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12-Letter Words Starting With PTE

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With PTE

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With PTE 6 words

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

Our combined English word list has 6 twelve-letter words that start with PTE. They average 18.8 points and the best is PTERIDOPHYTE (23 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
18.8
out of 23 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • a 16.7%
  • m 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia33.3%
  • au16.7%

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 PTE

p 3t 1e 1r 1i 1d 2o 1p 3h 4y 4t 1e 1

P 3 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + D 2 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + T 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).

pteridophyte

  1. nounplants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores
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How many twelve-letter words that start with PTE are there?

There are 6 twelve-letter words that start with PTE 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 PTE?

PTERIDOPHYTE is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PTERODACTYLS (20), PTERODACTYLE (20), PTERIDOSPERM (19).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PTERODACTYLE (20), PTERIDOSPERM (19), PTERIDOMANIA (17), PTEROSAURIAN (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.