Words Containing MS
Browse every English word that contains the sequence MS. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Data at a glance — 1,809 matches, 20.9 avg pts, 12.4 avg letters.
- Total words
- 1,809
- Avg length
- 12.4 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 20.9 pts
- Highest scoring
- colloquiquiums (36 pts)
- Longest word
- disequilibriums (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 26(13%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 1,809 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. This list includes 26 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Suffix patterns such as -MS, -ES, -ED, -UMS appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. For quick wins, prioritise colloquiquiums (36 pts) — they lead this list on raw tile value. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 20.9 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. With a vowel ratio of 0.34, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
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Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 13% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Anchor words: highest scorer COLLOQUIQUIUMS, longest DISEQUILIBRIUMS. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 1,809 matches. Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits. Average Scrabble value here is 20.9 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- COLLOQUIQUIUMS (14 letters, 36 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUINQUENNIUMS (13 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- DISEQUILIBRIUMS (15 letters, 29 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- CHRYSANTHEMUMS (14 letters, 29 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- CIRCUMSCRIPTIVE (15 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- INCIRCUMSPECTLY (15 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- OVERCIRCUMSPECT (15 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- UNCIRCUMSPECTLY (15 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 1,809 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- disequilibriums29 pts
- circumscriptive28 pts
- incircumspectly28 pts
- overcircumspect28 pts
- uncircumspectly28 pts
- circumscribable27 pts
- servomechanisms27 pts
- uncircumscribed26 pts
- cicrumspections25 pts
- circumscription25 pts
- circumspectness25 pts
- unwhimsicalness25 pts
- uncircumstanced24 pts
- circumsaturnian21 pts
- circumstantiate21 pts
14-letter words
- colloquiquiums36 pts
- chrysanthemums29 pts
- homeomorphisms28 pts
- circumscriptly27 pts
- circumspective27 pts
- colloquialisms27 pts
- bridegroomship25 pts
- circumscribing25 pts
- ramshackleness25 pts
- circumspection24 pts
- noncircumspect24 pts
- uncircumscript24 pts
- whimsicalities24 pts
- circumstancing23 pts
- prememorandums23 pts
- bremsstrahlung22 pts
- circumscissile22 pts
- precurriculums22 pts
- microorganisms21 pts
- numskulledness21 pts
- antilogarithms20 pts
- ciceronianisms20 pts
- circumstantial20 pts
- crematoririums20 pts
- parallelograms19 pts
- roentgenograms18 pts
13-letter words
- quinquenniums33 pts
- homomorphisms27 pts
- polymorphisms27 pts
- circumspectly26 pts
- unwhimsically26 pts
- circumscribed24 pts
- circumspheral24 pts
- metamorphisms24 pts
- asynchronisms23 pts
- circumscriber23 pts
- circumscribes23 pts
- comstockeries23 pts
- incircumspect23 pts
- uncircumspect23 pts
- whimsicalness23 pts
- circumspangle22 pts
- circumstanced22 pts
- epithalamiums22 pts
- microprograms22 pts
- platinumsmith22 pts
- circumspatial21 pts
- circumstances21 pts
- brimstonewort20 pts
- condominiiums20 pts
- epitheliliums20 pts
- preventoriums20 pts
- thomsonianism20 pts
- ambulatoriums19 pts
- bimillenniums19 pts
- circumsession19 pts
- circumstellar19 pts
- counterclaims19 pts
- thunderstorms19 pts
- undercumstand19 pts
- blomstrandine18 pts
- superstratums17 pts
- understratums16 pts
- antiserumsera15 pts
- sanatoririums15 pts
12-letter words
- effluviviums26 pts
- equilibriums25 pts
- whimsicality25 pts
- helmsmanship24 pts
- quadrenniums24 pts
- circumscrive23 pts
- circumsphere23 pts
- hemstitching23 pts
- scrimshanker23 pts
- campbellisms22 pts
- circumscribe22 pts
- circumscript22 pts
- skrimshander22 pts
- damselfishes21 pts
- isomorphisms21 pts
- microsystems21 pts
- symposisiums21 pts
- circumstance20 pts
- deemstership20 pts
- gymnasisiums20 pts
- malapropisms20 pts
- oophoridiums20 pts
- preaccustoms20 pts
- scrimshander20 pts
- anachronisms19 pts
- candelabrums19 pts
- condominiums19 pts
- customshouse19 pts
- farmsteading19 pts
- hamstringing19 pts
- proctodaeums19 pts
- spectrograms19 pts
- succedaneums19 pts
- americanisms18 pts
- bloomsburian18 pts
- circumsinous18 pts
- crematoriums18 pts
- scriptoriums18 pts
- anglicanisms17 pts
- antependiums17 pts
- aspergillums17 pts
- bloodstreams17 pts
- canadianisms17 pts
- decemstriate17 pts
- subdeliriums17 pts
- thomsenolite17 pts
- williamsonia17 pts
- aspersoriums16 pts
- insectariums16 pts
- leprosariums16 pts
- planetariums16 pts
- posteriorums16 pts
- interregnums15 pts
- itinerariums14 pts
- sanitariiums14 pts
- seamstresses14 pts
11-letter words
- quondamship28 pts
- broomsquire24 pts
- colloquiums24 pts
- comstockery24 pts
- johnadreams24 pts
- kingdomship24 pts
- whimsically24 pts
- panjandrums23 pts
- phantomship23 pts
- ramshackled23 pts
- cankerworms22 pts
- hemstitched22 pts
- scrimshandy22 pts
- sequestrums22 pts
- broomsticks21 pts
- chloroforms21 pts
- circumspect21 pts
- cryptograms21 pts
- dimorphisms21 pts
- gymnosperms21 pts
- hemstitcher21 pts
- hemstitches21 pts
- subkingdoms21 pts
- unwhimsical21 pts
- compendiums20 pts
- meerschaums20 pts
- numskullery20 pts
- schoolmarms20 pts
- alluviviums19 pts
- bothridiums19 pts
- circumsciss19 pts
- delphiniums19 pts
- encomimiums19 pts
- numskullism19 pts
- opprobriums19 pts
- parameciums19 pts
- suboptimums19 pts
- subproblems19 pts
- epitheliums18 pts
- fumatoriums18 pts
- hamstringed18 pts
- herbariiums18 pts
- individuums18 pts
- kettledrums18 pts
- memorandums18 pts
- outperforms18 pts
- proctodeums18 pts
- schoolrooms18 pts
- subprograms18 pts
- acetabulums17 pts
- bridegrooms17 pts
- cardiograms17 pts
- cerebellums17 pts
- circumsolar17 pts
- circumstant17 pts
- curriculums17 pts
- damselflies17 pts
- empoririums17 pts
- epicentrums17 pts
- filmsetting17 pts
- mesorectums17 pts
- postmortems17 pts
- prosceniums17 pts
- reaccustoms17 pts
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- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 1,809 words matching this pattern. The average length is 12.4 letters and the average Scrabble score is 20.9 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is colloquiquiums (36 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 26 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
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- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
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- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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