Words Ending With SIS
Explore the intriguing collection of words that conclude with the letter SIS. This section emphasizes how the final placement of SIS influences the tone and character of each word. Whether it's common vocabulary or less familiar terms, uncover the unique impact of ending with SIS in the world of words.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| sis | 3 | a female person who has the same parents as another person | my sister married a musician |
4 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| psis | 6 | - | - |
5 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| basis | 7 | the most important or necessary part of something | the basis of this drink is orange juice |
| oasis | 5 | a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary | - |
| desis | 6 | - | - |
| arsis | 5 | - | - |
| apsis | 7 | a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar | - |
| lysis | 8 | (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria | - |
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 |
| thesis | 9 | a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree | - |
| missis | 8 | informal term of address for someone's wife | - |
| stasis | 6 | an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped | - |
| sepsis | 8 | the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues | - |
| cassis | 8 | - | - |
| gnosis | 7 | intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics | - |
| cyesis | 11 | - | - |
| crasis | 8 | - | - |
| enosis | 6 | the union of Greece and Cyprus (which is the goal of a group of Greek Cypriots) | - |
| ecesis | 8 | (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat | - |
| emesis | 8 | the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth | - |
| diesis | 7 | a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote | - |
| noesis | 6 | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning | - |
| nkosis | 10 | - | - |
| myasis | 11 | - | - |
| myosis | 11 | reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller | - |
| miosis | 8 | reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller | - |
| lassis | 6 | - | - |
| tmesis | 8 | - | - |
| whosis | 12 | - | - |
| urosis | 6 | - | - |
| uresis | 6 | - | - |
| tussis | 6 | - | - |
| ulosis | 6 | - | - |
| physis | 14 | - | - |
| phasis | 11 | - | - |
| sensis | 6 | - | - |
| ptosis | 8 | drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness | - |
| pyosis | 11 | - | - |
| tulsis | 6 | - | - |
| pepsis | 10 | - | - |
7 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| mitosis | 9 | cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes | - |
| mycosis | 14 | an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus | - |
| 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 | - |
| abiosis | 9 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| endysis | 11 | - | - |
| dulosis | 8 | - | - |
| ectasis | 9 | dilatation or distension of a hollow organ | - |
| dalasis | 8 | - | - |
| ostosis | 7 | - | - |
| pyrosis | 12 | a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder | - |
| porosis | 9 | - | - |
| pedesis | 10 | the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid | - |
| ketosis | 11 | an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus | - |
| kenosis | 11 | the concept of emptying one's own will and receive God's will, in Catholicism | - |
| myiasis | 12 | infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation | - |
| monosis | 9 | - | - |
| merisis | 9 | - | - |
| mimesis | 11 | any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease | - |
| limosis | 9 | - | - |
| kinesis | 11 | a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation | - |
| krypsis | 16 | - | - |
| gliosis | 8 | - | - |
| gaposis | 10 | - | - |
| anoesis | 7 | - | - |
| algesis | 8 | - | - |
| auxesis | 14 | growth from increase in cell size without cell division | - |
| aphesis | 12 | the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire' | - |
| ascesis | 9 | rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint | - |
| askesis | 11 | - | - |
| asepsis | 9 | the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | - |
| loiasis | 7 | - | - |
| inkosis | 11 | - | - |
| zymosis | 21 | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol | - |
| zygosis | 20 | - | - |
| xerosis | 14 | - | - |
| tylosis | 10 | - | - |
| tsotsis | 7 | - | - |
| whoosis | 13 | - | - |
| whatsis | 13 | something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known | - |
| virosis | 10 | - | - |
| telesis | 7 | - | - |
| tripsis | 9 | - | - |
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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 |
| hypnosis | 16 | a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| synapsis | 13 | the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis | - |
| exegesis | 16 | an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) | - |
| inkhosis | 15 | - | - |
| hormesis | 13 | - | - |
| leucosis | 10 | - | - |
| diegesis | 10 | - | - |
| dieresis | 9 | a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel | - |
| cyclosis | 15 | the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell | - |
| cosmesis | 12 | - | - |
| coniosis | 10 | - | - |
| chorisis | 13 | - | - |
| centesis | 10 | (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid | - |
| leukosis | 12 | - | - |
| osteosis | 8 | - | - |
| orthosis | 11 | - | - |
| orchesis | 13 | - | - |
| methysis | 16 | - | - |
| mathesis | 13 | - | - |
| lyolysis | 14 | - | - |
| kurtosis | 12 | - | - |
| kyphosis | 20 | an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column | - |
| kyllosis | 15 | - | - |
| kolbasis | 14 | - | - |
| homeosis | 13 | - | - |
| heliosis | 11 | - | - |
| hidrosis | 12 | the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid | - |
| haplosis | 13 | - | - |
| gummosis | 13 | disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora | - |
| diplosis | 11 | - | - |
| diuresis | 9 | increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus | - |
| erotesis | 8 | - | - |
| esthesis | 11 | an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation | - |
| epitasis | 10 | - | - |
| enuresis | 8 | inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination | - |
| emptysis | 15 | - | - |
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9 letter words
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| diagnosis | 11 | identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| symbiosis | 16 | the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other | - |
| 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 | - |
| prothesis | 14 | - | - |
| pertussis | 11 | a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane | - |
| ecphrasis | 16 | - | - |
| heliopsis | 14 | any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers | - |
| paruresis | 11 | - | - |
| lipidosis | 12 | a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body | - |
| aesthesis | 12 | an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation | - |
| acariasis | 11 | infestation with itch mites | - |
| anacrusis | 11 | - | - |
| anaclisis | 11 | (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure | - |
| anabiosis | 11 | suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns | - |
| amaurosis | 11 | partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain | - |
| amebiasis | 13 | infection by a disease-causing ameba | - |
| anecdysis | 15 | - | - |
| anidrosis | 10 | - | - |
| anastasis | 9 | - | - |
| anamnesis | 11 | the ability to recall past occurrences | - |
| alkalosis | 13 | abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues | - |
| arthrosis | 12 | - | - |
| ankylosis | 16 | abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint | - |
| apophysis | 19 | (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra | - |
| apophasis | 16 | mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned | - |
| 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 | - |
| apheresis | 14 | (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until' | - |
| autolysis | 12 | lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process | - |
| asynapsis | 14 | - | - |
| athetesis | 12 | - | - |
| atmolysis | 14 | - | - |
| athetosis | 12 | a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts | - |
| chlorosis | 14 | iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin | - |
| caryopsis | 16 | dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn | - |
| catabasis | 13 | - | - |
| 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 |
| brindisis | 12 | - | - |
| epithesis | 14 | - | - |
| epistasis | 11 | the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene | - |
| epicrisis | 13 | - | - |
| epiclesis | 13 | - | - |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| prosthesis | 15 | corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body | - |
| antithesis | 13 | exact opposite | his theory is the antithesis of mine |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| urinalysis | 13 | (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) | - |
| apotheosis | 15 | the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| endosmosis | 13 | - | - |
| endostosis | 11 | - | - |
| encopresis | 14 | involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness | - |
| enantiosis | 10 | - | - |
| dysgenesis | 15 | infertility between hybrids | - |
| ecphonesis | 17 | an exclamatory rhetorical device | - |
| ecthlipsis | 17 | - | - |
| marmarosis | 14 | - | - |
| ozonolysis | 22 | - | - |
| oxyuriasis | 20 | - | - |
| parabiosis | 14 | - | - |
| pangenesis | 13 | - | - |
| osmidrosis | 13 | - | - |
| ornithosis | 13 | an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds | - |
| orogenesis | 11 | - | - |
| oliguresis | 11 | - | - |
| noogenesis | 11 | - | - |
| neurolysis | 13 | - | - |
| neogenesis | 11 | - | - |
| moniliasis | 12 | an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans) | - |
| molybdosis | 18 | - | - |
| metecdysis | 18 | - | - |
| metaplasis | 14 | - | - |
| metathesis | 15 | a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB) | - |
| meconopsis | 16 | herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic | - |
| metalepsis | 14 | substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another | - |
| synaeresis | 13 | the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong | - |
| syneidesis | 14 | - | - |
| syngenesis | 14 | - | - |
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