8-Letter Words Ending in LISM
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in LISM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in LISM 39 words
How common is LISM at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 39 eight-letter words ending in LISM. They average 12.9 points, the best is QABALISM (21 points) and P is the most common first letter (17.9%).
- Total words
- 39
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 17.9% of words
Most common first letters
- p 17.9%
- n 10.3%
- f 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea2.6%
- ia2.6%
- io2.6%
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 LISM
q 10a 1b 3a 1l 1i 1s 1m 3
Q 10 + A 1 + B 3 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
qabalism
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words ending in LISM are there?
There are 39 eight-letter words ending in LISM 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 LISM?
QABALISM is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KABALISM (16), PHALLISM (15), PTYALISM (15).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in LISM?
Everyday examples include FATALISM, IDEALISM, EMBOLISM, NIHILISM, POPULISM, BOTULISM, LEGALISM, PUGILISM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in LISM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QABALISM (21), KABALISM (16), FAMILISM (15), BABELISM (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.