/waɪs/

Is WIS a Scrabble word?

Yes. WIS is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

WIS is a 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble.

Note

No definition we would stand behind is on file for WIS. It is listed in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Where it comes from

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wis (“certain, sure”), from an aphetic form of Middle English iwis, ywis (“certain, sure”) (from Old English ġewiss (“certain, sure”)), or of North Germanic origin, cognate with Icelandic viss (“certain, sure”), Dutch gewis (“certain, sure”), and German gewiss (“certain, sure”).

WIS at a glance

WIS has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (W 4 + I 1 + S 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #20,942 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -WIS

More endings

Same last three letters as WIS. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • LEWIS8
  • KIWIS12
  • BREWIS11
  • IWIS7
  • TAUIWIS10
  • YWIS10

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