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5-Letter Words With IST

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Popular 5-Letter Words With IST

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With IST 46 words

How often does IST appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 46 five-letter words containing IST. They average 7.6 points, the best is QUIST (14 points) and 67.4% end in T.

Total words
46
Average Scrabble score
7.6
out of 14 max
Everyday words
26%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
T
67.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • t 67.4%
  • s 19.6%
  • e 4.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei13%
  • oi13%
  • ai6.5%

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 containing 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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5-Letter Words With IST FAQ

How many five-letter words containing IST are there?

There are 46 five-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing IST?

Everyday examples include EXIST, WRIST, TWIST, LISTS, HOIST, VISTA, MOIST, MISTY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing IST score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include QUIST (14), ZOIST (14), FISTY (11), KISTS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.