Words Ending in NESIS

Q: How many words ending in NESIS are there?

There are 122 words ending in NESIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 32 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word ending in NESIS?

PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCHIZOGENESIS (28), PSYCHOKINESIS (27), ZYMOGENESIS (26).

Q: What are some common words ending in NESIS?

Everyday examples include GENESIS , PSYCHOKINESIS , PARTHENOGENESIS , TELEKINESIS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word ending in NESIS?

PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GENESIS (7 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is NESIS at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 122 words ending in NESIS. Most are 12 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS (31 points) and P is the most common first letter (17.2%).

Total words: 122
Most common length: 12 letters; 32 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.7; out of 31 max
Longest word: PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS; 18 letters
Most common first letter: P; 17.2% of words

Most common first letters

p 17.2%
a 10.7%
c 9%

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ae4.1%
eo3.3%
io3.3%

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Highest-scoring word ending in NESIS

p ₃h ₄o ₁t ₁o ₁m ₃o ₁r ₁p ₃h ₄o ₁g ₂e ₁n ₁e ₁s ₁i ₁s ₁

P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + R 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + G 2 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 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).

photomorphogenesis

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 NESIS are there?

There are 122 words ending in NESIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 32 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 NESIS?

PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCHIZOGENESIS (28), PSYCHOKINESIS (27), ZYMOGENESIS (26).

What are some common words ending in NESIS?

Everyday examples include GENESIS, PSYCHOKINESIS, PARTHENOGENESIS, TELEKINESIS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in NESIS?

PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GENESIS (7 letters) is the longest common one.