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12-Letter Words Starting With OP

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With OP

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 12-Letter Words Starting With OP 52 words

How common is OP at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 52 twelve-letter words that start with OP. They average 18.9 points, the best is OPHIOMORPHIC (26 points) and 46.2% end in S.

Total words
52
Average Scrabble score
18.9
out of 26 max
Everyday words
4%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
46.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 46.2%
  • y 13.5%
  • l 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • io32.7%
  • ie7.7%
  • ou5.8%

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 OP

o 1p 3h 4i 1o 1m 3o 1r 1p 3h 4i 1c 3

O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + R 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 = 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).

ophiomorphic

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many twelve-letter words that start with OP are there?

There are 52 twelve-letter words that start with OP 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 OP?

OPHIOMORPHIC is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OPTIMALIZING (26), OPTIMIZATION (25), OPAQUENESSES (23).

What are some common twelve-letter words that start with OP?

Everyday examples include OPPORTUNISTS, OPPRESSIVELY, OPTOMETRISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with OP score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include OPHIOMORPHIC (26), OPTIMALIZING (26), OPTIMIZATION (25), OPAQUENESSES (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.