12-Letter Words Starting With UR
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With UR 21 words
How common is UR at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 twelve-letter words that start with UR. They average 16.2 points, the best is URBANIZATION (23 points) and 57.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.2
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 57.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 57.1%
- n 14.3%
- c 4.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie14.3%
- io14.3%
- ia9.5%
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 UR
u 1r 1b 3a 1n 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
U 1 + R 1 + B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
urbanization
- nounthe condition of being urbanized
- nounthe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
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How many twelve-letter words that start with UR are there?
There are 21 twelve-letter words that start with UR 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 UR?
URBANIZATION is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are URETHROSCOPY (22), URANOGRAPHIC (20), URETHROSCOPE (19).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with UR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include URBANIZATION (23), URETHROSCOPY (22), UROCHORDATES (18), URETHRITIDES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.