12-Letter Words Starting With OLIG
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With OLIG 9 words
How common is OLIG at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 twelve-letter words that start with OLIG. They average 18.4 points and the best is OLIGARCHICAL (20 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.4
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- a 11.1%
- c 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie22.2%
- ae11.1%
- ia11.1%
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 OLIG
o 1l 1i 1g 2a 1r 1c 3h 4i 1c 3a 1l 1
O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + A 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oligarchical
- adjectiveof or relating to or supporting or characteristic of an oligarchy
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How many twelve-letter words that start with OLIG are there?
There are 9 twelve-letter words that start with OLIG 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 OLIG?
OLIGARCHICAL is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OLIGOCHROMES (20), OLIGOTROPHIC (20), OLIGOPHAGIES (19).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with OLIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OLIGOCHROMES (20), OLIGOTROPHIC (20), OLIGOPHAGIES (19), OLIGOPHAGOUS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.