Fists

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of fist; hands clenched with fingers curled into the palm.

“He clenched his fists in frustration.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/fɪsts/

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Wordle

"Fists" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.

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Scrabble

"Fists" is worth 8 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Fists

Anagrams of Fists

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

sifts

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “fists” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cists fasts fiats fiscs gists hists kists lists mists wists

Words you can make from Fists

Shorter words formed from the letters in “fists”.

fist fits

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