9-letter words ending with IS
Dive into the specific realm of 9-letter words that conclude with the letter IS. This focused section reveals the fascinating ways in which words of this particular length, ending with IS, contribute to the richness of the English language. Whether it's for expanding your vocabulary, solving puzzles, or simply for the love of words, discover how these terms uniquely blend length and ending sound.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| paralysis | 14 | loss of the ability to move a body part | - |
| psychosis | 19 | any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted | - |
| 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 | - |
| scoliosis | 11 | an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column | - |
| catharsis | 14 | purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels | - |
| halitosis | 12 | offensive breath | - |
| sinusitis | 9 | inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses | - |
| verdigris | 14 | a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment | - |
| ambergris | 14 | waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume | - |
| retinitis | 9 | inflammation of the retina | - |
| enteritis | 9 | inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea | - |
| prothesis | 14 | - | - |
| phlebitis | 16 | inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs) | - |
| pertussis | 11 | a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane | - |
| digitalis | 11 | any of several plants of the genus Digitalis | - |
| mistigris | 12 | - | - |
| morphosis | 16 | - | - |
| monokinis | 15 | - | - |
| mydriasis | 15 | reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs | - |
| nennigais | 10 | - | - |
| nephritis | 14 | an inflammation of the kidney | - |
| nephrosis | 14 | a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases | - |
| nannygais | 13 | - | - |
| noncrisis | 11 | - | - |
| niramiais | 11 | - | - |
| onychitis | 17 | - | - |
| oogenesis | 10 | development of ova | - |
| oncolysis | 14 | - | - |
| orthoaxis | 19 | - | - |
| ouistitis | 9 | - | - |
| pachoulis | 16 | - | - |
| ovotestis | 12 | hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue | - |
| paracusis | 13 | - | - |
| parabasis | 13 | - | - |
| patutukis | 15 | - | - |
| pastromis | 13 | - | - |
| pastramis | 13 | - | - |
| parotitis | 11 | inflammation of one or both parotid glands | - |
| parataxis | 18 | - | - |
| parenesis | 11 | - | - |
| parchesis | 16 | - | - |
| parchisis | 16 | - | - |
| menominis | 13 | - | - |
| menopolis | 13 | - | - |
| melanosis | 11 | a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) | - |
| metabasis | 13 | - | - |
| yakitoris | 16 | - | - |
| zymolysis | 26 | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol | - |
| zucchinis | 25 | - | - |
| wharenuis | 15 | - | - |
| waterskis | 16 | - | - |
| sannyasis | 12 | - | - |
| scleritis | 11 | inflammation of the sclera | - |
| selenosis | 9 | - | - |
| shanghais | 16 | - | - |
| siderosis | 10 | fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers | - |
| sherwanis | 15 | - | - |
| silicosis | 11 | a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate | - |
| souvlakis | 16 | - | - |
| splenitis | 11 | inflammation of the spleen | - |
| steatosis | 9 | - | - |
| stegnosis | 10 | - | - |
| strumitis | 11 | - | - |
| rigatonis | 10 | - | - |
| rhachitis | 17 | - | - |
| rheotaxis | 19 | - | - |
| ryotwaris | 15 | - | - |
| taeniasis | 9 | - | - |
| taglionis | 10 | - | - |
| tabboulis | 13 | - | - |
| tandooris | 10 | - | - |
| symphysis | 22 | a growing together of parts or structures | - |
| symptosis | 16 | - | - |
| synchysis | 20 | - | - |
| syllepsis | 14 | use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one | - |
| synovitis | 15 | inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling | - |
| syneresis | 12 | the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong | - |
| synizesis | 21 | the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis | - |
| telotaxis | 16 | - | - |
| terakihis | 16 | - | - |
| teocallis | 11 | - | - |
| tarakihis | 16 | - | - |
| teriyakis | 16 | - | - |
| toxicosis | 18 | - | - |
| torulosis | 9 | - | - |
| trachitis | 14 | - | - |
| trichosis | 14 | - | - |
| tzatzikis | 31 | - | - |
| typhlitis | 17 | - | - |
| vaginitis | 13 | inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis) | - |
| vaginosis | 13 | - | - |
| vibriosis | 14 | - | - |
| varicosis | 14 | pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins | - |
| sukiyakis | 20 | - | - |
| sumotoris | 11 | - | - |
| polyposis | 16 | - | - |
| pleuritis | 11 | - | - |
| pontlevis | 14 | - | - |
| precrisis | 13 | - | - |
| prolepsis | 13 | anticipating and answering objections in advance | - |
| proptosis | 13 | - | - |
| promuscis | 15 | - | - |
| proclisis | 13 | - | - |
| proctitis | 13 | inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis | - |
| protoavis | 14 | most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird-like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs | - |
| pseudaxis | 19 | - | - |
| pyrolysis | 17 | transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat | - |
| rasmalais | 11 | - | - |
| renminbis | 13 | - | - |
| resinosis | 9 | - | - |
| periapsis | 13 | (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited | - |
| peperonis | 13 | - | - |
| phrenesis | 14 | - | - |
| phrenitis | 14 | inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use) | - |
| hydroskis | 20 | - | - |
| hydrastis | 16 | small genus of perennial herbs having rhizomes and palmate leaves and small solitary flowers; of northeastern United States and Japan | - |
| hypinosis | 17 | - | - |
| hypotaxis | 24 | - | - |
| kachahris | 21 | - | - |
| ixodiasis | 17 | - | - |
| kirigamis | 16 | - | - |
| komitajis | 22 | - | - |
| koftgaris | 17 | - | - |
| kohlrabis | 18 | - | - |
| kolbassis | 15 | - | - |
| katabasis | 15 | - | - |
| katharsis | 16 | purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels | - |
| keratitis | 13 | inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision | - |
| keratosis | 13 | a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin | - |
| laminitis | 11 | inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse | - |
| leylandis | 13 | - | - |
| lipolysis | 14 | - | - |
| linguinis | 10 | - | - |
| lithiasis | 12 | the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ | - |
| madarosis | 12 | - | - |
| mahimahis | 19 | - | - |
| maharanis | 14 | - | - |
| macaronis | 13 | - | - |
| mariachis | 16 | - | - |
| malihinis | 14 | - | - |
| manuhiris | 14 | - | - |
| maravedis | 15 | - | - |
| hematosis | 14 | - | - |
| hemolysis | 17 | lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin | - |
| homoeosis | 14 | - | - |
| homotaxis | 21 | - | - |
| homolysis | 17 | - | - |
| heterosis | 12 | (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent | - |
| corneitis | 11 | - | - |
| coreopsis | 13 | any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America | - |
| corydalis | 15 | annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa | - |
| crostinis | 11 | - | - |
| cytolysis | 17 | pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane | - |
| daishikis | 17 | - | - |
| cytotaxis | 21 | - | - |
| daiquiris | 19 | - | - |
| cunjevois | 21 | - | - |
| cumbungis | 16 | - | - |
| diaeresis | 10 | a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel | - |
| diapyesis | 15 | - | - |
| diastasis | 10 | separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone | - |
| diazeuxis | 26 | - | - |
| diathesis | 13 | constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality | - |
| diaphysis | 18 | the main (mid) section of a long bone | - |
| digenesis | 11 | alternation of sexual and asexual generations | - |
| dividivis | 17 | - | - |
| doupionis | 12 | - | - |
| durukulis | 14 | - | - |
| ekphrasis | 18 | - | - |
| eisegesis | 10 | personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas | - |
| cokuloris | 15 | - | - |
| conchitis | 16 | - | - |
| colonitis | 11 | - | - |
| exosmosis | 18 | - | - |
| exostosis | 16 | a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage) | - |
| exodermis | 19 | - | - |
| fasciitis | 14 | - | - |
| fedelinis | 13 | - | - |
| feminazis | 23 | - | - |
| fluorosis | 12 | a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water) | - |
| frontenis | 12 | - | - |
| frascatis | 14 | - | - |
| franglais | 13 | - | - |
| gingillis | 11 | - | - |
| gingellis | 11 | - | - |
| geognosis | 11 | - | - |
| graffitis | 16 | - | - |
| glossitis | 10 | inflammation of the tongue | - |
| gomphosis | 17 | - | - |
| hamamelis | 16 | deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel | - |
| halloumis | 14 | - | - |
| endomixis | 19 | - | - |
| emphlysis | 19 | - | - |
| encanthis | 14 | - | - |
| epiphysis | 19 | a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin | - |
| epibiosis | 13 | - | - |
| ephemeris | 16 | an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year | - |
| epiclesis | 13 | - | - |
| epicrisis | 13 | - | - |
| epizeuxis | 27 | - | - |
| epistasis | 11 | the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene | - |
| epistaxis | 18 | bleeding from the nose | - |
| epithesis | 14 | - | - |
| bandittis | 12 | - | - |
| barachois | 16 | - | - |
| bimbashis | 18 | - | - |
| beriberis | 13 | - | - |
| biriyanis | 14 | - | - |
| bousoukis | 15 | - | - |
| bostangis | 12 | - | - |
| brahmanis | 16 | - | - |
| bouzoukis | 24 | - | - |
| broccolis | 15 | - | - |
| brindisis | 12 | - | - |
| buzkashis | 27 | - | - |
| calamaris | 13 | - | - |
| bumalotis | 13 | - | - |
| cantharis | 14 | - | - |
| canthitis | 14 | - | - |
| catalysis | 14 | acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction | of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced |
| catalexis | 18 | the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse | - |
| catabasis | 13 | - | - |
| caryopsis | 16 | dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn | - |
| chapattis | 16 | - | - |
| chappatis | 18 | - | - |
| ceratitis | 11 | Mediterranean fruit flies | - |
| chlorosis | 14 | iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin | - |
| chupattis | 16 | - | - |
| cheilitis | 14 | inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips | - |
| chigetais | 15 | - | - |
| cloacitis | 13 | - | - |
| clinoaxis | 18 | - | - |
| clafoutis | 14 | - | - |
| athetosis | 12 | a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts | - |
| atmolysis | 14 | - | - |
| athetesis | 12 | - | - |
| australis | 9 | - | - |
| assegaais | 10 | - | - |
| asynapsis | 14 | - | - |
| balanitis | 11 | inflammation of the head of the penis | - |
| autolysis | 12 | lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process | - |
| apheresis | 14 | (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until' | - |
| apoptosis | 13 | a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival | - |
| apophasis | 16 | mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned | - |
| apophysis | 19 | (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra | - |
| ankylosis | 16 | abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint | - |
| arthrosis | 12 | - | - |
| arteritis | 9 | inflammation of an artery | - |
| allantois | 9 | the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | - |
| alkalosis | 13 | abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues | - |
| amaryllis | 14 | bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers | - |
| anamnesis | 11 | the ability to recall past occurrences | - |
| anastasis | 9 | - | - |
| anaptyxis | 21 | - | - |
| anidrosis | 10 | - | - |
| anecdysis | 15 | - | - |
| amebiasis | 13 | infection by a disease-causing ameba | - |
| amaurosis | 11 | partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain | - |
| anabiosis | 11 | suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns | - |
| anacharis | 14 | - | - |
| anaclisis | 11 | (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure | - |
| anacrusis | 11 | - | - |
| acariasis | 11 | infestation with itch mites | - |
| aerotaxis | 16 | - | - |
| aesthesis | 12 | an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation | - |
| aepyornis | 14 | huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar | - |
| lipidosis | 12 | a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body | - |
| jalfrezis | 28 | - | - |
| ideopolis | 12 | - | - |
| kumikumis | 21 | - | - |
| kakarikis | 21 | - | - |
| kilikitis | 17 | - | - |
| pihoihois | 17 | - | - |
| paruresis | 11 | - | - |
| shilingis | 13 | - | - |
| umeboshis | 16 | - | - |
| tortellis | 9 | - | - |
| burquinis | 20 | - | - |
| heliopsis | 14 | any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers | - |
| haeremais | 14 | - | - |
| guarachis | 15 | - | - |
| ecphrasis | 16 | - | - |
| bhelpuris | 16 | - | - |
| barotitis | 11 | - | - |
