Moist

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

slightly wet; damp

“The moist soil was ideal for planting seeds.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/mɔɪst/

Related Words

Synonyms

dampdampish

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Anagrams of Moist

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

omits

Words one letter different

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

boist foist hoist joist maist moise moism moost muist roist toist zoist

Words you can make from Moist

Shorter words formed from the letters in “moist”.

most

Longer words starting with Moist

Words that begin with “moist”.

moisture

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