8-Letter Words With ISTA
- 29 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ISTA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ISTA 29 words
How often does ISTA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 29 eight-letter words containing ISTA. They average 11 points, the best is DISTAFFS (15 points) and 34.5% end in E.
- Total words
- 29
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 34.5% of words
Most common last letters
- e 34.5%
- s 27.6%
- a 13.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai6.9%
- ae3.4%
- ia3.4%
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 ISTA
d 2i 1s 1t 1a 1f 4f 4s 1
D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + S 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
distaffs
Form of distaff
- nounthe sphere of work by women
- nounthe staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
- adjectivecharacteristic of or peculiar to a woman“female sensitiveness”
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How many eight-letter words containing ISTA are there?
There are 29 eight-letter words containing ISTA 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 ISTA?
DISTAFFS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PISTACHE (15), MISTAKEN (14), MISTAKES (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ISTA?
Everyday examples include DISTANCE, MISTAKEN, MISTAKES, DISTASTE, DISTAFFS, BARISTAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing ISTA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PISTACHE (15), EPISTASY (13), FASCISTA (13), HISTAMIN (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.