8-Letter Words With EXIS
- 9 words
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Popular 8-Letter Words With EXIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With EXIS 9 words
How often does EXIS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing EXIS. They average 16.8 points and the best is CATHEXIS (20 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- t 33.3%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee11.1%
- oe11.1%
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 containing EXIS
c 3a 1t 1h 4e 1x 8i 1s 1
C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + X 8 + I 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cathexis
- noun(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object“Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge”
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How many eight-letter words containing EXIS are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing EXIS 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 EXIS?
CATHEXIS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RHEXISES (18), SYNTEXIS (18), COEXISTS (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing EXIS?
Everyday examples include EXISTING, EXISTENT, PREEXIST, COEXISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing EXIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RHEXISES (18), SYNTEXIS (18), OREXISES (15), UNSEXIST (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.