8-Letter Words Ending in NIS
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in NIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in NIS 18 words
How common is NIS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 eight-letter words ending in NIS. They average 11.9 points, the best is JAMPANIS (19 points) and T is the most common first letter (16.7%).
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.9
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- T
- 16.7% of words
Most common first letters
- t 16.7%
- b 11.1%
- c 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.6%
- ua5.6%
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 NIS
j 8a 1m 3p 3a 1n 1i 1s 1
J 8 + A 1 + M 3 + P 3 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jampanis
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 NIS are there?
There are 18 eight-letter words ending in NIS 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 NIS?
JAMPANIS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAMDANIS (18), AFGHANIS (15), BIRYANIS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in NIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JAMPANIS (19), JAMDANIS (18), BIRYANIS (13), CREMINIS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.