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12-Letter Words Starting With ORIE

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With ORIE

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With ORIE 8 words

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

Our combined English word list has 8 twelve-letter words that start with ORIE. They average 14.9 points and the best is ORIENTALIZED (22 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
14.9
out of 22 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
62.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 62.5%
  • d 25%
  • g 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie100%
  • ee12.5%
  • io12.5%

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 ORIE

o 1r 1i 1e 1n 1t 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 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).

orientalized

Form of orientalize

  1. verbmake oriental in character“orientalize your garden”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with ORIE are there?

There are 8 twelve-letter words that start with ORIE 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 ORIE?

ORIENTALIZED is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ORIENTALIZES (21), ORIENTALISMS (14), ORIENTEERING (13).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include ORIENTALIZED (22), ORIENTALIZES (21), ORIENTALISMS (14), ORIENTALISED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.