5-Letter Words Ending in LIS
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in LIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in LIS 13 words
How common is LIS at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words ending in LIS. They average 7 points, the best is KALIS (9 points) and P is the most common first letter (23.1%).
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 7
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 23.1% of words
Most common first letters
- p 23.1%
- d 15.4%
- w 15.4%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in LIS
k 5a 1l 1i 1s 1
K 5 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kalis
Form of kali
- nounbushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
- nounwife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi“the black”
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How many five-letter words ending in LIS are there?
There are 13 five-letter words ending in LIS 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 LIS?
KALIS is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYLIS (8), VALIS (8), WALIS (8).
Which rare five-letter words ending in LIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SYLIS (8), VALIS (8), WALIS (8), WILIS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.