12-Letter Words With OUGH
- 43 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With OUGH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With OUGH 43 words
How often does OUGH appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 43 twelve-letter words containing OUGH. They average 21.2 points, the best is BREAKTHROUGH (25 points) and 39.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 43
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.2
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.5%
- h 16.3%
- t 16.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ea11.6%
- au2.3%
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 OUGH
b 3r 1e 1a 1k 5t 1h 4r 1o 1u 1g 2h 4
B 3 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + K 5 + T 1 + H 4 + R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 = 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).
breakthrough
- nouna productive insight
- nounmaking an important discovery
- nouna penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
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How many twelve-letter words containing OUGH are there?
There are 43 twelve-letter words containing OUGH 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 OUGH?
BREAKTHROUGH is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THOUGHTFULLY (25), PLOUGHWRIGHT (25), WHERETHROUGH (25).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing OUGH?
Everyday examples include THOROUGHFARE, AFTERTHOUGHT, BREAKTHROUGH, THOROUGHBRED, THOUGHTFULLY, THOROUGHNESS, ROUGHHOUSING, AFORETHOUGHT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing OUGH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLOUGHWRIGHT (25), WHERETHROUGH (25), PLOUGHSTAFFS (24), DRIVETHROUGH (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.