12 Letter Words

Q: How many 12-letter words are there?

There are roughly 3,201 common 12-letter words in standard English dictionaries. The exact count varies by dictionary — some include more technical or rare terms.

Q: What are some easy 12-letter words for kids?

Common, simple 12-letter words include: abbreviating, abbreviation, abolitionist, abominations, abortionists, abrasiveness, abridgements, abstractedly.

Every 12-letter word in our dictionary. Perfect for Wordle, Scrabble, and other word games.

Here are all the 12-letter words in our dictionary — 3,201 words in total. 12-letter words are some of the most useful in English. They're long enough to be specific and short enough to be common.

Words are organized alphabetically below. Click any word to see its synonyms, definition, and example sentences. For a custom search, head to our Word Finder tool.

Starting with "a" (212)

abbreviating abbreviation abolitionist abominations abortionists abrasiveness abridgements abstractedly abstractions abstractness abstruseness academically academicians accelerating acceleration accelerators accentuating accentuation accessioning accidentally acclimatized acclimatizes accommodated accommodates accompanists accompanying accomplished accomplishes accumulating accumulation accumulative accumulators accurateness achievements acknowledged acknowledges acoustically acquaintance acquiescence acquisitions adaptability additionally adjectivally adjournments adjudicating adjudication adjudicators administered administrate admonishment adolescences adulterating adulteration adulteresses advancements advantageous adventitious advisability aerodynamics aeronautical affectations affectionate affiliations affirmations affirmatives aforethought afterburners aftereffects afterthought agglomerated agglomerates agglutinated agglutinates aggrandizing aggravations aggregations aggressively agribusiness agricultural alliteration alliterative alphabetical alphabetized alphabetizes alphanumeric altercations alternations alternatives amalgamating amalgamation ambidextrous ambivalently ambulatories ameliorating amelioration amortization amphetamines amphitheater amphitheatre anachronisms anaesthetics anaesthetist anaesthetize analytically anarchically anatomically ancestresses anchorpeople anchorperson anesthetists anesthetized anesthetizes angularities annihilating annihilation annihilators announcement antagonistic antagonizing antechambers

Starting with "b" (105)

bacchanalian backbreaking backpedaling backpedalled backslappers backstabbing backstopping backstroking backtracking backwardness bacteriology bankruptcies bantamweight baptisteries barbiturates barnstorming bastardizing battlefields battleground beachcombers begrudgingly beleaguering belligerence belligerency belligerents bellybuttons benedictions benefactions benefactress beneficently beneficially benevolences benevolently bereavements bewilderment bibliography bibliophiles bicentennial bifurcations billionaires biochemicals biochemistry biodiversity biographical biologically biophysicist birdwatchers bittersweets blabbermouth blackballing blackberries blackcurrant blackjacking blacklisting blackmailers blackmailing blacktopping blandishment blindfolding blissfulness blockbusters bloodmobiles bloodstained bloodstreams bloodsuckers bloodthirsty blueprinting bluestocking boastfulness bodybuilding boisterously bombardments boomeranging boondoggling boutonnières bowdlerizing brainstormed brainteasers brainwashing breadbaskets breadwinners breakfasting breakthrough breastplates breaststroke breathlessly breathtaking brinkmanship broadcasters broadcasting brontosaurus brotherhoods buccaneering bulletproofs bullfighters bullfighting bullshitting bureaucratic burglarizing bushwhackers bushwhacking businesslike butterflying butterscotch buttonholing

Starting with "c" (393)

cabinetmaker cablecasting calculations calibrations calisthenics calligrapher calumniating camouflaging cancellation candelabrums candlesticks cannibalized cannibalizes canonization cantankerous cantilevered capabilities caparisoning capitalistic capitalizing capitulating capitulation capriciously carbohydrate carcinogenic cardiologist carelessness caricaturing caricaturist carpentering carpetbagged carpetbagger cartographer cartwheeling catastrophes catastrophic categorizing caterpillars caterwauling cauliflowers cautiousness celebrations censoriously centenarians centerpieces centigrammes centralizing centrifuging ceremonially certificated certificates chairmanship chairpersons chamberlains chambermaids championship chanticleers chaplaincies characterize charbroiling charismatics chastisement chatterboxes chauffeuring chauvinistic checkerboard cheerfullest cheerfulness cheerleaders cheeseburger chemotherapy childbearing childishness childproofed chiropodists chiropractic chiropractor chitchatting chitterlings chivalrously chlorinating chlorination chloroformed choreographs choreography christenings chronologies chronometers churlishness circuitously circularized circularizes circulations circumcising circumcision circumflexes circumscribe circumstance circumvented civilization clairvoyance clairvoyants clapboarding clarinetists clarinettist classifiable clerestories cliffhangers closemouthed clotheslines cloverleaves clownishness cobblestones cockleshells codependency codependents codification coefficients coffeehouses cohabitation

Starting with "d" (235)

deactivating debaucheries debilitating debilitation decaffeinate decapitating decapitation decelerating deceleration decentralize decipherable decisiveness declamations declarations declassified declassifies decolonizing decommission decompressed decompresses decongestant decrescendos deescalating deficiencies definiteness definitively deformations degenerating degeneration degenerative dehumanizing dehumidified dehumidifier dehumidifies deleveraging deliberately deliberating deliberation delicatessen delightfully delineations delinquently deliquescent demagnetized demagnetizes demilitarize demobilizing democratized democratizes demographers demographics demonstrable demonstrably demonstrated demonstrates demonstrator demoralizing denominating denomination denominators denouncement denunciation departmental dependencies depilatories depoliticize depopulating depopulation deportations depositories depreciating depreciation depredations depressingly deprivations deprograming deprogrammed deregulating deregulation desalinating desalination descriptions desegregated desegregates desensitized desensitizes designations desirability desolateness despairingly despondently destinations destructible deteriorated deteriorates determinable determinants dethronement devaluations developments diabolically diagrammatic dictatorship dictionaries differential difficulties digitization dilapidation dilettantism dillydallied dillydallies diminuendoes dipsomaniacs directorates directorship disabilities disadvantage disaffecting disaffection disagreeable

Starting with "e" (177)

earsplitting earthshaking eavesdropped eavesdropper eccentricity ecclesiastic eclectically ecologically economically ecstatically ecumenically editorialize effectuating effervescent effervescing efficiencies effortlessly effusiveness egalitarians ejaculations elaborations elderberries electioneers electrically electricians electrifying electrocuted electrocutes electrolysis electrolytes electrolytic electroplate eliminations elliptically elocutionist elucidations emancipating emancipation emancipators emasculating emasculation embarkations embarrassing embellishing embezzlement embroideries embroidering embryologist emotionalism emphatically emplacements encapsulated encapsulates encephalitis enchantingly enchantments encirclement encompassing encountering encroachment encrustation encumbrances encyclopedia encyclopedic endorsements enfranchised enfranchises enhancements enlargements enlightening enormousness entanglement enterprising entertainers entertaining enthronement enthusiastic entitlements entomologist entrenchment entrepreneur enumerations environments epidemiology epiglottides epiglottises epigrammatic epistemology equalization equestrienne equilaterals equivalences equivalently equivocating equivocation erythrocytes esoterically establishing estrangement ethnological ethnologists etymological etymologists eucalyptuses evangelicals evangelistic evangelizing eventfulness everlastings eviscerating evisceration evolutionary exacerbating exacerbation exaggerating exaggeration examinations exasperating exasperation exchangeable

Starting with "f" (81)

fabrications facilitating facilitation facsimileing factionalism fainthearted faithfulness fallaciously familiarized familiarizes fascinations fashionistas fastidiously faultfinding fearlessness fermentation fictionalize fiddlesticks figuratively filibustered fingerboards fingerprints firecrackers firefighters firefighting fireproofing flabbergasts flagellating flagellation flamboyantly flamethrower flammability flatteringly flimflamming floodlighted fluctuations fluorescence fluoridating fluoridation fluorocarbon fluoroscopes foolhardiest forbiddingly forcefulness foreclosures foregathered foregrounded foreordained foreshadowed foreshortens forestalling foreswearing forgathering formaldehyde formlessness formulations forthrightly fortuitously fountainhead fractionally frankfurters frankincense fraternities fraternizing fraudulently freestanding freethinkers freethinking freewheeling frenetically fricasseeing friendliness frontiersman frontiersmen frontispiece frontrunners fruitfulness frustrations fulminations functionally fundamentals

Starting with "h" (104)

haberdashers haberdashery habitability haemorrhaged haemorrhages haemorrhoids hairbreadths hairdressers hairdressing hairsbreadth hairstylists hallucinated hallucinates hallucinogen hamstringing handcrafting handicappers handicapping handkerchief handshakings handsomeness happenstance hardheadedly harmlessness harmonically harmoniously harpsichords headmistress headquarters heartrending heartstrings heartwarming heavyweights heedlessness helicoptered helplessness hematologist hemophiliacs hemorrhaging hemstitching henceforward hermetically hesitatingly heterosexual hexadecimals hierarchical hieroglyphic highfaluting highlighters highlighting hindquarters hippopotamus historically homelessness homesickness homesteaders homesteading homewreckers homogenizing honeycombing honeymooners honeymooning honeysuckles hopelessness hopscotching horizontally horrendously horsemanship horseshoeing horsewhipped horticulture hospitalized hospitalizes housecleaned householders househusband housekeepers housekeeping housemothers housewarming humanitarian humanization humiliations hummingbirds hydrocarbons hydrogenated hydrogenates hydroplaning hydrotherapy hygienically hyperlinking hypertension hyphenations hypnotically hypochondria hypocritical hypoglycemia hypoglycemic hypothalamus hypothesized hypothesizes hypothetical hysterectomy hysterically

Starting with "i" (292)

iconoclastic idealization identifiable idiosyncrasy illegalities illegibility illegitimacy illegitimate illuminating illumination illustrating illustration illustrative illustrators imaginations imbecilities immaculately immeasurable immeasurably immobilizing immoderately immoralities immortalized immortalizes immunization immutability impartiality impeachments impenetrable impenetrably imperatively imperfection imperialists imperishable impermanence impersonally impersonated impersonates impersonator impertinence implantation implementing implications impoliteness imponderable importations impoverished impoverishes imprecations impregnating impregnation impressively imprisonment improvements improvidence inaccessible inaccuracies inaccurately inadequacies inadequately inadmissible inadvertence inapplicable inarticulate inaugurating inauguration inauspicious incalculable incalculably incandescent incantations incapability incapacitate incarcerated incarcerates incarnations incendiaries incidentally incinerating incineration incinerators incisiveness incivilities inclinations incoherently incomparable incomparably incompatible incompatibly incompetence incompetents incompletely inconclusive inconsistent inconsolable incontinence inconvenient incorporated incorporates incorrigible incorrigibly increasingly incriminated incriminates incrustation incumbencies indebtedness indecisively indefensible indefensibly indefinitely indelicacies indelicately indemnifying indentations independence independents indifference indigestible indirectness

Starting with "j" (4)

jeopardizing jitterbugged journalistic jurisdiction

Starting with "k" (5)

kaleidoscope kindergarten kitchenettes kleptomaniac knuckleheads

Starting with "m" (193)

machinations mackintoshes macrobiotics mademoiselle magnetically magnificence maidservants mainstreamed maintainable majestically malapropisms maledictions malevolently malformation malfunctions malignancies malleability malnourished malnutrition malpractices maltreatment maneuverable manipulating manipulation manipulative manipulators manslaughter mantelpieces mantlepieces manufactured manufacturer manufactures marketplaces marksmanship marriageable marshmallows marvellously masqueraders masquerading mastectomies masterminded masterpieces masterstroke masturbating masturbation materialists materialized materializes mathematical matriarchies matriculated matriculates maximization meaningfully measurements mechanically mediocrities meditatively meetinghouse megachurches megalomaniac melancholics melodramatic memorialized memorializes memorization menstruating menstruation merchandised merchandises merchandized merchandizes meretricious metabolizing metallurgist metamorphism metamorphose metaphorical metaphysical metastasized metastasizes methodically meticulously metropolises metropolitan microbiology microfilming microseconds microsurgery middleweight militaristic militarizing millionaires milliseconds milquetoasts mimeographed mindlessness mineralogist minesweepers miniaturists miniaturized miniaturizes minicomputer minifloppies minimization ministration miraculously misadventure misalignment misalliances misanthropes misanthropic misapprehend miscalculate miscarriages miscellanies misconceived misconceives misconducted misconstrued

Starting with "o" (94)

obliterating obliteration obsequiously observations obsolescence obstetrician obstreperous obstructions occasionally occupational oceanography octogenarian officeholder omnipresence onomatopoeia onomatopoeic opportunists oppressively optimization optometrists orchestrated orchestrates ordinariness organization orientations orthodontics orthodontist orthographic orthopaedics orthopaedist orthopedists oscillations oscilloscope ossification ostentatious osteoporosis otherworldly outbalancing outbuildings outcroppings outdistanced outdistances outlandishly outmaneuvers outmanoeuvre outnumbering outperformed outplacement outrageously outspreading outstretched outstretches outstripping overabundant overachieved overachiever overachieves overbalanced overbalances overburdened overcautious overcharging overclocking overcrowding overdressing overestimate overexposing overexposure overextended overgenerous overindulged overindulges overpopulate overpowering overprinting overproduced overproduces overreaching overreacting overreaction oversampling overshadowed overshooting oversimplify oversleeping overspending overstepping overstocking oversupplied oversupplies overthinking overthrowing overwhelming oxyacetylene

Starting with "p" (296)

pacification paintbrushes paleontology palpitations pamphleteers panchromatic paperhangers paperweights parachutists paradigmatic paragraphing parallelisms parallelling paramedicals paramilitary paraphrasing paratroopers parenthesize parishioners parochialism parsimonious participants participated participates participator particularly particulates partisanship partitioning partnerships passionately pasteurizing pathetically pathological pathologists patriarchies peacefulness peacekeeping peccadilloes pedantically pediatrician penetrations penitentiary pennyweights penultimates perambulated perambulates perambulator perceptively peremptorily perforations performances pericardiums periodically peripatetics permeability permissively permutations perniciously perpetrating perpetration perpetrators perpetuating perpetuation perplexities persecutions perseverance persistently personalized personalizes personifying perspectives perspicacity perspiration persuasively pertinacious perturbation perverseness petrifaction pettifoggers pettifogging pharmacology pharmacopeia phenomenally philanderers philandering philanthropy philatelists philharmonic philodendron philological philologists philosophers philosophies philosophize phonetically phoneticians phonological phonologists photocopiers photocopying photographed photographer photographic physiologist pickabacking pigeonholing piggybacking pigmentation pitchforking plagiarizing plainclothes planetariums plasterboard plausibility pleasantness pleasantries ploughshares plutocracies pocketknives

Starting with "q" (14)

quadrangular quadraphonic quadricepses quadriphonic quadriplegia quadriplegic quantitative quarantining quarterbacks quarterdecks quarterfinal questionable questionably quintessence

Starting with "r" (213)

racketeering racquetballs radioisotope radiologists radiotherapy rambunctious ramification randomnesses rapscallions rathskellers ratification rationalists rationalized rationalizes rattlesnakes reactivating reactivation readjustment reallocating reallocation reappearance reappointing reapportions reappraisals reappraising reassembling reassessment reassurances reassuringly rebelliously rebroadcasts recalcitrant recantations recapitulate receivership receptionist recessionals rechargeable reciprocally reciprocated reciprocates recklessness reclassified reclassifies recognizable recognizably recognizance recollecting recollection recommencing recommending recompensing reconcilable reconditions reconfigured reconnecting reconnoiters reconquering reconsidered reconstitute reconstructs recreational recriminated recriminates recuperating recuperation recuperative redecorating rededicating redefinition redeployment redeveloping rediscovered redistribute redistricted redundancies reemphasized reemphasizes reenactments reevaluating refashioning reformations reformatting reformulated reformulates refractories refreshingly refreshments refrigerants refrigerated refrigerates refrigerator refurbishing refurnishing regenerating regeneration regenerative regionalisms registration regularizing regurgitated regurgitates rehabilitate reincarnated reincarnates reinitialize reinstalling reinterprets reiterations rejuvenating rejuvenation relationship relativistic relentlessly relinquished relinquishes remembrances reminiscence remonstrance remonstrated

Starting with "s" (284)

sacrilegious sadistically safeguarding salesmanship salespersons sandblasters sandblasting sandpapering sardonically sarsaparilla satisfaction satisfactory saxophonists scandalizing scandalously scapegoating scatological scatterbrain schmaltziest scholarships schoolhouses schoolmaster scintillated scintillates scoutmasters scratchiness screenwriter screwdrivers scrimshawing scriptwriter scrupulously scrutinizing scurrilously seamstresses searchlights secessionist secretariats sectarianism sectionalism secularizing segmentation seismographs seismologist selflessness semantically semicircular semifinalist semiprecious semitrailers semitropical semiweeklies sensuousness sepulchering sequentially sequestering servicewoman servicewomen seventeenths sexagenarian shadowboxing shamefulness sharecropper shareholders sharpshooter shatterproof sheepishness shipbuilders shipbuilding shipwrecking shirtsleeves shortchanged shortchanges shortcomings shortsighted showstoppers shuffleboard shuttlecocks sidestepping sidestroking sidetracking significance silhouetting silverfishes silversmiths similarities simulcasting simultaneous skateboarded skateboarder skullduggery skyrocketing slaughterers slaughtering sledgehammer sleepwalkers sleepwalking slenderizing slipperiness slothfulness slovenliness sluggishness smartwatches smörgåsbords snobbishness snowboarding snowmobiling sociological sociologists solicitation solicitously soliloquized soliloquizes somersaulted somnambulism somnambulist sophisticate soundproofed southeastern southernmost southwestern

Starting with "t" (123)

tactlessness tautological taxidermists teaspoonfuls teaspoonsful technicality technologies technologist teetotallers telecommuted telecommuter telecommutes telegraphers telegraphing temperaments temperatures tercentenary terminations terrestrials terrifically terrifyingly territorials testamentary testimonials testosterone tetrahedrons thankfulness thanksgiving theatrically thematically theoretician therapeutics thermometers thermostatic thingamajigs thoroughbred thoroughfare thoroughness thoughtfully thunderbolts thunderclaps thundercloud thunderheads thunderously thunderstorm timelessness tirelessness tiresomeness toastmasters tobacconists togetherness tomfooleries toothbrushes topographers topographies totalitarian toxicologist trademarking trailblazers trajectories tranquilized tranquilizer tranquilizes tranquillest tranquillity tranquillize transactions transceivers transcendent transcending transcribing transferable transference transferring transfigured transfigures transformers transforming transfusions transgressed transgresses transgressor transitional transitioned transitively translations translucence transmigrate transmission transmitters transmitting transoceanic transparency transplanted transponders transporters transporting transsexuals transshipped transversely transvestism transvestite trapshooting traumatizing tremendously tribulations triglyceride trigonometry triplicating triumphantly triumvirates trivialities trivializing tropospheres troublemaker troubleshoot trusteeships trustfulness truthfulness tuberculosis

Starting with "u" (152)

ubiquitously unacceptable unacceptably unaccustomed unacquainted unanswerable unappetizing unassailable unattainable unattractive unattributed unauthorized unbelievable unbelievably uncatalogued unchallenged uncharitable uncharitably unclassified uncleanliest uncompressed unconsidered uncontrolled unconvincing uncorrelated unctuousness uncultivated undemocratic undependable underachieve underbellies underbidding undercharged undercharges underclothes undercoating undercurrent undercutting underexposed underexposes underfeeding undergarment undergrounds underpinning underplaying underscoring underselling undersigning understaffed understating understudied understudies undertakings undervaluing underwriters underwriting underwritten undeservedly undesirables undetectable undetermined undiminished undiscovered undocumented uneconomical unemployable unemployment uneventfully unexpectedly unexpurgated unfaithfully unfathomable unflattering unforgivable unfortunates unfrequented unfriendlier ungainliness ungovernable ungratefully unhealthiest unhesitating unidentified unilaterally unimaginable unimpressive uninstallers uninstalling uninterested unionization universality universities unlikelihood unmanageable unmercifully unmistakable unmistakably unnoticeable unobstructed unobtainable unofficially unparalleled unpardonable unpleasantly unpopularity unprejudiced unprincipled unprivileged unproductive unprofitable unquenchable unquestioned unreasonable unreasonably unrecognized unregenerate unregistered unremarkable unrepeatable unreservedly

Starting with "x" (1)

xylophonists

Starting with "y" (1)

youthfulness

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How many 12-letter words are there?

There are roughly 3,201 common 12-letter words in standard English dictionaries. The exact count varies by dictionary — some include more technical or rare terms.

What are some easy 12-letter words for kids?

Common, simple 12-letter words include: abbreviating, abbreviation, abolitionist, abominations, abortionists, abrasiveness, abridgements, abstractedly.

Are 12-letter words good for Wordle?

Wordle uses 5-letter words only. For Wordle practice, see our 5-letter words list.