8-Letter Words Ending in NOSIS
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in NOSIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in NOSIS 7 words
How common is NOSIS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words ending in NOSIS. They average 13.6 points and the best is ZOONOSIS (17 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 28.6% of words
Most common first letters
- p 28.6%
- a 14.3%
- c 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oo14.3%
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 NOSIS
z 10o 1o 1n 1o 1s 1i 1s 1
Z 10 + O 1 + O 1 + N 1 + O 1 + S 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zoonosis
- nounan animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
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How many eight-letter words ending in NOSIS are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words ending in NOSIS 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 NOSIS?
ZOONOSIS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PYKNOSIS (17), HYPNOSIS (16), PYCNOSIS (15).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in NOSIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PYKNOSIS (17), PYCNOSIS (15), ADENOSIS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.