12 Letter Word Finder
How many 12 letter words are there?
There are 12,499 twelve letter words in the word list this site searches. Twelve letter words turn up as long crossword answers and in cryptic clues, where the answer is often a shorter word wrapped in a prefix and a suffix.
The most common starting letters at this length are C (1,308 words), S (1,251 words), P (1,226 words), D (821 words) and I (810 words).
Highest scoring 12 letter words
The highest scoring twelve letter word is RAZZMATAZZES at 50 points. These are the top 12, scored with standard English Scrabble tile values and no board bonuses.
- razzmatazzes 50
- quizzicality 44
- squeezeboxes 39
- hydroxyzines 38
- showbizziest 38
- bedazzlingly 37
- puzzleheaded 37
- embezzlement 36
- katzenjammer 36
- bedazzlement 35
- subjectivize 35
- zygapophyses 35
12 letter words with all five vowels
The word list has 360 words at this length containing A, E, I, O and U at once. Vowel heavy answers like these turn up often in crosswords and quiz puzzles.
- abstemiously 19
- accentuation 16
- adenoviruses 16
- adulteration 13
- adventitious 16
- aeronautical 14
- agglutinogen 15
- ailurophiles 17
- ailurophobes 19
- ambidextrous 24
- ambulatories 16
- amentiferous 17
Tips for twelve letter words
Put the letters you are sure about into their position boxes. Even two correct letters remove most of the list at this length.
Examples
Let's say you want to find words that only contain the vowel "A" (no E, I, O, U). The "A" must also be present at least 2 times.
To find all the 12 letter words that fit this criteria, enter "AA" in the "Make Words With These Letters" section, and "EIOU" in the "Letters To Exclude" section. Then click "Find 12 Letter Words".
You'll get all the words that fit the criteria, including words like ABRACADABRAS, CRYPTANALYST, FANTASYLANDS.