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12-Letter Words Starting With HIST

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With HIST

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With HIST 20 words

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

Our combined English word list has 20 twelve-letter words that start with HIST. They average 18.7 points, the best is HISTORICIZED (27 points) and 55% end in S.

Total words
20
Average Scrabble score
18.7
out of 27 max
Everyday words
5%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
55% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 55%
  • d 10%
  • l 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • io20%
  • ie10%

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 HIST

h 4i 1s 1t 1o 1r 1i 1c 3i 1z 10e 1d 2

H 4 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

historicized

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 HIST are there?

There are 20 twelve-letter words that start with HIST 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 HIST?

HISTORICIZED is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HISTORICIZES (26), HISTOCHEMIST (22), HISTORIFYING (22).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include HISTORICIZED (27), HISTORICIZES (26), HISTOCHEMIST (22), HISTORIFYING (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.