5-Letter Words Ending in ISM
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in ISM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in ISM 8 words
How common is ISM at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words ending in ISM. They average 9 points and the best is ZOISM (16 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- a 25%
- d 12.5%
- o 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ei25%
- oi12.5%
- ui12.5%
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 ISM
z 10o 1i 1s 1m 3
Z 10 + O 1 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zoism
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words ending in ISM are there?
There are 8 five-letter words ending in ISM 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 ISM?
ZOISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PRISM (9), APISM (9), DEISM (8).
Which rare five-letter words ending in ISM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZOISM (16), APISM (9), AGISM (8), ODISM (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.