5-Letter Words Ending in ISH
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in ISH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in ISH 10 words
How common is ISH at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 five-letter words ending in ISH. They average 10 points, the best is WHISH (14 points) and S is the most common first letter (30%).
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 30% of words
Most common first letters
- s 30%
- a 20%
- c 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ai10%
- ei10%
- ui10%
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 ISH
w 4h 4i 1s 1h 4
W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whish
- verbmake a sibilant sound
- verbmove with a whishing sound“The car whished past her”
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How many five-letter words ending in ISH are there?
There are 10 five-letter words ending in ISH 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 ISH?
WHISH is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KNISH (12), SWISH (11), SHISH (11).
Which rare five-letter words ending in ISH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SHISH (11), CUISH (10), ARISH (8), LEISH (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.