12-Letter Words With ELES
- 49 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With ELES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With ELES 49 words
How often does ELES appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 49 twelve-letter words containing ELES. They average 15.8 points, the best is BACKBONELESS (22 points) and 85.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 49
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 85.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 85.7%
- l 6.1%
- y 4.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oe6.1%
- ea4.1%
- ia4.1%
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 ELES
b 3a 1c 3k 5b 3o 1n 1e 1l 1e 1s 1s 1
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + B 3 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backboneless
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 ELES are there?
There are 49 twelve-letter words containing ELES 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 ELES?
BACKBONELESS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHANGELESSLY (21), CEPHALOCELES (21), MOTIVELESSLY (20).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing ELES?
Everyday examples include NEVERTHELESS, CARELESSNESS, HOMELESSNESS, HOPELESSNESS, TIRELESSNESS, TIMELESSNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing ELES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BACKBONELESS (22), CEPHALOCELES (21), MOTIVELESSLY (20), RHABDOCOELES (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.