With IS
207 words · highest scoring is exquisite at 25 points
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About 9 Letter Words With IS
There are 207 nine letter words containing IS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is exquisite at 25 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 207 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABOLISHED, DISPLACED, NOVELISTS 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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9 Letter Words With IS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With IS
- exquisite25
- jellyfish25
- hypocrisy22
- visualize21
- checklist20
- clockwise20
- extremism20
- chemistry19
Common 9 Letter Words With IS
- abolished15
- colonists11
- discovery18
- distilled11
- geologist11
- miserable13
- prisoners11
- shellfish18
9 Letter Words With IS Defined
- abolishedVerb · 15 points
- formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)
- decisionsNoun · 12 points
- a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration
- displacedVerb · 15 points
- take over the place, position, or role of
- geologistNoun · 11 points
- an expert in or student of geology
- novelistsNoun · 12 points
- a writer of novels
- requisiteAdjective · 18 points
- made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations
9 Letter Words With IS: Questions
How many nine letter words containing IS are there?
There are 207 nine letter words containing IS in our dictionary, and 207 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing IS?
EXQUISITE is the highest scoring option at 25 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing IS?
ABOLISHED, DISPLACED, NOVELISTS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing IS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing IS 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.