8-Letter Words With WIST
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WIST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WIST 11 words
How often does WIST appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words containing WIST. They average 11.1 points, the best is TWISTING (12 points) and 63.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.1
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 63.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 63.6%
- a 18.2%
- g 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia18.2%
- ie9.1%
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 WIST
t 1w 4i 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
T 1 + W 4 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
twisting
- nounthe act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- nounthe act of rotating rapidly“he gave the crank a spin”
- adjectivemarked by repeated turns and bends“a tortuous road up the mountain”
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How many eight-letter words containing WIST are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words containing WIST 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 WIST?
TWISTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TWISTERS (11), UNTWISTS (11), WISTERIA (11).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WIST?
Everyday examples include TWISTING, WISTERIA, TWISTERS, UNTWISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WIST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ENTWISTS (11), INTWISTS (11), RETWISTS (11), TWISTORS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.