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12-Letter Words Starting With JO

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With JO

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With JO 15 words

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

Our combined English word list has 15 twelve-letter words that start with JO. They average 23 points, the best is JOURNALIZING (29 points) and 80% end in S.

Total words
15
Average Scrabble score
23
out of 29 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
80% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 80%
  • g 13.3%
  • c 6.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou46.7%
  • ia6.7%
  • ie6.7%

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 JO

j 8o 1u 1r 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

J 8 + O 1 + U 1 + R 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 29 points

Double word
58 pts
Triple word
87 pts

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

journalizing

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 JO are there?

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

JOURNALIZING is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOURNEYWORKS (29), JOURNALIZERS (28), JOYFULNESSES (25).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include JOURNALIZING (29), JOURNEYWORKS (29), JOURNALIZERS (28), JOYFULNESSES (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.