9-Letter Words Ending in AIS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in AIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in AIS 8 words
How common is AIS at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words ending in AIS. They average 12.4 points and the best is SHANGHAIS (16 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- N
- 37.5% of words
Most common first letters
- n 37.5%
- a 12.5%
- c 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- aa12.5%
- ia12.5%
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 nine-letter word ending in AIS
s 1h 4a 1n 1g 2h 4a 1i 1s 1
S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + G 2 + H 4 + A 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 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).
shanghais
Form of shanghai
- nounthe largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
- verbtake (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship“The men were shanghaied after being drugged”
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How many nine-letter words ending in AIS are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words ending in AIS 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 nine-letter word ending in AIS?
SHANGHAIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHIGETAIS (15), FRANGLAIS (13), NANNYGAIS (13).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in AIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FRANGLAIS (13), NANNYGAIS (13), NIRAMIAIS (11), RASMALAIS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.