8-Letter Words Ending in NISTS
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in NISTS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in NISTS 11 words
How common is NISTS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words ending in NISTS. They average 10.1 points, the best is HYMNISTS (16 points) and H is the most common first letter (18.2%).
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- H
- 18.2% of words
Most common first letters
- h 18.2%
- p 18.2%
- a 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- au9.1%
- ia9.1%
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 NISTS
h 4y 4m 3n 1i 1s 1t 1s 1
H 4 + Y 4 + M 3 + N 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 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).
hymnists
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 NISTS are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words ending in NISTS 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 NISTS?
HYMNISTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAUNISTS (11), HORNISTS (11), PIANISTS (10).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in NISTS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HYMNISTS (16), FAUNISTS (11), HORNISTS (11), CORNISTS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.