12-Letter Words Starting With TAP
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With TAP 6 words
How common is TAP at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 twelve-letter words that start with TAP. They average 19.3 points and the best is TAPHEPHOBIAS (24 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.3
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 33.3%
- l 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee33.3%
- ia33.3%
- ie33.3%
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 TAP
t 1a 1p 3h 4e 1p 3h 4o 1b 3i 1a 1s 1
T 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + B 3 + I 1 + A 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).
taphephobias
Form of taphephobia
- nouna morbid fear of being buried alive
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How many twelve-letter words that start with TAP are there?
There are 6 twelve-letter words that start with TAP 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 TAP?
TAPHEPHOBIAS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TAPHOPHOBIAS (24), TAPHONOMICAL (21), TAPHONOMISTS (19).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with TAP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TAPHEPHOBIAS (24), TAPHOPHOBIAS (24), TAPHONOMICAL (21), TAPHONOMISTS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.