Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With IS

This verified list contains 98 CORE words with IS, plus 61 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Static CORE list

All 98 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

aegis6
aisle5
amiss7
anise5
antis5
apish10
arise5
basis7
bison7
bliss7
brisk11
crisp9
daisy9
deism8
deist6
delis6
disco8
discs8
dishy12
disks10
exist12
finis8
fishy14
fists8
foist8
frisk12
grist6
guise6
heist8
hoist8
isles5
islet5
issue5
joist12
kepis11
kiwis12
knish12
lexis12
lisle5
lisps7
lists5
loris5
maxis14
midis8
minis7
misdo8
miser7
misos7
mists7
misty10
moist7
munis7
nisei5
noise5
noisy8
noris5
oasis5
orris5
penis7
phish13
piste7
poise7
prism9
pubis9
raise5
risen5
riser5
rises5
risks9
risky12
rotis5
saris5
semis7
sisal5
sises5
sissy8
swish11
taxis12
twist8
visas8
vised9
vises8
visit8
visor8
vista8
wadis9
waist8
whisk15
whist11
wikis12
wised9
wiser8
wises8
wisps10
wispy13
wrist8
yetis8
yogis9

98CORE words

61extended words

159verified matches

8.0average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

bison7
daisy9
delis6
disco8
exist12
foist8
hoist8
miser7
moist7
noisy8
penis7
risen5

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

whisk15
fishy14
maxis14
wispy13
phish13
exist12
frisk12
kiwis12
risky12
taxis12
joist12
wikis12

Letter intelligence

What the IS list contains

Where IS appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel27 words
2 vowels60 words
3 vowels11 words

Repeated letters

38%

37 of 98 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with IS

The CORE list contains 98 5-letter words with IS in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 61 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain IS?

This verified set contains 98 CORE words and 61 extended words, for 159 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this IS group?

The 98 CORE words average 8.0 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these IS words often repeat letters?