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title: "12-letter English words: 272 words | VocaFlare"
description: "A full list of 12-letter English words with meanings, grouped by first letter. Every word links to its example sentence and CEFR level."
url: "https://vocaflare.com/en/english/12-letter-words"
language: "en"
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# 12-letter English words

Every 12-letter word in the VocaFlare vocabulary, grouped by first letter with its meaning. Tap a word for its example sentence and CEFR level.

## A

- [accidentally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/accidentally)by chance, not on purpose
- [acoustically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/acoustically)in terms of sound quality
- [acquaintance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/acquaintance)person one knows slightly
- [additionally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/additionally)used to add extra information
- [advantageous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/advantageous)giving a favorable position or benefit
- [affectionate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/affectionate)showing love and warmth toward someone
- [aggressively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/aggressively)in a forceful or hostile manner
- [agricultural](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/agricultural)relating to farming
- [alphabetical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/alphabetical)arranged in the order of the alphabet
- [anchorperson](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/anchorperson)a person who presents a news broadcast
- [announcement](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/announcement)a public statement
- [antediluvian](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/antediluvian)extremely old or hopelessly outdated
- [anthropology](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/anthropology)the study of human societies and cultures
- [antiaircraft](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/antiaircraft)used for defense against enemy aircraft
- [anticipation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/anticipation)a feeling of excitement about something coming
- [antithetical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/antithetical)directly opposed to something
- [appreciation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/appreciation)recognition of the value of something
- [appreciative](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/appreciative)feeling or showing gratitude
- [apprehensive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/apprehensive)anxious about something in the future
- [architecture](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/architecture)the design and style of buildings
- [articulation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/articulation)clear expression, or clear pronunciation
- [artificially](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/artificially)in a way that is not natural
- [artistically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/artistically)in a creative, artistic way
- [assimilation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/assimilation)the process of integrating into a group
- [astonishment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/astonishment)a feeling of great surprise
- [authenticity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/authenticity)the quality of being genuine
- [autonomously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/autonomously)independently, without outside control
- [availability](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/availability)the state of being available or ready to use

## B

- [belligerence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/belligerence)hostile and aggressive behavior
- [bewilderment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/bewilderment)a feeling of being confused
- [biochemistry](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/biochemistry)chemistry of living things
- [blandishment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/blandishment)flattery intended to persuade someone
- [brainwashing](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/brainwashing)the process of forcing someone's beliefs to change
- [breakthrough](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/breakthrough)sudden important discovery or advance
- [breathtaking](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/breathtaking)so beautiful or exciting it takes your breath away
- [bureaucratic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/bureaucratic)involving excessive official rules and procedures

## C

- [calamitously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/calamitously)in a disastrous, severely damaging way
- [carelessness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/carelessness)lack of care or attention
- [catastrophic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/catastrophic)extremely harmful or disastrous
- [championship](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/championship)a competition to find the best team
- [characterize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/characterize)describe the typical qualities of
- [cheerfulness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/cheerfulness)the quality of being happy and positive
- [chemotherapy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/chemotherapy)a drug treatment for cancer
- [choreography](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/choreography)the sequence of steps in a dance
- [circumstance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/circumstance)a fact or condition affecting a situation
- [civilization](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/civilization)advanced, organized human society
- [collaborator](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/collaborator)someone who works jointly with another
- [colloquially](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/colloquially)in an informal, conversational way
- [commendation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/commendation)formal praise or an award for achievement
- [commensurate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/commensurate)corresponding in size or degree
- [commercially](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/commercially)in relation to trade or making profit
- [commonwealth](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/commonwealth)an association of independent countries
- [compellingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/compellingly)in a way that strongly convinces
- [compensation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/compensation)money paid for loss, injury, or damage
- [conciliation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conciliation)the act of ending a dispute peacefully
- [conciliatory](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conciliatory)intended to end a dispute peacefully
- [condensation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/condensation)water droplets forming from vapor
- [conferencing](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conferencing)the use of technology to hold meetings remotely
- [confirmation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/confirmation)statement confirming something
- [conglomerate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conglomerate)a large corporation formed from several companies
- [congratulate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/congratulate)praise someone for an achievement
- [consequently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/consequently)as a result, therefore
- [conservation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conservation)protection of nature or resources
- [conservative](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conservative)resistant to change, traditional
- [conservatory](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conservatory)a glass room on a house, or a music school
- [considerable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/considerable)large in amount or size
- [considerably](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/considerably)to a large or noticeable degree
- [constitution](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/constitution)basic laws governing a country
- [construction](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/construction)process of building something
- [consultation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/consultation)a meeting to discuss or get advice
- [contemporary](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contemporary)belonging to the present time
- [contemptuous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contemptuous)showing scorn or disdain
- [contextually](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contextually)in relation to the surrounding context
- [continuously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/continuously)without pause or stop
- [contribution](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/contribution)something given to help a cause
- [conveniently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conveniently)in a way that is easy or suitable
- [conventional](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conventional)based on what is normally done
- [conversation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/conversation)a talk between two or more people

## D

- [decentralize](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/decentralize)to transfer control away from a central authority
- [deliberately](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/deliberately)on purpose, intentionally
- [delicatessen](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/delicatessen)a shop selling fine prepared foods
- [denunciation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/denunciation)a public condemnation of something
- [disadvantage](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disadvantage)something that causes a problem or difficulty
- [disagreement](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disagreement)difference of opinion between people
- [disappointed](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disappointed)unhappy because something was not as hoped
- [discriminate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/discriminate)to treat unfairly based on a category
- [disorganized](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/disorganized)not arranged in an orderly way
- [dissatisfied](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dissatisfied)not pleased or satisfied with something
- [distillation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/distillation)purification of a liquid, or a concentrated essence
- [distribution](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/distribution)act of giving something out or spreading it
- [domestically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/domestically)within one's own country, or at home
- [dramatically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/dramatically)in a very noticeable or striking way

## E

- [eccentricity](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/eccentricity)unusual or odd behavior
- [echolocation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/echolocation)sound-based location using echoes
- [eclectically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/eclectically)using a wide mix of styles
- [ecologically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ecologically)in a way relating to ecology
- [ecstatically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ecstatically)with overwhelming joy or excitement
- [embarrassing](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/embarrassing)causing feelings of shame or awkwardness
- [emphatically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/emphatically)in a forceful and definite way
- [encyclopedia](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/encyclopedia)book or resource with information on many subjects
- [enterprising](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/enterprising)showing initiative and resourcefulness
- [entertaining](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/entertaining)enjoyable and amusing to watch
- [enthusiastic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/enthusiastic)showing strong excitement or interest
- [entrepreneur](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/entrepreneur)a person who starts businesses
- [ephemerality](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ephemerality)the quality of being short-lived
- [euphorically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/euphorically)in a state of intense happiness
- [exaggeration](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/exaggeration)a statement making something seem bigger
- [exhilarating](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/exhilarating)causing intense excitement and joy
- [exhilaration](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/exhilaration)a feeling of great excitement
- [exploitation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/exploitation)unfair use of someone for gain
- [extravagance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/extravagance)excessive and wasteful spending

## F

- [facilitation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/facilitation)the act of making something easier
- [figuratively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/figuratively)in a metaphorical, non-literal sense
- [friendliness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/friendliness)quality of being kind and warm

## G

- [geographical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/geographical)relating to the study of the earth
- [geologically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/geologically)in terms of earth's rocks and structure
- [governmental](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/governmental)relating to a government
- [gracefulness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/gracefulness)quality of moving in an elegant way

## H

- [handkerchief](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/handkerchief)small cloth for wiping the nose or face
- [happenstance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/happenstance)a chance event or circumstance
- [headmistress](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/headmistress)the female head of a school
- [headquarters](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/headquarters)main office of an organization
- [heartwarming](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/heartwarming)causing feelings of happiness or love
- [hypnotherapy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hypnotherapy)therapy using hypnosis to treat conditions
- [hypocritical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hypocritical)acting against one's stated beliefs
- [hypothetical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hypothetical)based on an imagined situation, not fact
- [hysterically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/hysterically)in an uncontrollably emotional way

## I

- [idiosyncrasy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/idiosyncrasy)a peculiar personal habit or trait
- [illustration](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/illustration)a picture, or an explanatory example
- [impersonally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/impersonally)in a way lacking personal feeling
- [impersonator](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/impersonator)a person who imitates someone else
- [impoverished](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/impoverished)reduced to poverty; very poor
- [imprisonment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/imprisonment)the state of being kept in prison
- [inconvenient](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inconvenient)causing difficulty or trouble
- [increasingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/increasingly)more and more over time
- [indefinitely](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indefinitely)for an unlimited or unspecified time
- [independence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/independence)freedom from control by others
- [indiscretion](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/indiscretion)a minor lapse of good judgment
- [inexplicable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inexplicable)impossible to explain or understand
- [inexplicably](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inexplicably)in a way that cannot be explained
- [inflammation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inflammation)swelling and redness caused by injury or illness
- [inflammatory](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/inflammatory)causing inflammation, or intended to provoke anger
- [infringement](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/infringement)an act that breaks a law or right
- [ingratiating](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ingratiating)intended to win favor, often excessively
- [insightfully](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/insightfully)with deep understanding or perception
- [insufficient](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/insufficient)not enough for a particular purpose
- [intellectual](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intellectual)relating to deep thought or reasoning ability
- [intelligence](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intelligence)the ability to learn and understand
- [interjection](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/interjection)an abrupt exclamation inserted into speech
- [interlocking](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/interlocking)fitting together closely like puzzle pieces
- [intermediary](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intermediary)a go-between linking two parties
- [intermediate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intermediate)between beginner and advanced level
- [intermission](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intermission)short break during a show or event
- [interruption](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/interruption)something that stops an activity briefly
- [intersection](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intersection)a place where two roads meet
- [intransitive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/intransitive)describing a verb with no direct object
- [introduction](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/introduction)act of introducing, opening part of a text
- [investigator](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/investigator)a person who examines facts to find the truth
- [irresistible](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/irresistible)too tempting or strong to resist
- [irresistibly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/irresistibly)in a way too strong to resist

## J

- [jurisdiction](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/jurisdiction)official legal authority over an area

## M

- [magnetically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/magnetically)by magnetism; in an irresistible way
- [malleability](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/malleability)the quality of being easily shaped
- [manipulation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/manipulation)unfair or skillful control of someone
- [manufacturer](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/manufacturer)a company that produces goods in large amounts
- [mathematical](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mathematical)relating to mathematics
- [meticulously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/meticulously)with great care and precision
- [modification](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/modification)a change or alteration made to something
- [monotonously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/monotonously)in a dull, repetitive manner
- [mythological](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/mythological)relating to myths

## N

- [narcissistic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/narcissistic)having excessive love or admiration for oneself
- [neighborhood](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/neighborhood)area within a town or city
- [nevertheless](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/nevertheless)despite that; even so
- [nonchalantly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/nonchalantly)in a calmly unconcerned way
- [northeastern](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/northeastern)located in the northeast
- [northwestern](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/northwestern)located in the northwest

## O

- [occasionally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/occasionally)sometimes, but not often
- [occupational](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/occupational)relating to a job or profession
- [octogenarian](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/octogenarian)a person in their eighties
- [organization](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/organization)a group of people with a purpose
- [overestimate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/overestimate)to judge something as larger than it really is
- [overwhelming](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/overwhelming)very great in effect or amount

## P

- [paralyzingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/paralyzingly)to a degree that paralyzes or immobilizes
- [particularly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/particularly)especially; more than usual
- [passionately](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/passionately)with strong feeling or enthusiasm
- [perceptively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/perceptively)with sharp insight or understanding
- [perseverance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/perseverance)continued effort despite difficulty
- [perspiration](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/perspiration)sweat produced by the body
- [persuasively](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/persuasively)in a convincing way
- [phenomenally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/phenomenally)to an extraordinary degree
- [philanthropy](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/philanthropy)the practice of donating to good causes
- [photographer](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/photographer)a person who takes photographs
- [plausibility](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/plausibility)the quality of seeming reasonable or true
- [polysyllabic](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/polysyllabic)having many syllables
- [practicality](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/practicality)quality of being useful and sensible
- [practitioner](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/practitioner)a person actively practicing a profession
- [precociously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/precociously)with unusually early maturity or ability
- [predilection](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/predilection)a special liking or preference
- [prescription](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prescription)doctor's written order for medicine
- [prescriptive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prescriptive)laying down strict rules for what should be done
- [presentation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/presentation)talk given to explain information
- [preservation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/preservation)act of keeping something safe from harm
- [presidential](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/presidential)relating to a president or presidency
- [professional](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/professional)relating to a skilled expert job
- [prolifically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/prolifically)in a highly productive way
- [proportional](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proportional)corresponding in size or amount to something else
- [proscription](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/proscription)an official ban or prohibition
- [psychiatrist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/psychiatrist)a doctor who treats mental illness
- [psychologist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/psychologist)an expert in how the mind works

## R

- [receptionist](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/receptionist)a person who greets office visitors
- [recognizable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recognizable)able to be identified
- [recognizably](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recognizably)in a noticeably identifiable way
- [recollection](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recollection)memory of a past event
- [recuperation](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recuperation)the process of recovering from illness
- [recuperative](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/recuperative)helping the body recover from illness
- [refreshingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/refreshingly)in a pleasantly different, reviving way
- [refreshments](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/refreshments)food and drinks served at an event
- [refrigerator](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/refrigerator)an appliance that keeps food cold
- [registration](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/registration)the act of officially recording something
- [relationship](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/relationship)the way people or things are connected
- [remonstrance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/remonstrance)a forcefully expressed protest
- [remorsefully](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/remorsefully)with deep regret for wrongdoing
- [resoundingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/resoundingly)emphatically and unmistakably
- [rhetorically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/rhetorically)for persuasive effect rather than a literal answer
- [ruthlessness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/ruthlessness)the quality of being harsh, without pity

## S

- [salesmanship](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/salesmanship)skill and ability in selling things
- [satisfaction](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/satisfaction)a feeling of pleasure from achieving something
- [satisfactory](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/satisfactory)good enough to be acceptable
- [screenwriter](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/screenwriter)a person who writes film or TV scripts
- [significance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/significance)importance or meaning
- [simultaneous](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/simultaneous)happening or done at the same time
- [skateboarder](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/skateboarder)a person who rides a skateboard
- [snowboarding](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/snowboarding)the sport of riding a snowboard
- [solitariness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/solitariness)the state of being alone
- [specifically](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/specifically)in a way relating to one particular thing
- [stratosphere](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/stratosphere)upper layer of Earth's atmosphere
- [structurally](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/structurally)in terms of structure
- [subconscious](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/subconscious)relating to the mind below full awareness
- [subcontinent](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/subcontinent)a large landmass within a continent
- [substantiate](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/substantiate)provide evidence to support a claim
- [successfully](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/successfully)in a way that achieves success
- [sufficiently](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/sufficiently)to a degree that is enough
- [supernatural](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/supernatural)beyond what is explained by natural laws
- [superstition](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/superstition)belief not based on reason or evidence
- [surprisingly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/surprisingly)in a way that causes surprise
- [surroundings](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/surroundings)the area or conditions around someone
- [surveillance](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/surveillance)close observation of a person or place
- [suspiciously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/suspiciously)in a way that suggests distrust

## T

- [thunderstorm](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/thunderstorm)a storm with thunder and lightning
- [transitional](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/transitional)relating to a process of change
- [transmission](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/transmission)the sending of a signal or message
- [tremendously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tremendously)to a very great extent
- [truthfulness](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/truthfulness)the quality of being honest
- [tuberculosis](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/tuberculosis)a serious infectious disease affecting the lungs

## U

- [unacceptable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unacceptable)not satisfactory or allowed
- [unattractive](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unattractive)not pleasing in appearance
- [unauthorized](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unauthorized)without official permission
- [unbelievable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unbelievable)very difficult to believe; astonishing
- [unconvincing](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unconvincing)not persuasive, hard to believe
- [unemployment](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unemployment)state of being out of work
- [unencumbered](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unencumbered)not burdened or held back by anything
- [unexpectedly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unexpectedly)in a surprising, unplanned way
- [unimaginable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unimaginable)impossible to imagine, extreme
- [unimaginably](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unimaginably)to an extreme degree, impossible to imagine
- [uninterested](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/uninterested)not interested, showing no enthusiasm
- [unmanageable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unmanageable)impossible or very hard to control
- [unmistakable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unmistakable)impossible to mistake for anything else
- [unmistakably](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unmistakably)in a way that cannot be doubted
- [unreasonable](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unreasonable)not fair or sensible, excessive
- [unsuccessful](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unsuccessful)not achieving the desired result
- [unwaveringly](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/unwaveringly)in a steady, unchanging way

## V

- [victoriously](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/meaning/victoriously)in a triumphant, winning way

Levels come from the [CEFR-J Vocabulary Profile v1.5 by Yukio Tono, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies](https://github.com/openlanguageprofiles/olp-en-cefrj) and the [Octanove Vocabulary Profile C1/C2 by Octanove Labs, CC BY-SA 4.0](https://www.octanove.com/) Meanings and example sentences are written by VocaFlare.

## Other lengths

[3 letters](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/3-letter-words)[4 letters](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/4-letter-words)[5 letters](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/5-letter-words)[6 letters](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/6-letter-words)[7 letters](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/7-letter-words)[8 letters](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/8-letter-words)[9 letters](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/9-letter-words)[10 letters](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/10-letter-words)[11 letters](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/11-letter-words)

## Questions about -letter words

What this list covers and where the words come from.

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### How many 12-letter English words are on this list?

This page lists 272 of them. The set comes from the CEFR-J Vocabulary Profile and the Octanove C1/C2 profile, so it is the vocabulary English courses actually teach rather than every string in a dictionary.

### Why are two-word entries missing?

Only single runs of letters are counted. "all right" and "CD player" are real vocabulary, but neither is a 12-letter word, so they stay on the level lists and out of this one.

### Are these words graded by level?

Yes. Every word on this page also belongs to a CEFR level from A1 to C2, and its own page states which one. Open a word to see its meaning, an example sentence and its level.