12-Letter Words With LAP
- 28 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With LAP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With LAP 28 words
How often does LAP appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 28 twelve-letter words containing LAP. They average 19.5 points, the best is BACKSLAPPING (25 points) and 42.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 28
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.5
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- g 17.9%
- n 10.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo14.3%
- ia7.1%
- ie7.1%
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 LAP
b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1l 1a 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + L 1 + A 1 + P 3 + P 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backslapping
Form of backslap
- verbdisplay excessive cordiality (towards)“he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings”
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How many twelve-letter words containing LAP are there?
There are 28 twelve-letter words containing LAP 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 LAP?
BACKSLAPPING is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKSLAPPERS (24), CLAPPERCLAWS (23), LOLLAPALOOZA (23).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing LAP?
Everyday examples include DILAPIDATION, CLAPBOARDING, BACKSLAPPERS, MALAPROPISMS, THUNDERCLAPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing LAP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CLAPTRAPPERY (23), FLAPPERHOODS (23), LALAPALOOZAS (23), LALLAPALOOZA (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.