8-Letter Words With SIST
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SIST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SIST 21 words
How often does SIST appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 eight-letter words containing SIST. They average 9.2 points, the best is SISTERLY (11 points) and 28.6% end in D.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.2
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 43%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- d 28.6%
- s 28.6%
- r 23.8%
Top vowel pairs
- oa4.8%
- oi4.8%
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 SIST
s 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1l 1y 4
S 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sisterly
- adjectivelike or characteristic of or befitting a sister“sisterly kindness”
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How many eight-letter words containing SIST are there?
There are 21 eight-letter words containing SIST 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 SIST?
SISTERLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONSISTS (10), DESISTED (10), PERSISTS (10).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SIST?
Everyday examples include INSISTED, CONSISTS, SISTERLY, RESISTOR, ASSISTED, RESISTER, RESISTED, PERSISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SIST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COASSIST (10), SISTRUMS (10), GLOSSIST (9), SISTERED (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.