12 Letter Words That Start With DIS

There are 420+ 12 letter words beginning with DIS in our English dictionary. Every 12-letter DIS 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 DIS.

Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DIS

distribution 15
discontinued 16
displacement 19
disadvantage 18
disagreement 16
distinctions 15
disappointed 18
disadvancing 20
disaffection 21
disavauncing 19
discouragers 16
disembrangle 18

All 12-Letter Words Starting With DIS (286 words)

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How Common is DIS as a Start 12 Letter word?

There are 420 12-letter words starting with DIS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.7, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
420
Avg Scrabble Score
17.7
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IO

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Highest-Scoring 12-Letter DIS-Words in Scrabble

discotheques 27
disharmonize 27
disquietedly 26
dispauperize 26
disqualified 26
disthronized 26

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

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DIS is discotheques with a total of 27 points.

D 2
I 1
S 1
C 3
O 1
T 1
H 4
E 1
Q 10
U 1
E 1
S 1
noun 1. a club or party at which people dance to recorded pop music
Synonyms:
social gatheringgatheringsocial occasionsocial eventsocial functionfunctionget-togethercelebrationreunionfestivityjamboreereceptionat-homesoiréesocial
noun 2. a style of pop music intended mainly for dancing to, typically soul-influenced and melodic with a regular bass beat, popular particularly in the late 1970s
noun 3. a club or event at which people dance to recorded pop music
verb 1. attend or dance at a disco
Synonyms:
dancejigleapjumpskipbounce

FAQ 12 Letter Words That Start With DIS

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

    There are 420 12-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DIS. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 12-letter words like "disquisitory", "disqualifier", "disquietedly", "dissocialize" start with DIS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "disquietedly" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 12-letter words starting with DIS include "distribution", "discontinued", "displacement", "disadvantage", "disagreement".