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12-Letter Words Starting With ENLIG

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With ENLIG

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With ENLIG 2 words

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

Our combined English word list has 2 twelve-letter words that start with ENLIG. They average 16.5 points and the best is ENLIGHTENING (17 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
16.5
out of 17 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 50%
  • s 50%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with ENLIG

e 1n 1l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

E 1 + N 1 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

enlightening

  1. adjectivetending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance“an enlightening glimpse of government in action”
  2. adjectiveenlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement“the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with ENLIG are there?

There are 2 twelve-letter words that start with ENLIG 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 ENLIG?

ENLIGHTENING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ENLIGHTENERS (16).