12-Letter Words With STRAIN
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With STRAIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With STRAIN 13 words
How often does STRAIN appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 twelve-letter words containing STRAIN. They average 14 points, the best is OVERSTRAINED (16 points) and 30.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.8%
- d 15.4%
- e 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ou7.7%
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 STRAIN
o 1v 4e 1r 1s 1t 1r 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2
O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
overstrained
Form of overstrain
- verbstrain excessively“He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment”
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12-Letter Words With STRAIN FAQ
How many twelve-letter words containing STRAIN are there?
There are 13 twelve-letter words containing STRAIN 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 STRAIN?
OVERSTRAINED is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RESTRAINEDLY (16), CONSTRAINING (15), DISTRAINMENT (15).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing STRAIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DISTRAINABLE (15), CONSTRAINERS (14), UNCONSTRAINT (14), OUTSTRAINING (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.