5-Letter Words Ending in EIST
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in EIST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in EIST 6 words
How common is EIST at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words ending in EIST. They average 6.3 points and the best is HEIST (8 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.3
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- D
- 16.7% of words
Most common first letters
- d 16.7%
- f 16.7%
- g 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ei100%
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 five-letter word ending in EIST
h 4e 1i 1s 1t 1
H 4 + E 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
heist
- nounthe act of stealing
- nounrobbery at gunpoint
- verbcommit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
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How many five-letter words ending in EIST are there?
There are 6 five-letter words ending in EIST 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 five-letter word ending in EIST?
HEIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FEIST (8), DEIST (6), GEIST (6).
Which rare five-letter words ending in EIST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FEIST (8), GEIST (6), NEIST (5), REIST (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.