12-Letter Words With TEM
- 93 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With TEM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With TEM 93 words
How often does TEM appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 93 twelve-letter words containing TEM. They average 19.3 points, the best is EXTEMPORIZED (33 points) and 45.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 93
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.3
- out of 33 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.2%
- d 10.8%
- e 10.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou6.5%
- io3.2%
- ae2.2%
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 TEM
e 1x 8t 1e 1m 3p 3o 1r 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
E 1 + X 8 + T 1 + E 1 + M 3 + P 3 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
extemporized
Form of extemporize
- verbmanage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand“after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks”
- verbperform without preparation“he extemporized a speech at the wedding”
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How many twelve-letter words containing TEM are there?
There are 93 twelve-letter words containing TEM 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 TEM?
EXTEMPORIZED is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXTEMPORIZER (32), EXTEMPORIZES (32), CONTEMPORIZE (27).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing TEM?
Everyday examples include CONTEMPORARY, CONTEMPTUOUS, TEMPERATURES, CONTEMPTIBLE, CONTEMPLATES, CONTEMPLATED, MISSTATEMENT, INTEMPERANCE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing TEM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXTEMPORIZED (33), EXTEMPORIZER (32), EXTEMPORIZES (32), CONTEMPORIZE (27). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.