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12-Letter Words Starting With ING

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With ING

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With ING 15 words

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

Our combined English word list has 15 twelve-letter words that start with ING. They average 15.3 points, the best is INGRAVESCENT (18 points) and 26.7% end in N.

Total words
15
Average Scrabble score
15.3
out of 18 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
N
26.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • n 26.7%
  • s 26.7%
  • g 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • io33.3%
  • ia20%
  • ou6.7%

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 ING

i 1n 1g 2r 1a 1v 4e 1s 1c 3e 1n 1t 1

I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 + C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

ingravescent

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 ING are there?

There are 15 twelve-letter words that start with ING 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 ING?

INGRAVESCENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INGRAFTMENTS (18), INGATHERINGS (17), INGLORIOUSLY (16).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include INGRAFTMENTS (18), INGRAFTATION (16), INGEMINATION (15), INGENERATING (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.