12-Letter Words With ELT
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With ELT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With ELT 8 words
How often does ELT appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 twelve-letter words containing ELT. They average 16.6 points and the best is WELTERWEIGHT (22 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- g 25%
- t 25%
Top vowel pairs
- io25%
- ei12.5%
- 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 ELT
w 4e 1l 1t 1e 1r 1w 4e 1i 1g 2h 4t 1
W 4 + E 1 + L 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + W 4 + E 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 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).
welterweight
- nouna weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)
- nounan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
- nouna wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
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12-Letter Words With ELT FAQ
How many twelve-letter words containing ELT are there?
There are 8 twelve-letter words containing ELT 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 ELT?
WELTERWEIGHT is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SWELTERINGLY (19), SHELTERBELTS (17), ENSHELTERING (16).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing ELT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHELTERBELTS (17), ENSHELTERING (16), INSHELTERING (16), SVELTENESSES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.