5-Letter Words Ending in IST
- 31 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in IST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in IST 31 words
How common is IST at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 31 five-letter words ending in IST. They average 7.7 points, the best is QUIST (14 points) and F is the most common first letter (9.7%).
- Total words
- 31
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.7
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- F
- 9.7% of words
Most common first letters
- f 9.7%
- m 9.7%
- w 9.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ei19.4%
- oi19.4%
- ai9.7%
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 IST
q 10u 1i 1s 1t 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 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).
quist
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 IST are there?
There are 31 five-letter words ending in IST 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 IST?
QUIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZOIST (14), EXIST (12), JOIST (12).
What are some common five-letter words ending in IST?
Everyday examples include EXIST, WRIST, TWIST, HOIST, MOIST, FOIST, WAIST, HEIST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in IST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUIST (14), ZOIST (14), FEIST (8), FRIST (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.