12-Letter Words Starting With SM
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With SM 20 words
How common is SM at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 twelve-letter words that start with SM. They average 17.3 points, the best is SMOTHERINGLY (21 points) and 75% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- g 10%
- y 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ee10%
- ou10%
- ea5%
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 SM
s 1m 3o 1t 1h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
S 1 + M 3 + O 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
smotheringly
Form of smothering
- adjectivecausing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat“the choking June dust”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with SM are there?
There are 20 twelve-letter words that start with SM 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 SM?
SMOTHERINGLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SMOKESCREENS (20), SMALLHOLDING (19), SMALLCLOTHES (19).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with SM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SMOTHERINGLY (21), SMIFLIGATING (19), SMATTERINGLY (18), SMITHEREENED (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.