12-letter words
There are 20,405 twelve-letter words in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is RAZZMATAZZES at 50 points. 12 letter words average 19 points each, and S starts more of them than any other letter, 2,125 in all.
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Use ? or * for a blank tile, up to 15 characters. The dictionary loads in the background.
Every word your letters make appears below, longest first, each with its Scrabble score.
Twelve-letter words are trophies. You will not play many, but recognising them sharpens your eye for long combinations. To unscramble 12 letter words from your own rack, type the tiles into the solver above: it only returns words of exactly 12 letters, and ? stands in for a blank. Y starts the fewest twelve-letter words, 9 in all.
12-letter words in numbers
- Words
- 20,405
- Highest scoring
- RAZZMATAZZES 50 pts
- Average score
- 19.0 pts
- With a definition
- 8,061 (40%)
- A1,284
- B676
- C2,067
- D1,446
- E964
- F600
- G496
- H887
- I1,195
- J52
- K96
- L410
- M1,208
- N553
- O729
- P2,097
- Q84
- R1,037
- S2,125
- T954
- U875
- V294
- W203
- X23
- Y9
- Z41
Highest-scoring 12-letter words
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| razzmatazzes | 50 | 12 |
| quizzicality | 44 | 12 |
| chiquichiqui | 40 | 12 |
| quizzinesses | 39 | 12 |
| zwischenzugs | 39 | 12 |
| hydroxyzines | 38 | 12 |
| schemozzling | 38 | 12 |
| puzzleheaded | 37 | 12 |
| embezzlement | 36 | 12 |
| katzenjammer | 36 | 12 |
12-letter words (20,405)
These 300 of the 20,405 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the full list is in the free JSON API.
Frequently asked questions
How many 12 letter words are there?
Unscrambly's word list has 20,405 words of exactly 12 letters, 7.6% of its 269,870 words. 8,061 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the highest scoring 12 letter word?
RAZZMATAZZES scores 50 points in Scrabble, before bonus squares. Next come QUIZZICALITY (44), CHIQUICHIQUI (40) and QUIZZINESSES (39). The average twelve-letter word scores 19 points.
How do I unscramble 12 letter words?
Type your letters into the solver at the top of this page. It only returns words of exactly 12 letters, so you see which of the 20,405 on this list your tiles can make. Use ? or * for a blank tile.
Which letter starts the most 12 letter words?
S starts 2,125 of them (10%), followed by P with 2,097. Y starts the fewest, 9.