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8-Letter Words With NISTS

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Popular 8-Letter Words With NISTS

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

All 8-Letter Words With NISTS 11 words

How often does NISTS appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words containing NISTS. They average 10.1 points, the best is HYMNISTS (16 points) and 100% end in S.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
10.1
out of 16 max
Everyday words
9%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 100%

Top vowel pairs

  • au9.1%
  • ia9.1%

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 NISTS

h 4y 4m 3n 1i 1s 1t 1s 1

H 4 + Y 4 + M 3 + N 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

hymnists

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 NISTS are there?

There are 11 eight-letter words containing NISTS 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 NISTS?

HYMNISTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAUNISTS (11), HORNISTS (11), PIANISTS (10).

Which rare eight-letter words containing NISTS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HYMNISTS (16), FAUNISTS (11), HORNISTS (11), CORNISTS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.