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Words starting with S, then I, then S, ending in T

385 words fit this spine. The 240 most recognizable are listed below, longest and commonest first. They start with S, end with T, and contain I then S in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.

Near misses
  • sabbath doesn't fit: it starts with S but ends with H, not T.
  • sacrament doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no I in the middle.
  • subservient doesn't fit: it has every letter of SIST but they don't appear in order inside it.

5-letter words

shist

6-letter words

sadist, schist, sexist, shiest, sliest

7-letter words

sacrist, sagiest, sexiest, sickest, siziest, snidest, soloist, sophist, stylist

8-letter words

saggiest, saltiest, sandiest, sapphist, sappiest, sarkiest, sarodist, sassiest, satanist, satirist, sauciest, savviest, scaliest, scariest, sciolist, seamiest, sedgiest, seediest, seepiest, semisoft, semitist, shadiest, shakiest, shaliest, shiniest, showiest, signpost, silkiest, silliest, siltiest, simonist, simplest, simplist, sissiest, sitarist, slatiest, slickest, slimiest, slimmest, smokiest, snakiest, snowiest, soapiest, sodalist, sodomist, soggiest, solecist, solidest, sonsiest, sootiest, soppiest, sorriest, soupiest, spaciest, swimsuit

9-letter words

savoriest, scabbiest, scantiest, scarriest, scattiest, scenarist, schiziest, scholiast, scientist, screwiest, scummiest, scurfiest, scurviest, scuzziest, seemliest, semimoist, semisweet, serialist, shabbiest, shaggiest, shamanist, sheeniest, shelliest, shelviest, shiftiest, shirtiest, shittiest, shoaliest, shoddiest, shortlist, shrillest, sickliest, silentest, simulcast, sincerest, skiddiest, skimpiest, skinniest, slaggiest, slangiest, sleaziest, sleekiest, sleepiest, sleetiest, slightest, slimsiest, slingshot, slinkiest, slippiest, slobbiest, sloppiest, sloshiest, sludgiest, slummiest, slushiest, sluttiest, smarmiest, smeariest, smelliest, smirkiest, smoggiest, smudgiest, smuttiest, snaggiest, snappiest, snarkiest, snarliest, snazziest, sneakiest, sneeziest, sniffiest, snippiest, snobbiest, snoopiest, snootiest, snooziest, snottiest, snoutiest, snubbiest, snuffiest, socialist, solipsist, sparkiest, sparriest, stupidest

10-letter words

saintliest, savouriest, schizziest, scraggiest, scrappiest, scrawliest, scrawniest, scrimpiest, scroggiest, scrubbiest, scruffiest, secularist, semidesert, seminarist, semisecret, sensiblest, sensualist, separatist, serologist, sexologist, shadowiest, shapeliest, shirtwaist, shriekiest, shrimpiest, shrubbiest, sightliest, sinologist, sketchiest, slimpsiest, slouchiest, sloughiest, smutchiest, snatchiest, snuffliest, solidarist, spangliest, sparkliest, specialest, specialist, spoilsport, strategist

11-letter words

saxophonist, schmalziest, scrabbliest, scraggliest, scratchiest, screechiest, scroungiest, semanticist, semiologist, semioticist, shmaltziest, skitteriest, slipperiest, slovenliest, snippetiest, sociologist, soliloquist

12-letter words

salvationist, schmaltziest, secessionist, seismologist, selectionist, selenologist, semiabstract, semifinalist, silhouettist, slaphappiest, snowmobilist, somnambulist

13-letter words

sacerdotalist, sadomasochist, separationist, sericulturist, sociolinguist

14-letter words

sacramentalist, segregationist, sensationalist, sentimentalist, silviculturist, sociobiologist

15-letter words

sedimentologist, semitranslucent, semitransparent

Where this pattern came from