8-Letter Words With NISH
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NISH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NISH 39 words
How often does NISH appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 39 eight-letter words containing NISH. They average 13.8 points, the best is VIXENISH (21 points) and 43.6% end in H.
- Total words
- 39
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- H
- 43.6% of words
Most common last letters
- h 43.6%
- s 20.5%
- d 17.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ai10.3%
- ee2.6%
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 NISH
v 4i 1x 8e 1n 1i 1s 1h 4
V 4 + I 1 + X 8 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
vixenish
- adjectiveshrewish and malicious“a vixenish old woman”
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How many eight-letter words containing NISH are there?
There are 39 eight-letter words containing NISH 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 NISH?
VIXENISH is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VARNISHY (17), BROWNISH (16), CLOWNISH (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NISH?
Everyday examples include FINISHES, FINISHED, ASTONISH, VANISHES, VANISHED, ADMONISH, PUNISHES, DIMINISH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NISH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VARNISHY (17), MINISHED (14), MONISHED (14), SWAINISH (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.