Words Containing ISTOR

Q: How many words containing ISTOR are there?

There are 138 words containing ISTOR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 23 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing ISTOR?

HISTORIOGRAPHICALLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PSYCHOHISTORICAL (31), PSYCHOHISTORIANS (29), PSYCHOHISTORY (29).

Q: What are some common words containing ISTOR?

Everyday examples include HISTORY , HISTORICAL , HISTORICALLY , DISTORTION , DISTORT , HISTORIC , HISTORIAN , DISTORTS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing ISTOR?

HISTORIOGRAPHICALLY has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HISTORICALLY (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing ISTOR 138 words

16-Letter Words With ISTOR 5

17-Letter Words With ISTOR 2

18-Letter Words With ISTOR 1

19-Letter Words With ISTOR 1

How often does ISTOR appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 138 words containing ISTOR. Most are 12 letters long, they average 17.5 points, the best is HISTORIOGRAPHICALLY (33 points) and 34.8% end in S.

Total words: 138
Most common length: 12 letters; 23 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.5; out of 33 max
Longest word: HISTORIOGRAPHICALLY; 19 letters
Most common ending: S; 34.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 34.8%
y 13.8%
l 9.4%

Top vowel pairs

ie13%
ia10.9%
io10.9%

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Highest-scoring word containing ISTOR

h ₄i ₁s ₁t ₁o ₁r ₁i ₁o ₁g ₂r ₁a ₁p ₃h ₄i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

H 4 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 33 points

Double word: 66 pts
Triple word: 99 pts

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

historiographically

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

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How many words containing ISTOR are there?

There are 138 words containing ISTOR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 23 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing ISTOR?

HISTORIOGRAPHICALLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PSYCHOHISTORICAL (31), PSYCHOHISTORIANS (29), PSYCHOHISTORY (29).

What are some common words containing ISTOR?

Everyday examples include HISTORY, HISTORICAL, HISTORICALLY, DISTORTION, DISTORT, HISTORIC, HISTORIAN, DISTORTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing ISTOR?

HISTORIOGRAPHICALLY has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HISTORICALLY (12 letters) is the longest common one.