Words ending in ISM
669 words in our dictionary end in ISM. 71 of them are everyday words, such as MECHANISM, TERRORISM, METABOLISM, CRITICISM.
3 letters 1
4 letters 1
5 letters 4
6 letters 28
7 letters 63
8 letters 133
9 letters 122
10 letters 114
11 letters 107
12 letters 96
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- QUIXOTISM 27
- HYLOZOISM 26
- QUACKISM 25
- CACIQUISM 24
- COCKNEYISM 23
- DYSPHEMISM 23
- ZOMBIISM 23
- EPIPHYTISM 22
- The most common length is 8 letters (133 words).
Letter before ISM
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Questions
How many words ending in ISM are there?
Our dictionary has 669, and 71 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
QUIXOTISM, worth 27 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words ending in ISM?
MECHANISM, TERRORISM, METABOLISM, CRITICISM, JOURNALISM are among the most common in everyday writing.
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