12-Letter Words Containing DLE

There are 49 12-letter words that contain DLE. 18 are common words, such as BEFUDDLEMENT and BLOODLETTING. A rarer one is WORDLESSNESS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (36 words). 37 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 49

Common words

befuddlementbloodlettingbowdlerizingcandlelightscandlepowerscandlesticksfiddlesticksgriddlecakesgroundlesslyheedlessnessirregardlessmiddleweight
befuddlementbloodlettingbowdlerizingcandlelightscandlepowerscandlesticksfiddlesticksgriddlecakesgroundlesslyheedlessnessirregardlessmiddleweightmindlessnessmollycoddledmollycoddlesmuddleheadedneedlepointsneedlessnessaddlebrainedmiddlebustermollycoddlerneedlecraftsregardlesslyseedlessnesstarradiddlesbowdlerisingbowdlerizerscandlefishescandleholderdividendlessfoodlessnessheadlessnessintermeddledintermeddlerintermeddleslandlessnessneedlefishesneedleworkerpaddleboardspaddlefishessaddleclothsstandardlessstickhandledstickhandlerstickhandlestimberdoodletoddlerhoodswindlestrawswordlessness

About this list

Words
49 (18 common words)
Common example
befuddlement
Rare example
wordlessness
Doubled letters
37
Ending in S
30
Most frequent letter
S (36)

Questions

How many 12-letter words containing dle are there?

49. 18 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BEFUDDLEMENT is among the common words in this set.