12-Letter Words Starting With NIT
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With NIT 14 words
How common is NIT at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 twelve-letter words that start with NIT. They average 15.8 points, the best is NITROBENZENE (23 points) and 64.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 64.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 64.3%
- e 21.4%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.1%
- io7.1%
- ou7.1%
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 NIT
n 1i 1t 1r 1o 1b 3e 1n 1z 10e 1n 1e 1
N 1 + I 1 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + B 3 + E 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nitrobenzene
- nouna poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
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How many twelve-letter words that start with NIT are there?
There are 14 twelve-letter words that start with NIT 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 NIT?
NITROBENZENE is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NITROGENIZED (23), NITROGENIZES (22), NITROMETHANE (17).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with NIT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NITROGENIZED (23), NITROGENIZES (22), NITROMETHANE (17), NITROPHILOUS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.