8-Letter Words With LIS
- 293 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LIS 293 words
How often does LIS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 293 eight-letter words containing LIS. They average 11.5 points, the best is QAWWALIS (23 points) and 30.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 293
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.7%
- t 17.7%
- e 14%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.1%
- ou2.4%
- ia2%
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 LIS
q 10a 1w 4w 4a 1l 1i 1s 1
Q 10 + A 1 + W 4 + W 4 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
qawwalis
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 LIS are there?
There are 293 eight-letter words containing LIS 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 LIS?
QAWWALIS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JINJILIS (22), QABALISM (21), QABALIST (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LIS?
Everyday examples include LISTENER, SMALLISH, DEMOLISH, LISTENED, SYPHILIS, CYCLISTS, POLISHED, POLISHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QAWWALIS (23), JINJILIS (22), QABALISM (21), QABALIST (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.