9-Letter Words Ending in RIST
- 43 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in RIST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in RIST 43 words
How common is RIST at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 43 nine-letter words ending in RIST. They average 12.2 points, the best is ZITHERIST (21 points) and C is the most common first letter (14%).
- Total words
- 43
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 14% of words
Most common first letters
- c 14%
- m 11.6%
- s 11.6%
Top vowel pairs
- io7%
- au4.7%
- eo4.7%
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 nine-letter word ending in RIST
z 10i 1t 1h 4e 1r 1i 1s 1t 1
Z 10 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zitherist
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words ending in RIST are there?
There are 43 nine-letter words ending in RIST 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 RIST?
ZITHERIST is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZOOPERIST (20), QUESTRIST (18), WORKERIST (16).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in RIST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZOOPERIST (20), QUESTRIST (18), WORKERIST (16), FLAVORIST (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.