8-Letter Words With KIST
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words With KIST 7 words
How often does KIST appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words containing KIST. They average 14.6 points and the best is CHEKISTS (17 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 57.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 57.1%
- t 28.6%
- n 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ae14.3%
- oo14.3%
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 KIST
c 3h 4e 1k 5i 1s 1t 1s 1
C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + K 5 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
chekists
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing KIST are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words containing KIST 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 KIST?
CHEKISTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HALAKIST (15), KISTFULS (15), KISTVAEN (15).
Which rare eight-letter words containing KIST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHEKISTS (17), HALAKIST (15), KISTFULS (15), KISTVAEN (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.