12-Letter Words Starting With SCAN
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With SCAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With SCAN 6 words
How common is SCAN at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 twelve-letter words that start with SCAN. They average 18.7 points and the best is SCANDALIZING (25 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.7
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 33.3%
- y 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou16.7%
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 SCAN
s 1c 3a 1n 1d 2a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
scandalizing
Form of scandalize
- verbstrike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with SCAN are there?
There are 6 twelve-letter words that start with SCAN 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 SCAN?
SCANDALIZING is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCANDALIZERS (24), SCANDALOUSLY (18), SCANDALISING (16).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with SCAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SCANDALIZING (25), SCANDALIZERS (24), SCANDALISING (16), SCANDALISERS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.