With ISH
19 words · highest scoring is childish at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words With ISH
There are 19 eight letter words containing ISH in our dictionary. The highest scoring is childish at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 19 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BANISHED, FINISHER, PERISHED among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With ISH at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With ISH
- childish17
- skirmish17
- brownish16
- goldfish16
- finished15
- vanished15
- banished14
- demolish14
Common 8 Letter Words With ISH
- banished14
- childish17
- diminish14
- finishes14
- goldfish16
- parishes13
- punished14
- sluggish13
8 Letter Words With ISH Defined
- banishedVerb · 14 points
- send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment
- demolishVerb · 14 points
- pull or knock down (a building)
- finisherNoun · 14 points
- a person or thing that finishes something
- goldfishNoun · 16 points
- a small reddish-golden Eurasian carp, popular in ponds and aquaria. A long history of breeding in China and Japan has resulted in many varieties of form and colour
- perishedVerb · 14 points
- die, especially in a violent or sudden way
- skirmishNoun · 17 points
- an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets
8 Letter Words With ISH: Questions
How many eight letter words containing ISH are there?
There are 19 eight letter words containing ISH in our dictionary, and 19 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing ISH?
CHILDISH is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing ISH?
BANISHED, FINISHER, PERISHED are among the most familiar eight letter words containing ISH. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing ISH valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.