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12-Letter Words Starting With STA

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With STA

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With STA 57 words

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

Our combined English word list has 57 twelve-letter words that start with STA. They average 17.2 points, the best is STAKHANOVISM (24 points) and 49.1% end in S.

Total words
57
Average Scrabble score
17.2
out of 24 max
Everyday words
4%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
49.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 49.1%
  • y 10.5%
  • d 7%

Top vowel pairs

  • io10.5%
  • ai5.3%
  • ie5.3%

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 STA

s 1t 1a 1k 5h 4a 1n 1o 1v 4i 1s 1m 3

S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + O 1 + V 4 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 = 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).

stakhanovism

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 STA are there?

There are 57 twelve-letter words that start with STA 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 STA?

STAKHANOVISM is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STANDARDIZED (24), STATUESQUELY (24), STABILIZATOR (23).

What are some common twelve-letter words that start with STA?

Everyday examples include STATISTICIAN, STAGGERINGLY, STAGECOACHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

Uncommon but valid choices include STAKHANOVISM (24), STANDARDIZED (24), STATUESQUELY (24), STABILIZATOR (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.