12-Letter Words Starting With SAU
- 4 words
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- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With SAU 4 words
How common is SAU at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 twelve-letter words that start with SAU. They average 15.5 points and the best is SAURISCHIANS (17 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
- ia25%
- ue25%
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 SAU
s 1a 1u 1r 1i 1s 1c 3h 4i 1a 1n 1s 1
S 1 + A 1 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + A 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
saurischians
Form of saurischian
- nounherbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile
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How many twelve-letter words that start with SAU are there?
There are 4 twelve-letter words that start with SAU 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 SAU?
SAURISCHIANS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAUNTERINGLY (16), SAUROPSIDANS (15), SAUERBRATENS (14).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with SAU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SAUNTERINGLY (16), SAUROPSIDANS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.