12-Letter Words Starting With LO
- 57 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With LO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With LO 57 words
How common is LO at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 57 twelve-letter words that start with LO. They average 18.1 points, the best is LOQUACIOUSLY (26 points) and 54.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 57
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.1
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 54.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 54.4%
- y 14%
- g 7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie10.5%
- io7%
- ou7%
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 LO
l 1o 1q 10u 1a 1c 3i 1o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4
L 1 + O 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + C 3 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
loquaciously
- adverbin a chatty loquacious manner“`When I was young,' she continued loquaciously, `I used to do all sorts of naughty things'”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with LO are there?
There are 57 twelve-letter words that start with LO 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 LO?
LOQUACIOUSLY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LOBOTOMIZING (26), LOCKSMITHERY (26), LOCKSMITHING (24).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with LO?
Everyday examples include LONGSHOREMAN, LONGSHOREMEN, LONGITUDINAL, LOUDSPEAKERS, LOPSIDEDNESS, LOGISTICALLY, LOGANBERRIES, LOLLYGAGGING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with LO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LOBOTOMIZING (26), LOCKSMITHERY (26), LOCKSMITHING (24), LOCKSTITCHED (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.