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12-Letter Words Starting With KE

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All 12-Letter Words Starting With KE 14 words

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

Our combined English word list has 14 twelve-letter words that start with KE. They average 20.7 points, the best is KERATINIZING (26 points) and 64.3% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
20.7
out of 26 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
64.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 64.3%
  • g 14.3%
  • h 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • au14.3%
  • oa14.3%
  • ee7.1%

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 KE

k 5e 1r 1a 1t 1i 1n 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

K 5 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).

keratinizing

Form of keratinize

  1. verbconvert into keratin
  2. verbbecome horny and impregnated with keratin
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How many twelve-letter words that start with KE are there?

There are 14 twelve-letter words that start with KE 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 KE?

KERATINIZING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KERATOPHYRES (24), KEYSTROKINGS (24), KEYBOARDINGS (23).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include KERATINIZING (26), KERATOPHYRES (24), KEYSTROKINGS (24), KEYBOARDINGS (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.