12-Letter Words Starting With LITERAL
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With LITERAL 6 words
How common is LITERAL at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 twelve-letter words that start with LITERAL. They average 15.7 points and the best is LITERALIZING (22 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.7
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 33.3%
- c 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
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 LITERAL
l 1i 1t 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
literalizing
Form of literalize
- verbmake literal“literalize metaphors”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with LITERAL are there?
There are 6 twelve-letter words that start with LITERAL 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 LITERAL?
LITERALIZING is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LITERALIZERS (21), LITERALISTIC (14), LITERALISING (13).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with LITERAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LITERALIZING (22), LITERALIZERS (21), LITERALISING (13), LITERALISERS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.