Words Containing DIS
Every English word containing "DIS". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
114 words found
14 Letter Words2
13 Letter Words6
12 Letter Words11
11 Letter Words16
10 Letter Words25
9 Letter Words16
8 Letter Words21
7 Letter Words9
6 Letter Words2
5 Letter Words2
4 Letter Words3
3 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 114 words, running from 3 to 14 letters and averaging 9.4 letters apiece. The commonest length is 10 letters, covering 25 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are d (114), i (114), s (114), e (68), t (59). Vowels make up 36% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 13.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is DISQUALIFIED at 26, followed by DISAPPOINTMENT, DISCREPANCY and DISRESPECTFUL. 31 of them (27%) contain a letter worth four or more. 9 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are DISAPPOINTMENT and DISCRIMINATION at 14 letters, while the shortest come in at 3: DIS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "DIS" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 114 words containing "DIS". They run from 3 to 14 letters, and 10-letter entries are the most common with 25 of them.
Which of these words containing "DIS" scores highest in Scrabble?+
DISQUALIFIED is the highest scorer at 26 points before board bonuses, ahead of DISAPPOINTMENT, DISCREPANCY and DISRESPECTFUL. The list averages 13.8 points per word, and 31 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "DIS"?+
The shortest are DIS at 3 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "DIS"?+
DISAPPOINTMENT and DISCRIMINATION are the longest at 14 letters. 9 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words containing "DIS" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 36% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are D, I, S. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.