202 Words Ending in GIST
The ending GIST appears in 202 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 12-letter words with 47 entries. Average word length: 11.6 letters.
T endings are everywhere: past participles (-nt, -pt: sent, kept), nouns (-ment, -ment: moment, treatment), and adjectives (-ant, -ent: constant, different).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in GIST: CRYPTOZOOLOGIST (32 pts), PSYCHOBIOLOGIST (28 pts), ENZYMOLOGIST (27 pts), OPHTHALMOLOGIST (26 pts), PALEOZOOLOGIST (26 pts). The shortest is GIST (4 letters) and the longest is BIOTECHNOLOGIST (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with BRED.
Notable words: GIST — the main point of a matter [n].; AGIST — to admit (livestock) for a stated time into a forest [v].; LEGIST — one skilled in the law [n].; ELEGIST — one who writes elegies [n]. Browse words ending in AIT for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in GIST?
CRYPTOZOOLOGIST scores 32 points. Runner-up: PSYCHOBIOLOGIST at 28 points. See words starting with VA for more high-value options.
How many words end in GIST?
Our dictionary has 202 words that end in GIST. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 12-letter words being the most common (47).
What is the shortest word that ends in GIST?
GIST at just 4 letters. It means: the main point of a matter [n].