Words That Start With MOIS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with MOIS?

MOISTURIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MOISTURIZED (23), MOISTURIZERS (23), MOISTURIZER (22).

Q: What are some common words that start with MOIS?

Everyday examples include MOISTEST , MOIST , MOISTER , MOISTEN , MOISTURE , MOISTENS , MOISTENING , MOISTLY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with MOIS?

MOISTURELESS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MOISTENING (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With MOIS 37 words

How common is MOIS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 37 words that start with MOIS. Most are 11 letters long, they average 13.7 points, the best is MOISTURIZING (24 points) and 35.1% end in S.

Total words: 37
Most common length: 11 letters; 8 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.7; out of 24 max
Longest word: MOISTURELESS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 35.1% of words

Most common last letters

s 35.1%
d 13.5%
g 13.5%

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oi100%
ie5.4%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with MOIS

m ₃o ₁i ₁s ₁t ₁u ₁r ₁i ₁z ₁₀i ₁n ₁g ₂

M 3 + O 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

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

moisturizing

Form of moisturize

verbmake (more) humid“We have a machine that humidifies the air in the house”

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How many words that start with MOIS are there?

There are 37 words that start with MOIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 8 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 MOIS?

MOISTURIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MOISTURIZED (23), MOISTURIZERS (23), MOISTURIZER (22).

What are some common words that start with MOIS?

Everyday examples include MOISTEST, MOIST, MOISTER, MOISTEN, MOISTURE, MOISTENS, MOISTENING, MOISTLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with MOIS?

MOISTURELESS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MOISTENING (10 letters) is the longest common one.