12 Letter Words Containing GOV

There are 10+ 12 letter words with GOV in our English dictionary. Every 12-letter GOV 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 with GOV.

Popular 12-Letter Words With GOV

governmental 18
governessier 16
governessing 17
governorates 16
governorship 21
misgoverning 19
misgovernors 18
overgoverned 20
ungovernable 18
ungovernably 21

All 12-Letter Words With GOV (7 words)

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How Common is GOV as a Middle 12 Letter word?

There are 10 12-letter words containing GOV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 18.4, with -G endings dominating (20% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
18.4
Most Common Ending (20%)
G
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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Highest-Scoring 12-Letter GOV-Words in Scrabble

governorship 21
ungovernably 21
overgoverned 20
misgoverning 19
ungovernable 18
governmental 18

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains GOV?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains GOV is governorship with a total of 21 points.

G 2
O 1
V 4
E 1
R 1
N 1
O 1
R 1
S 1
H 4
I 1
P 3
noun 1. the office or position of being governor of a town, region, or public institution

FAQ 12 Letter Words With GOV

  • How many 12 letter words containing GOV are in the English dictionary?

    There are 10 12-letter words in the English dictionary that contain GOV. The average Scrabble score across them is 18.4.

  • Are there any rare 12 letter words containing GOV worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 12-letter words like "governorship", "ungovernable", "ungovernably", "governessier" contain GOV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "governorship" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 12 letter words containing GOV?

    Everyday 12-letter words containing GOV include "governmental", "governessier", "governessing", "governorates", "governorship".