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Words That Start With PIST

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

All Words That Start With PIST 34 words

9-Letter Words Starting With PIST 9

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10-Letter Words Starting With PIST 9

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How common is PIST at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 34 words that start with PIST. Most are 9 letters long, they average 11.2 points, the best is PISTACHIOS (17 points) and 41.2% end in S.

Total words
34
Most common length
9 letters
9 words
Average Scrabble score
11.2
out of 17 max
Longest word
PISTILLODES
11 letters
Most common ending
S
41.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.2%
  • e 14.7%
  • d 5.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee11.8%
  • ie5.9%
  • io5.9%

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 PIST

p 3i 1s 1t 1a 1c 3h 4i 1o 1s 1

P 3 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + O 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

pistachios

Form of pistachio

  1. nounsmall tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
  2. nounnut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
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How many words that start with PIST are there?

There are 34 words that start with PIST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 9 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 PIST?

PISTACHIOS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PISTACHIO (16), PISTACHES (16), PISTACHE (15).

What are some common words that start with PIST?

Everyday examples include PISTON, PISTOL, PISTACHIO, PISTONS, PISTOLS, PISTACHIOS, PISTILLATE, PISTIL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PIST?

PISTILLODES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PISTACHIOS (10 letters) is the longest common one.