12-Letter Words With TUS
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 12-Letter Words With TUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With TUS 14 words
How often does TUS appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 twelve-letter words containing TUS. They average 16.9 points, the best is ZYGOCACTUSES (29 points) and 92.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.9
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 92.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 92.9%
- t 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- eu7.1%
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 TUS
z 10y 4g 2o 1c 3a 1c 3t 1u 1s 1e 1s 1
Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + C 3 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zygocactuses
Form of zygocactus
- nounsmall genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits
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How many twelve-letter words containing TUS are there?
There are 14 twelve-letter words containing TUS 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 TUS?
ZYGOCACTUSES is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EUCALYPTUSES (19), PROSPECTUSES (18), CONSPECTUSES (18).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing TUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZYGOCACTUSES (29), BENEDICTUSES (17), PERFORATUSES (17), CUNNILINCTUS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.