8-Letter Words Ending in ESIS
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in ESIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in ESIS 19 words
How common is ESIS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 eight-letter words ending in ESIS. They average 11.3 points, the best is EXEGESIS (16 points) and E is the most common first letter (26.3%).
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- E
- 26.3% of words
Most common first letters
- e 26.3%
- a 21.1%
- d 15.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie10.5%
- iu5.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ESIS
e 1x 8e 1g 2e 1s 1i 1s 1
E 1 + X 8 + E 1 + G 2 + E 1 + S 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
exegesis
- nounan explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
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How many eight-letter words ending in ESIS are there?
There are 19 eight-letter words ending in ESIS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ESIS?
EXEGESIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHYLESIS (16), EMPYESIS (15), MATHESIS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in ESIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PHYLESIS (16), EMPYESIS (15), MATHESIS (13), ORCHESIS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.