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12-Letter Words With DEDLY

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Popular 12-Letter Words With DEDLY

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

All 12-Letter Words With DEDLY 14 words

How often does DEDLY appear in twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 14 twelve-letter words containing DEDLY. They average 22.6 points, the best is BACKHANDEDLY (28 points) and 100% end in Y.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
22.6
out of 28 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 100%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea28.6%
  • ou14.3%
  • ee7.1%

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 containing DEDLY

b 3a 1c 3k 5h 4a 1n 1d 2e 1d 2l 1y 4

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

backhandedly

Form of backhanded

  1. adjective(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
  2. adjectiveroundabout or ambiguous“attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity”
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How many twelve-letter words containing DEDLY are there?

There are 14 twelve-letter words containing DEDLY 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 containing DEDLY?

BACKHANDEDLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIGHHANDEDLY (27), HARDHEADEDLY (24), EVENHANDEDLY (23).

Which rare twelve-letter words containing DEDLY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include FOREHANDEDLY (23), SOFTHEADEDLY (23), UNPROVIDEDLY (22), SOREHEADEDLY (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.