8 Letter Words Containing WIS

There are 66+ eight letter words with WIS in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter WIS 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 with WIS.

Popular 8-Letter Words With WIS

likewise 15
archwise 16
edgewise 13
intwists 11
lewisson 11
longwise 12
newishly 17
overwise 14
palewise 13
retwists 11
ringwise 12
stepwise 13

All 8-Letter Words With WIS (47 words)

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How Common is WIS as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 66 8-letter words containing WIS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.4, with -E endings dominating (44% of them).

Total Words
66
Avg Scrabble Score
13.4
Most Common Ending (44%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
IA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter WIS-Words in Scrabble

weftwise 17
newishly 17
shrewish 17
nohowish 17
waywiser 17
combwise 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WIS?

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WIS is weftwise with a total of 17 points.

W 4
E 1
F 4
T 1
W 4
I 1
S 1
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words With WIS

  • How many 8 letter words containing WIS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 66 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain WIS. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing WIS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "wistaria", "edgewise", "palewise", "archwise" contain WIS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "archwise" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing WIS?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing WIS include "likewise", "archwise", "edgewise", "intwists", "lewisson".