Words Containing IS
- 29,482 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing IS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing IS 29,482 words
3-Letter Words With IS 20
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words With IS 98
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With IS 324
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With IS 840
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With IS 1,778
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With IS 2,964
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With IS 3,902
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With IS 4,384
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With IS 4,164
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With IS 3,561
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With IS 2,947
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With IS 2,237
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With IS 1,455
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With IS 354
17-Letter Words With IS 215
18-Letter Words With IS 126
19-Letter Words With IS 67
20-Letter Words With IS 33
21-Letter Words With IS 12
How often does IS appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 29,482 words containing IS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.1 points, the best is HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS (41 points) and 42.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 29,482
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 4,384 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 41 max
- Longest word
- OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.5%
- e 8.9%
- t 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- io10%
- ia4.3%
- ie2.5%
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 containing IS
h 4e 1m 3i 1d 2e 1m 3i 1s 1e 1m 3i 1q 10u 1a 1v 4e 1r 1s 1
H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 41 points
- Double word
- 82 pts
- Triple word
- 123 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hemidemisemiquavers
Form of hemidemisemiquaver
- nouna musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note
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Words Containing IS FAQ
How many words containing IS are there?
There are 29,482 words containing IS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 4,384 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing IS?
HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS is worth 41 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHIQUICHIQUIS (41), PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGISTS (41), CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS (40).
What are some common words containing IS?
Everyday examples include WISH, MISTOOK, LIST, PUBLISH, SOPHISTICATE, DISCOUNT, BASIS, MISUNDERSTAND. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing IS?
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CHARACTERISTICALLY (18 letters) is the longest common one.