12 Letter Words That Start With ARC

There are 27+ 12 letter words beginning with ARC in our English dictionary. Every 12-letter ARC word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with ARC.

Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With ARC

architecture 19
arcanenesses 14
archaeometry 22
archdeaconry 23
archdiocesan 20
archdioceses 20
archdukedoms 25
archegoniate 18
archenterons 17
archeobotany 22
archeologist 18
archerfishes 23

All 12-Letter Words Starting With ARC (23 words)

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How Common is ARC as a Start 12 Letter word?

There are 27 12-letter words starting with ARC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 20.5, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
27
Avg Scrabble Score
20.5
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EO
IA

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Highest-Scoring 12-Letter ARC-Words in Scrabble

archetypally 25
archdukedoms 25
archiphoneme 24
archetypical 24
archdeaconry 23
archerfishes 23

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ARC?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ARC is archetypally with a total of 25 points.

A 1
R 1
C 3
H 4
E 1
T 1
Y 4
P 3
A 1
L 1
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 12 Letter Words That Start With ARC

  • How many 12 letter words starting with ARC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 27 12-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ARC. The average Scrabble score across them is 20.5.

  • Are there any rare 12 letter words starting with ARC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 12-letter words like "arctophilist", "archiplasmic", "archoplasmic", "archipelagic" start with ARC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "archiplasmic" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 12 letter words starting with ARC?

    Everyday 12-letter words starting with ARC include "architecture", "arcanenesses", "archaeometry", "archdeaconry", "archdiocesan".