5-Letter Words Ending In ST
We found 73 five-letter words that end in ST, about 1% of all 5-letter words. The most common are FIRST, EXIST and BURST.
QUEST scores the most in Scrabble, at 14 points. More of them start with C than any other letter (7 words). For Wordle, EXIST is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 73
- Top score
- QUEST · 14
- Groups
- 22
Common 5-letter words ending in ST and their meanings
- first8 pts
- adjective: preceding all others in time or space or degree
- exist12 pts
- verb: have an existence, be extant
- burst7 pts
- verb: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
- trust5 pts
- verb: have confidence or faith in
- chest10 pts
- noun: the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
- twist8 pts
- verb: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- guest6 pts
- noun: a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
- coast7 pts
- noun: the shore of a sea or ocean
- boast7 pts
- verb: show off
- boost7 pts
- noun: the act of giving hope or support to someone
- crest7 pts
- noun: the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
- toast5 pts
- noun: slices of bread that have been toasted
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 73 5-letter words ending in ST
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 5
- adust6
- agist6
- alist5
- angst6
- avast8
Starting with B 6
- beast7
- blast7
- blest7
- boast7
- boost7
- burst7
Starting with C 7
- canst7
- chest10
- clast7
- coast7
- crest7
- crust7
- curst7
Starting with D 5
- deist6
- didst7
- doest6
- drest6
- durst6
Starting with E 2
- egest6
- exist12
Starting with F 5
- feast8
- feist8
- first8
- foist8
- frost8
Starting with G 6
- geest6
- ghast9
- ghost9
- glost6
- grist6
- guest6
Starting with H 5
- hadst9
- heist8
- hoist8
- horst8
- hurst8
Starting with J 2
- joist12
- joust12
Starting with K 1
- karst9
Starting with L 1
- least5
Starting with M 4
- maist7
- mayst10
- midst8
- moist7
Starting with N 1
- neist5
Starting with O 1
- odist6
Starting with P 2
- prest7
- prost7
Starting with Q 1
- quest14
Starting with R 4
- reest5
- roast5
- roost5
- roust5
Starting with S 2
- sayst8
- shist8
Starting with T 4
- toast5
- trust5
- tryst8
- twist8
Starting with V 1
- verst8
Starting with W 7
- waist8
- weest8
- whist11
- worst8
- wrest8
- wrist8
- wurst8
Starting with Y 1
- yeast8
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words ending in ST are there?
There are 73 five-letter words that end in ST in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in ST in Scrabble?
QUEST is for the highest score at 14 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words ending in ST?
Common examples include FIRST, EXIST, BURST, TRUST, CHEST and TWIST.
Which 5-letter words ending in ST have no repeated letters?
59 of them use each letter only once, such as FIRST, EXIST, BURST and CHEST.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like FIRST, EXIST and BURST. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.