9-Letter Words Starting With IST
- 2 words
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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With IST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With IST 2 words
How common is IST at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 nine-letter words that start with IST. They average 14 points and the best is ISTHMUSES (14 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ia50%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with IST
i 1s 1t 1h 4m 3u 1s 1e 1s 1
I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + H 4 + M 3 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 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).
isthmuses
Form of isthmus
- nouna relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
- nouna cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
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9-Letter Words Starting With IST FAQ
How many nine-letter words that start with IST are there?
There are 2 nine-letter words that start with 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 nine-letter word that starts with IST?
ISTHMUSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ISTHMIANS (14).