8-Letter Words Ending in NISH
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in NISH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in NISH 17 words
How common is NISH at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words ending in NISH. They average 14.2 points, the best is VIXENISH (21 points) and B is the most common first letter (17.6%).
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 17.6% of words
Most common first letters
- b 17.6%
- a 11.8%
- c 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai23.5%
- ee5.9%
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 NISH
v 4i 1x 8e 1n 1i 1s 1h 4
V 4 + I 1 + X 8 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 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).
vixenish
- adjectiveshrewish and malicious“a vixenish old woman”
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How many eight-letter words ending in NISH are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words ending in NISH 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 NISH?
VIXENISH is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BROWNISH (16), CLOWNISH (16), WOMANISH (16).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in NISH?
Everyday examples include ASTONISH, ADMONISH, DIMINISH, BROWNISH, GREENISH, REFINISH, CLOWNISH, CLANNISH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in NISH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SWAINISH (14), BAIRNISH (13), BRAINISH (13), LEMONISH (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.