (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.