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15 words · highest scoring is excruciating at 24 points

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About 12 Letter Words With ATING

There are 15 twelve letter words containing ATING in our dictionary. The highest scoring is excruciating at 24 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 15 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillACCELERATING, DEBILITATING, ILLUMINATING among them.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

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12 Letter Words With ATING at a Glance

Highest Scoring 12 Letter Words With ATING

  • excruciating24
  • exhilarating23
  • exaggerating22
  • accumulating19
  • appreciating19
  • facilitating18
  • accelerating17
  • anticipating17

Common 12 Letter Words With ATING

  • accelerating17
  • accumulating19
  • appreciating19
  • debilitating16
  • excruciating24
  • facilitating18
  • illustrating13
  • manipulating17

12 Letter Words With ATING Defined

acceleratingVerb · 17 points
(especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly
anticipatingVerb · 17 points
regard as probable; expect or predict
debilitatingAdjective · 16 points
(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm
excruciatingAdjective · 24 points
intensely painful
illuminatingAdjective · 15 points
helping to clarify or explain something
intimidatingAdjective · 16 points
having a frightening, overawing, or threatening effect

12 Letter Words With ATING: Questions

How many twelve letter words containing ATING are there?

There are 15 twelve letter words containing ATING in our dictionary, and 15 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among twelve letter words containing ATING?

EXCRUCIATING is the highest scoring option at 24 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common twelve letter words containing ATING?

ACCELERATING, DEBILITATING, ILLUMINATING are among the most familiar twelve letter words containing ATING. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these twelve letter words containing ATING valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.