Words Ending With IS
Explore the intriguing collection of words that conclude with the letter IS. This section emphasizes how the final placement of IS influences the tone and character of each word. Whether it's common vocabulary or less familiar terms, uncover the unique impact of ending with IS in the world of words.
2 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| is | 2 | - | - |
3 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| his | 6 | - | - |
| sis | 3 | a female person who has the same parents as another person | my sister married a musician |
| dis | 4 | (Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades | - |
| mis | 5 | - | - |
| vis | 6 | - | - |
| pis | 5 | - | - |
| ais | 3 | - | - |
| bis | 5 | - | - |
| ois | 3 | agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy | - |
| cis | 5 | an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991 | - |
| wis | 6 | - | - |
| gis | 4 | - | - |
| qis | 12 | - | - |
| tis | 3 | - | - |
| lis | 3 | - | - |
| kis | 7 | - | - |
| nis | 3 | - | - |
| xis | 10 | - | - |
4 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| this | 7 | As a demonstrative pronoun, this denotes something that is present or near in place or time, or something just mentioned, or that is just about to be mentioned. | - |
| iris | 4 | diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening | - |
| kris | 8 | a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade | - |
| reis | 4 | - | - |
| sais | 4 | - | - |
| anis | 4 | - | - |
| amis | 6 | - | - |
| dais | 5 | a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it | - |
| bris | 6 | the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life | - |
| gris | 5 | Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927) | - |
| ibis | 6 | wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills | - |
| leis | 4 | - | - |
| fris | 7 | - | - |
| psis | 6 | - | - |
| pois | 6 | - | - |
| rais | 4 | - | - |
| obis | 6 | - | - |
| phis | 9 | - | - |
| pais | 6 | - | - |
| skis | 8 | - | - |
| tais | 4 | - | - |
| sris | 4 | - | - |
| seis | 4 | - | - |
| unis | 4 | - | - |
| utis | 4 | - | - |
| wais | 7 | - | - |
| tuis | 4 | - | - |
| ywis | 10 | - | - |
| axis | 11 | the center around which something rotates | - |
| bois | 6 | - | - |
| ahis | 7 | - | - |
| aris | 4 | - | - |
| chis | 9 | - | - |
| cris | 6 | - | - |
| ghis | 8 | - | - |
| egis | 5 | armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass | - |
| feis | 7 | - | - |
| kais | 8 | - | - |
| kois | 8 | - | - |
| khis | 11 | - | - |
| iwis | 7 | - | - |
| huis | 7 | - | - |
| hois | 7 | - | - |
| ajis | 11 | - | - |
5 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| paris | 7 | the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce | - |
| louis | 5 | United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981) | - |
| penis | 7 | the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism) | - |
| basis | 7 | the most important or necessary part of something | the basis of this drink is orange juice |
| lewis | 8 | United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951) | - |
| doris | 6 | a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken | - |
| denis | 6 | - | - |
| oasis | 5 | a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary | - |
| taxis | 12 | a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism | - |
| trois | 5 | - | - |
| mavis | 10 | common Old World thrush noted for its song | - |
| semis | 7 | - | - |
| aegis | 6 | kindly endorsement and guidance | - |
| finis | 8 | the temporal end; the concluding time | the market was up at the finish |
| levis | 8 | a popular brand of jeans | - |
| hajis | 15 | - | - |
| allis | 5 | European shad | - |
| pubis | 9 | one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis | - |
| polis | 7 | - | - |
| lapis | 7 | - | - |
| metis | 7 | a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry | - |
| tapis | 7 | a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery | - |
| delis | 6 | - | - |
| manis | 7 | type genus of the Manidae | - |
| sunis | 5 | - | - |
| sumis | 7 | - | - |
| wikis | 12 | - | - |
| zaris | 14 | - | - |
| gojis | 13 | - | - |
| gobis | 8 | - | - |
| devis | 9 | - | - |
| desis | 6 | - | - |
| fifis | 11 | - | - |
| pedis | 8 | - | - |
| refis | 8 | - | - |
| reais | 5 | - | - |
| rudis | 6 | - | - |
| locis | 7 | - | - |
| krais | 9 | - | - |
| kumis | 11 | an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia | - |
| palis | 7 | - | - |
| bhais | 10 | - | - |
| hafis | 11 | - | - |
| zoris | 14 | - | - |
| yagis | 9 | - | - |
| zatis | 14 | - | - |
| zitis | 14 | - | - |
| yetis | 8 | - | - |
| yonis | 8 | - | - |
| yogis | 9 | - | - |
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6 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| crisis | 8 | a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something | after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better |
| tennis | 6 | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court | - |
| thesis | 9 | a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree | - |
| morris | 8 | English poet and craftsman (1834-1896) | - |
| debris | 9 | the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up | - |
| mantis | 8 | predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer | - |
| pelvis | 11 | a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter | - |
| clovis | 11 | king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511) | - |
| tallis | 6 | English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585) | - |
| adonis | 7 | annual or perennial herbs | - |
| missis | 8 | informal term of address for someone's wife | - |
| pastis | 8 | similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood | - |
| gratis | 7 | without payment | I'll give you this gratis |
| stasis | 6 | an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped | - |
| palais | 8 | - | - |
| hubris | 11 | overbearing pride or presumption | - |
| haggis | 11 | made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach | - |
| sepsis | 8 | the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues | - |
| khakis | 17 | a military uniform made of khaki fabric | - |
| clevis | 11 | a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc. | - |
| cassis | 8 | - | - |
| gnosis | 7 | intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics | - |
| maquis | 17 | a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II | - |
| blinis | 8 | - | - |
| patois | 8 | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | - |
| precis | 10 | a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory | - |
| dermis | 9 | the deep vascular inner layer of the skin | - |
| praxis | 15 | translating an idea into action | differences between theory and praxis of communism |
| tsuris | 6 | (Yiddish) aggravating trouble | the frustrating tsuris he subjected himself to |
| alibis | 8 | - | - |
| agutis | 7 | - | - |
| aiolis | 6 | - | - |
| abatis | 8 | a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy | - |
| aaliis | 6 | - | - |
| aartis | 6 | - | - |
| agamis | 9 | - | - |
| adukis | 11 | - | - |
| bestis | 8 | - | - |
| bialis | 8 | - | - |
| bhajis | 18 | - | - |
| bennis | 8 | - | - |
| bindis | 9 | - | - |
| bastis | 8 | - | - |
| coatis | 8 | - | - |
| cnemis | 10 | - | - |
| combis | 12 | - | - |
| commis | 12 | - | - |
| cholis | 11 | - | - |
| chilis | 11 | - | - |
| clavis | 11 | - | - |
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7 letter words
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| marquis | 18 | humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937) | - |
| genesis | 8 | a coming into being | - |
| nemesis | 9 | something causing misery or death | - |
| chassis | 12 | alternative names for the body of a human being | - |
| osmosis | 9 | (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal | - |
| chamois | 14 | hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips | - |
| chablis | 14 | dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it | - |
| trellis | 7 | latticework used to support climbing plants | - |
| mitosis | 9 | cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes | - |
| colitis | 9 | inflammation of the colon | - |
| mycosis | 14 | an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus | - |
| uveitis | 10 | inflammation of the uvea of the eye | - |
| salamis | 9 | - | - |
| paresis | 9 | a slight or partial paralysis | - |
| meiosis | 9 | understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | - |
| ecdysis | 13 | periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles | - |
| glottis | 8 | the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated | - |
| challis | 12 | a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed) | - |
| adzukis | 21 | - | - |
| adsukis | 12 | - | - |
| abiosis | 9 | - | - |
| abattis | 9 | a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy | - |
| cidaris | 10 | - | - |
| chokris | 16 | - | - |
| chowris | 15 | - | - |
| classis | 9 | - | - |
| entasis | 7 | a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight | - |
| epacris | 11 | any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers | - |
| ephelis | 12 | - | - |
| eltchis | 12 | - | - |
| endysis | 11 | - | - |
| dulosis | 8 | - | - |
| ectasis | 9 | dilatation or distension of a hollow organ | - |
| dhootis | 11 | - | - |
| dewanis | 11 | - | - |
| degamis | 11 | - | - |
| dalasis | 8 | - | - |
| croquis | 18 | - | - |
| curaris | 9 | - | - |
| coxitis | 16 | - | - |
| coronis | 9 | - | - |
| ostosis | 7 | - | - |
| ouraris | 7 | - | - |
| ouralis | 7 | - | - |
| ourebis | 9 | - | - |
| ooralis | 7 | - | - |
| rhachis | 15 | - | - |
| rhaphis | 15 | - | - |
| renvois | 10 | - | - |
| raginis | 8 | - | - |
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8 letter words
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| analysis | 11 | a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud | his physician recommended psychoanalysis |
| cannabis | 12 | any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs | - |
| syphilis | 16 | a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) | - |
| hypnosis | 16 | a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion | - |
| clitoris | 10 | a female sexual organ homologous to the penis | - |
| emphasis | 15 | special importance or significance | the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis |
| dialysis | 12 | separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes | - |
| neurosis | 8 | a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction | - |
| borealis | 10 | - | - |
| fibrosis | 13 | development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ | - |
| synopsis | 13 | a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory | - |
| necrosis | 10 | the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) | - |
| narcosis | 10 | unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia | - |
| bursitis | 10 | inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder | - |
| cystitis | 13 | inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters | - |
| phimosis | 15 | an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans | - |
| cyanosis | 13 | a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes | - |
| ellipsis | 10 | omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences | - |
| stenosis | 8 | abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway | - |
| mastitis | 10 | inflammation of a breast (or udder) | - |
| acidosis | 11 | abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues | - |
| lordosis | 9 | an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column | - |
| rhinitis | 11 | an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge) | - |
| synapsis | 13 | the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis | - |
| clematis | 12 | any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers | - |
| exegesis | 16 | an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) | - |
| anatexis | 15 | - | - |
| anthemis | 13 | dog fennel | - |
| bellinis | 10 | - | - |
| sloughis | 12 | - | - |
| tawhiris | 14 | - | - |
| touladis | 9 | - | - |
| tibialis | 10 | either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot | - |
| inkhosis | 15 | - | - |
| hormesis | 13 | - | - |
| kachoris | 17 | - | - |
| jallebis | 17 | - | - |
| heliskis | 15 | - | - |
| burkinis | 14 | - | - |
| dartitis | 9 | - | - |
| shehnais | 14 | - | - |
| reremais | 10 | - | - |
| mechouis | 15 | - | - |
| makhanis | 17 | - | - |
| mankinis | 14 | - | - |
| korowais | 15 | - | - |
| kipunjis | 21 | - | - |
| kalookis | 16 | - | - |
| leucosis | 10 | - | - |
| pandanis | 11 | - | - |
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9 letter words
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| diagnosis | 11 | identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon | - |
| bourgeois | 12 | conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | a bourgeois mentality |
| psychosis | 19 | any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted | - |
| paralysis | 14 | loss of the ability to move a body part | - |
| arthritis | 12 | inflammation of a joint or joints | - |
| hepatitis | 14 | inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin | - |
| prognosis | 12 | a prediction of the course of a disease | - |
| cirrhosis | 14 | a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism | - |
| synthesis | 15 | the combination of ideas into a complex whole | - |
| sclerosis | 11 | any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | - |
| acropolis | 13 | the citadel in ancient Greek towns | - |
| psoriasis | 11 | a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences | - |
| mirabilis | 13 | four o'clocks | - |
| symbiosis | 16 | the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other | - |
| gastritis | 10 | inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating | - |
| epidermis | 14 | the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates | - |
| proboscis | 15 | a long flexible snout as of an elephant | - |
| chrysalis | 17 | pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon | - |
| catharsis | 14 | purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels | - |
| scoliosis | 11 | an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column | - |
| halitosis | 12 | offensive breath | - |
| sinusitis | 9 | inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses | - |
| ambergris | 14 | waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume | - |
| verdigris | 14 | a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment | - |
| enteritis | 9 | inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea | - |
| retinitis | 9 | inflammation of the retina | - |
| prothesis | 14 | - | - |
| digitalis | 11 | any of several plants of the genus Digitalis | - |
| pertussis | 11 | a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane | - |
| phlebitis | 16 | inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs) | - |
| barotitis | 11 | - | - |
| bhelpuris | 16 | - | - |
| ecphrasis | 16 | - | - |
| guarachis | 15 | - | - |
| haeremais | 14 | - | - |
| heliopsis | 14 | any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers | - |
| burquinis | 20 | - | - |
| tortellis | 9 | - | - |
| umeboshis | 16 | - | - |
| shilingis | 13 | - | - |
| paruresis | 11 | - | - |
| pihoihois | 17 | - | - |
| kilikitis | 17 | - | - |
| kakarikis | 21 | - | - |
| kumikumis | 21 | - | - |
| ideopolis | 12 | - | - |
| jalfrezis | 28 | - | - |
| lipidosis | 12 | a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body | - |
| aepyornis | 14 | huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar | - |
| aesthesis | 12 | an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation | - |
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10 letter words
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| hypothesis | 21 | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory |
| metropolis | 14 | people living in a large densely populated municipality | - |
| meningitis | 13 | infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea | - |
| bronchitis | 17 | inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes | - |
| prosthesis | 15 | corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body | - |
| antithesis | 13 | exact opposite | his theory is the antithesis of mine |
| beaujolais | 19 | dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France | - |
| metastasis | 12 | the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body | - |
| thrombosis | 17 | the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel | - |
| laryngitis | 14 | inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing | - |
| dermatitis | 13 | inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters | - |
| ecchymosis | 22 | the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin | - |
| necropolis | 14 | a tract of land used for burials | - |
| urinalysis | 13 | (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) | - |
| cellulitis | 12 | an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain | - |
| vasculitis | 15 | inflammation of a blood vessel | - |
| gingivitis | 15 | inflammation of the gums | - |
| apotheosis | 15 | the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | - |
| tendonitis | 11 | inflammation of a tendon | - |
| tendinitis | 11 | inflammation of a tendon | - |
| portcullis | 14 | gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage | - |
| hypophysis | 26 | the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | - |
| amanuensis | 12 | someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation) | - |
| diastalsis | 11 | - | - |
| diorthosis | 14 | - | - |
| dermatosis | 13 | disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation) | - |
| diapedesis | 14 | passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue | - |
| diakinesis | 15 | the final stage of the prophase of meiosis | - |
| diagenesis | 12 | - | - |
| garibaldis | 14 | - | - |
| fontinalis | 13 | - | - |
| fettucinis | 15 | - | - |
| fibrositis | 15 | inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths) | - |
| filariasis | 13 | a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels | - |
| exocytosis | 22 | - | - |
| epexegesis | 20 | - | - |
| epenthesis | 15 | the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier | the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis |
| epigenesis | 13 | a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed | - |
| epiglottis | 13 | a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing | - |
| epididymis | 19 | a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens | - |
| endosmosis | 13 | - | - |
| endostosis | 11 | - | - |
| encopresis | 14 | involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness | - |
| endodermis | 14 | - | - |
| enantiosis | 10 | - | - |
| duodenitis | 12 | - | - |
| dysgenesis | 15 | infertility between hybrids | - |
| ecphonesis | 17 | an exclamatory rhetorical device | - |
| ecthlipsis | 17 | - | - |
| dziggetais | 22 | - | - |
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