10-Letter Words With ISTRESS
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words With ISTRESS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With ISTRESS 9 words
How often does ISTRESS appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 ten-letter words containing ISTRESS. They average 12 points and the best is MISTRESSLY (15 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- d 22.2%
- r 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oi11.1%
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 ten-letter word containing ISTRESS
m 3i 1s 1t 1r 1e 1s 1s 1l 1y 4
M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mistressly
Form of mistress
- nounan adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
- nouna woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
- nouna woman master who directs the work of others
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How many ten-letter words containing ISTRESS are there?
There are 9 ten-letter words containing ISTRESS 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 ten-letter word containing ISTRESS?
MISTRESSLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MISTRESSED (13), DISTRESSED (12), MISTRESSES (12).
What are some common ten-letter words containing ISTRESS?
Everyday examples include DISTRESSED, DISTRESSES, MISTRESSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing ISTRESS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MISTRESSLY (15), MISTRESSED (13), CLOISTRESS (12), MINISTRESS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.