8-Letter Words Starting With WIST
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With WIST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With WIST 3 words
How common is WIST at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with WIST. They average 11 points and the best is WISTERIA (11 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- a 66.7%
- s 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia66.7%
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 that starts with WIST
w 4i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1i 1a 1
W 4 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + A 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wisteria
- nounany flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
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How many eight-letter words that start with WIST are there?
There are 3 eight-letter words that start with WIST 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 that starts with WIST?
WISTERIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WISTARIA (11), WISTITIS (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with WIST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WISTARIA (11), WISTITIS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.