Words Containing WIS

Q: How many words containing WIS are there?

There are 300 words containing WIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 64 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 WIS?

ZWISCHENZUGS is worth 39 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZWISCHENZUG (38), COUNTERCLOCKWISE (29), CHEQUERWISE (28).

Q: What are some common words containing WIS?

Everyday examples include WISH , WISE , LIKEWISE , OTHERWISE , WISDOM , UNWISE , WISER , WISEST . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing WIS?

COUNTERCLOCKWISE has 16 letters.

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How often does WIS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 300 words containing WIS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.6 points, the best is ZWISCHENZUGS (39 points) and 31.3% end in E.

Total words: 300
Most common length: 8 letters; 64 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.6; out of 39 max
Longest word: COUNTERCLOCKWISE; 16 letters
Most common ending: E; 31.3% of words

Most common last letters

e 31.3%
s 27.7%
h 7%

Top vowel pairs

ie3.3%
ea2.3%
ia2%

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Highest-scoring word containing WIS

z ₁₀w ₄i ₁s ₁c ₃h ₄e ₁n ₁z ₁₀u ₁g ₂s ₁

Z 10 + W 4 + I 1 + S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + U 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 39 points

Double word: 78 pts
Triple word: 117 pts

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

zwischenzugs

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

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How many words containing WIS are there?

There are 300 words containing WIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 64 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing WIS?

ZWISCHENZUGS is worth 39 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZWISCHENZUG (38), COUNTERCLOCKWISE (29), CHEQUERWISE (28).

What are some common words containing WIS?

Everyday examples include WISH, WISE, LIKEWISE, OTHERWISE, WISDOM, UNWISE, WISER, WISEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing WIS?

COUNTERCLOCKWISE has 16 letters.

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3-Letter Words With WIS 1

4-Letter Words With WIS 7

5-Letter Words With WIS 13

6-Letter Words With WIS 28

7-Letter Words With WIS 44

8-Letter Words With WIS 64

9-Letter Words With WIS 64

10-Letter Words With WIS 33

11-Letter Words With WIS 19

12-Letter Words With WIS 13

13-Letter Words With WIS 7

14-Letter Words With WIS 3

15-Letter Words With WIS 3