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8-Letter Words With ISTLE

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Popular 8-Letter Words With ISTLE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With ISTLE 13 words

How often does ISTLE appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words containing ISTLE. They average 11.2 points, the best is WHISTLED (15 points) and 46.2% end in S.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
11.2
out of 15 max
Everyday words
46%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
46.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 46.2%
  • d 23.1%
  • r 15.4%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing ISTLE

w 4h 4i 1s 1t 1l 1e 1d 2

W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + L 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 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).

whistled

Form of whistle

  1. verbmake whistling sounds“He lay there, snoring and whistling”
  2. verbmove with, or as with, a whistling sound“The bullets whistled past him”
  3. verbutter or express by whistling“She whistled a melody”
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How many eight-letter words containing ISTLE are there?

There are 13 eight-letter words containing ISTLE 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 ISTLE?

WHISTLED is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHISTLES (14), WHISTLER (14), BRISTLED (11).

What are some common eight-letter words containing ISTLE?

Everyday examples include LISTLESS, WHISTLES, BRISTLED, BRISTLES, THISTLES, WHISTLER, WHISTLED, EPISTLES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing ISTLE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include EPISTLED (11), THRISTLE (11), EPISTLER (10), GRISTLES (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.