12-Letter Words Starting With LE
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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With LE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With LE 90 words
How common is LE at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 90 twelve-letter words that start with LE. They average 18.1 points, the best is LEXICALIZING (31 points) and 56.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 90
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.1
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 56.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 56.7%
- g 10%
- c 7.8%
Top vowel pairs
- eu24.4%
- ea17.8%
- ie15.6%
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 LE
l 1e 1x 8i 1c 3a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
L 1 + E 1 + X 8 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lexicalizing
Form of lexicalize
- verbmake or coin into a word or accept a new word into the lexicon of a language“The concept expressed by German `Gemuetlichkeit' is not lexicalized in English”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with LE are there?
There are 90 twelve-letter words that start with LE 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 LE?
LEXICALIZING is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LEXICOGRAPHY (30), LETHARGIZING (26), LEGITIMIZING (25).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with LE?
Everyday examples include LEGITIMATELY, LEGISLATURES, LEXICOGRAPHY, LEAPFROGGING, LEGITIMATING, LEASEHOLDERS, LEGIONNAIRES, LEATHERNECKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with LE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LEXICALIZING (31), LETHARGIZING (26), LEGITIMIZING (25), LEXIGRAPHIES (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.