12-Letter Words Starting With GEL
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With GEL 9 words
How common is GEL at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 twelve-letter words that start with GEL. They average 16.6 points and the best is GELATINIZING (23 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- g 33.3%
- n 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io11.1%
- ou11.1%
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 GEL
g 2e 1l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
G 2 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
gelatinizing
Form of gelatinize
- verbcoat with gelatin
- verbbecome gelatinous or change into a jelly“the starch gelatinized when it was heated”
- verbconvert into gelatinous form or jelly“hot water will gelatinize starch”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with GEL are there?
There are 9 twelve-letter words that start with GEL 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 GEL?
GELATINIZING is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GELATINIZERS (22), GELLIFLOWRES (19), GELATINOUSLY (16).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with GEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GELATINIZING (23), GELATINIZERS (22), GELLIFLOWRES (19), GELATINOUSLY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.