Whists

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of whist, referring to rounds or games of the traditional four-player partnership card game.

“Several whists were played before supper was served in the drawing room.”

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Synonyms

card gamesrounds

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

WH opener, T in position five before final S, the -ISTS ending is recognisable

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Scrabble

All common tiles, WHIST extended by S is a clean play useful for closing off board positions

Words Related to Whists

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “whists” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

waists whisks wrists

Words you can make from Whists

Shorter words formed from the letters in “whists”.

hists shist swish swith whiss whist whits wisht wists hiss hist hits sits this wish with wits

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