Words Ending in LIS
- 121 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Ending in LIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in LIS 121 words
5-Letter Words Ending in LIS 13
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Ending in LIS 21
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Ending in LIS 23
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Ending in LIS 25
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Ending in LIS 16
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Ending in LIS 13
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Ending in LIS 6
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Ending in LIS 2
Full 12-letter list14-Letter Words Ending in LIS 1
Full 14-letter listHow common is LIS at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 121 words ending in LIS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 11.4 points, the best is XIPHIHUMERALIS (31 points) and P is the most common first letter (12.4%).
- Total words
- 121
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 25 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 31 max
- Longest word
- XIPHIHUMERALIS
- 14 letters
- Most common first letter
- P
- 12.4% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- p 12.4%
- c 11.6%
- t 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou7.4%
- oo2.5%
- ai1.7%
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 word ending in LIS
x 8i 1p 3h 4i 1h 4u 1m 3e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1s 1
X 8 + I 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
xiphihumeralis
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words ending in LIS are there?
There are 121 words ending in LIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 25 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in LIS?
XIPHIHUMERALIS is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QAWWALIS (23), JINJILIS (22), KATHAKALIS (21).
What are some common words ending in LIS?
Everyday examples include SYPHILIS, METROPOLIS, TRELLIS, AMARYLLIS, PORTCULLIS, DELIS, DIGITALIS, CHRYSALIS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in LIS?
XIPHIHUMERALIS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, METROPOLIS (10 letters) is the longest common one.