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12-Letter Words Starting With ET

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With ET

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With ET 39 words

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

Our combined English word list has 39 twelve-letter words that start with ET. They average 19.3 points, the best is ETHYLBENZENE (29 points) and 30.8% end in S.

Total words
39
Average Scrabble score
19.3
out of 29 max
Everyday words
3%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
30.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 30.8%
  • e 12.8%
  • n 12.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • io15.4%
  • ea12.8%
  • ie7.7%

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 ET

e 1t 1h 4y 4l 1b 3e 1n 1z 10e 1n 1e 1

E 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + B 3 + E 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 = 29 points

Double word
58 pts
Triple word
87 pts

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

ethylbenzene

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 ET are there?

There are 39 twelve-letter words that start with ET 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 ET?

ETHYLBENZENE is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ETHOXYETHANE (28), ETYMOLOGIZED (28), ETYMOLOGIZES (27).

What are some common twelve-letter words that start with ET?

Everyday examples include ETYMOLOGICAL, ETHNOLOGICAL, ETHNOLOGISTS, ETYMOLOGISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include ETHYLBENZENE (29), ETHOXYETHANE (28), ETYMOLOGIZED (28), ETYMOLOGIZES (27). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.