With ECTION
6 words · highest scoring is affectionate at 20 points
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About 12 Letter Words With ECTION
There are 6 twelve letter words containing ECTION in our dictionary. The highest scoring is affectionate at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AFFECTIONATE, INSURRECTION, RECOLLECTION 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 ECTION at a Glance
Highest Scoring 12 Letter Words With ECTION
- affectionate20
- correctional16
- recollection16
- insurrection14
- intersection14
- resurrection14
Common 12 Letter Words With ECTION
- affectionate20
- correctional16
- insurrection14
- intersection14
- recollection16
- resurrection14
12 Letter Words With ECTION Defined
- affectionateAdjective · 20 points
- readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness
- correctionalAdjective · 16 points
- relating to the punishment of criminals in a way intended to rectify their behaviour
- insurrectionNoun · 14 points
- a violent uprising against an authority or government
- intersectionNoun · 14 points
- a point or line common to lines or surfaces that intersect
- recollectionNoun · 16 points
- the action or faculty of remembering or recollecting something
- resurrectionNoun · 14 points
- the action or fact of restoring a dead person to life, or of being restored to life
12 Letter Words With ECTION: Questions
How many twelve letter words containing ECTION are there?
There are 6 twelve letter words containing ECTION in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among twelve letter words containing ECTION?
AFFECTIONATE is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common twelve letter words containing ECTION?
AFFECTIONATE, INSURRECTION, RECOLLECTION are among the most familiar twelve letter words containing ECTION. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these twelve letter words containing ECTION 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.