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Words That Start With LIS

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Popular Words That Start With LIS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With LIS 65 words

6-Letter Words Starting With LIS 10

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7-Letter Words Starting With LIS 12

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8-Letter Words Starting With LIS 11

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9-Letter Words Starting With LIS 8

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13-Letter Words Starting With LIS 4

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How common is LIS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 65 words that start with LIS. Most are 7 letters long, they average 10 points, the best is LISSENCEPHALOUS (22 points) and 47.7% end in S.

Total words
65
Most common length
7 letters
12 words
Average Scrabble score
10
out of 22 max
Longest word
LISSENCEPHALOUS
15 letters
Most common ending
S
47.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 47.7%
  • e 9.2%
  • d 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou6.2%
  • ia4.6%
  • ee3.1%

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 word that starts with LIS

l 1i 1s 1s 1e 1n 1c 3e 1p 3h 4a 1l 1o 1u 1s 1

L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

lissencephalous

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with LIS are there?

There are 65 words that start with LIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with LIS?

LISSENCEPHALOUS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LISSOTRICHOUS (18), LISTENABILITY (18), LISTENERSHIPS (18).

What are some common words that start with LIS?

Everyday examples include LIST, LISTEN, LISP, LISTENER, LISTED, LISTS, LISTING, LISTENS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with LIS?

LISSENCEPHALOUS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LISTENERS (9 letters) is the longest common one.