With LIS
25 words · highest scoring is checklist at 20 points
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About 9 Letter Words With LIS
There are 25 nine letter words containing LIS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is checklist at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 25 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABOLISHED, LISTENERS, PUBLISHER 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 LIS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With LIS
- checklist20
- symbolism18
- blacklist17
- published17
- publisher16
- publishes16
- abolished15
- civilised15
Common 9 Letter Words With LIS
- abolished15
- checklist20
- establish14
- listening10
- novelists12
- published17
- realising10
- socialist11
9 Letter Words With LIS Defined
- abolishedVerb · 15 points
- formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)
- civilisedVerb · 15 points
- bring (a place or people) to a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced
- listenersNoun · 9 points
- a person who listens, especially someone who does so in an attentive manner
- novelistsNoun · 12 points
- a writer of novels
- publisherNoun · 16 points
- a company or person that prepares and issues books, journals, or music for sale
- socialismNoun · 13 points
- a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole
9 Letter Words With LIS: Questions
How many nine letter words containing LIS are there?
There are 25 nine letter words containing LIS in our dictionary, and 25 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing LIS?
CHECKLIST is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing LIS?
ABOLISHED, LISTENERS, PUBLISHER are among the most familiar nine letter words containing LIS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing LIS 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.