9 Letter Words That Start With LIS

There are 10+ nine letter words beginning with LIS in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter LIS word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with LIS.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With LIS

listening 10
listeners 9
lispingly 15
lispounds 12
lissomely 14
listboxes 18
listerial 9
listerias 9
listicles 11
listservs 12

All 9-Letter Words Starting With LIS (6 words)

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How Common is LIS as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 10 9-letter words starting with LIS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.9, with -S endings dominating (60% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
11.9
Most Common Ending (60%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
OU

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter LIS-Words in Scrabble

listboxes 18
lispingly 15
lissomely 14
lispounds 12
listservs 12
listicles 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LIS?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LIS is listboxes with a total of 18 points.

L 1
I 1
S 1
T 1
B 3
O 1
X 8
E 1
S 1
noun 1. a box on the screen that contains a list of options, only one of which can be selected

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With LIS

  • How many 9 letter words starting with LIS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 10 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with LIS. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.9.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with LIS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "lispingly", "listerial", "listboxes", "lissomely" start with LIS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "listboxes" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with LIS?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with LIS include "listening", "listeners", "lispingly", "lispounds", "lissomely".