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12-Letter Words Starting With RI

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With RI

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With RI 13 words

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

Our combined English word list has 13 twelve-letter words that start with RI. They average 17.2 points, the best is RIJKSDAALERS (24 points) and 69.2% end in S.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
17.2
out of 24 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
69.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 69.2%
  • e 7.7%
  • g 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou30.8%
  • ie15.4%
  • aa7.7%

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 RI

r 1i 1j 8k 5s 1d 2a 1a 1l 1e 1r 1s 1

R 1 + I 1 + J 8 + K 5 + S 1 + D 2 + A 1 + A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

rijksdaalers

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 RI are there?

There are 13 twelve-letter words that start with RI 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 RI?

RIJKSDAALERS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RIBBONFISHES (22), RIBOFLAVINES (20), RICOCHETTING (20).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include RIJKSDAALERS (24), RIBBONFISHES (22), RIBOFLAVINES (20), RICOCHETTING (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.