12 Letter Words That Start With DEL

There are 31+ 12 letter words beginning with DEL in our English dictionary. Every 12-letter DEL 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 DEL.

Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DEL

deliberately 18
delaminating 16
delassements 15
delegitimise 16
delegitimize 25
deliberating 16
deliberation 15
delicatessen 15
delimitative 18
delineations 13
delinquently 25
deliquescent 24

All 12-Letter Words Starting With DEL (26 words)

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How Common is DEL as a Start 12 Letter word?

There are 31 12-letter words starting with DEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.5, with -S endings dominating (32% of them).

Total Words
31
Avg Scrabble Score
17.5
Most Common Ending (32%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
UE

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Highest-Scoring 12-Letter DEL-Words in Scrabble

delinquently 25
delegitimize 25
delocalizing 25
deliquescing 25
deliquescent 24
delightfully 23

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

25 Points

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

D 2
E 1
L 1
I 1
N 1
Q 10
U 1
E 1
N 1
T 1
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 12 Letter Words That Start With DEL

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

    There are 31 12-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 12-letter words like "delegitimize", "delinquently", "deliquescent", "delocalizing" start with DEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "delegitimize" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 12-letter words starting with DEL include "deliberately", "delaminating", "delassements", "delegitimise", "delegitimize".