8-Letter Words With WIS
- 64 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words With WIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WIS 64 words
How often does WIS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 64 eight-letter words containing WIS. They average 13.4 points, the best is SHREWISH (17 points) and 43.8% end in E.
- Total words
- 64
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 43.8% of words
Most common last letters
- e 43.8%
- s 25%
- g 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.3%
- ia4.7%
- ea3.1%
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 WIS
s 1h 4r 1e 1w 4i 1s 1h 4
S 1 + H 4 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 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).
shrewish
- adjectivecontinually complaining or faultfinding“a shrewish wife”
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How many eight-letter words containing WIS are there?
There are 64 eight-letter words containing WIS 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 WIS?
SHREWISH is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COMBWISE (17), NEWISHLY (17), NOHOWISH (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WIS?
Everyday examples include LIKEWISE, WISPIEST, SWISHEST, EDGEWISE, UNWISEST, TWISTING, WISHBONE, SHREWISH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include COMBWISE (17), NEWISHLY (17), NOHOWISH (17), WAYWISER (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.