12-Letter Words Starting With INS
- 74 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With INS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With INS 74 words
How common is INS at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 74 twelve-letter words that start with INS. They average 15.4 points, the best is INSUFFERABLY (23 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 74
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.4
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- n 13.5%
- e 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io24.3%
- ie13.5%
- ia6.8%
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 INS
i 1n 1s 1u 1f 4f 4e 1r 1a 1b 3l 1y 4
I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + B 3 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
insufferably
- adverbto an insufferable degree“it was insufferably hot in the room”
- adverbin an extremely arrogant or conceited manner
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How many twelve-letter words that start with INS are there?
There are 74 twelve-letter words that start with INS 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 INS?
INSUFFERABLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INSOLUBILIZE (23), INSUBJECTION (23), INSIGHTFULLY (22).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with INS?
Everyday examples include INSTRUMENTAL, INSUFFICIENT, INSTALLATION, INSTRUCTIONS, INSTITUTIONS, INSUFFERABLE, INSURRECTION, INSEMINATION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with INS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include INSOLUBILIZE (23), INSUBJECTION (23), INSIGHTFULLY (22), INSPECTINGLY (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.