Fist

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A hand closed tightly with fingers curled into the palm. A clenched hand used for punching.

“He raised his fist in victory.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/fɪst/

Related Words

Synonyms

handknucklespunch

Word Game Tips

🟩

Wordle

Single vowel I with ST consonant cluster.

🔤

Scrabble

Worth 7 points, body part vocabulary.

Words Related to Fist

Anagrams of Fist

Words that use exactly the same letters as “fist”.

fits

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “fist” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bist cist dist fast fest fiat fict filt fiot fisc fise fish fisk fixt fust gist hist list

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “fist”.

faits fasti feist fetis fiats first fists flits foist frist frits gifts lifts rifts shift sifts skift smift snift stife stiff swift tiffs

Longer words starting with Fist

Words that begin with “fist”.

fists

Explore Similar Words

4-letter words starting with F 4-letter words ending with T All 4-letter words 5-letter words All word lists

Try These Tools

Anagram Solver Scrabble Helper Crossword Solver Spelling Bee Solver

Dictionary References

Look up fist in an authoritative dictionary for full definitions, pronunciation, and etymology.

Cambridge Dictionary Merriam-Webster

Download Word Challenge for unlimited word puzzles, a fresh Daily Challenge, and head-to-head multiplayer. Guess the hidden word in six tries or fewer!

Download Free