12-Letter Words Starting With GO
- 49 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With GO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With GO 49 words
How common is GO at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 49 twelve-letter words that start with GO. They average 18.9 points, the best is GOBBLEDYGOOK (26 points) and 57.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 49
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.9
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 2%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 57.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 57.1%
- g 20.4%
- d 4.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oo18.4%
- ou16.3%
- ia8.2%
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 GO
g 2o 1b 3b 3l 1e 1d 2y 4g 2o 1o 1k 5
G 2 + O 1 + B 3 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1 + D 2 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + O 1 + K 5 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gobbledygook
- nounincomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists
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How many twelve-letter words that start with GO are there?
There are 49 twelve-letter words that start with GO 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 GO?
GOBBLEDYGOOK is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GOLIATHIZING (26), GOOGLEWHACKS (26), GORMANDIZING (26).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with GO?
Everyday examples include GOVERNMENTAL, GOVERNORSHIP, GOOSEBERRIES, GOLDBRICKING, GODDAUGHTERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with GO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GOBBLEDYGOOK (26), GOLIATHIZING (26), GOOGLEWHACKS (26), GORMANDIZING (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.