8-Letter Words With ESIS
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ESIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ESIS 25 words
How often does ESIS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 eight-letter words containing ESIS. They average 10.7 points, the best is EXEGESIS (16 points) and 84% end in S.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 84% of words
Most common last letters
- s 84%
- d 8%
- r 8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8%
- iu4%
- oe4%
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 containing ESIS
e 1x 8e 1g 2e 1s 1i 1s 1
E 1 + X 8 + E 1 + G 2 + E 1 + S 1 + I 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).
exegesis
- nounan explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
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How many eight-letter words containing ESIS are there?
There are 25 eight-letter words containing ESIS 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 containing ESIS?
EXEGESIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHYLESIS (16), EMPYESIS (15), MATHESIS (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ESIS?
Everyday examples include RESISTOR, RESISTER, RESISTED, EXEGESIS, DESISTED, DIERESIS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing ESIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PHYLESIS (16), EMPYESIS (15), MATHESIS (13), ORCHESIS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.