12-Letter Words With DEX
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With DEX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With DEX 8 words
How often does DEX appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 twelve-letter words containing DEX. They average 23.3 points and the best is CYCLODEXTRIN (27 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 23.3
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- a 12.5%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou25%
- ia12.5%
- ie12.5%
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 containing DEX
c 3y 4c 3l 1o 1d 2e 1x 8t 1r 1i 1n 1
C 3 + Y 4 + C 3 + L 1 + O 1 + D 2 + E 1 + X 8 + T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cyclodextrin
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 containing DEX are there?
There are 8 twelve-letter words containing DEX 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 DEX?
CYCLODEXTRIN is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLUIDEXTRACT (25), AMBIDEXTROUS (24), DEXTROGYRATE (24).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing DEX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CYCLODEXTRIN (27), DEXTROCARDIA (23), DEXTROROTARY (23), DEXTROUSNESS (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.