4-letter words starting with I
There are 70 four-letter words that start with I in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest score is 13 points, shared by IBEX, ICKY and IFFY and others. N is the most common second letter, in 13 of them, and the average score is 6.6 points.
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I is the second most common vowel, and words that begin with it skew a little formal and Latin-rooted. These 70 words are 1.3% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and I is the 22nd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with I, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
4-letter words starting with I in numbers
- Words
- 70
- Highest scoring
- IBEX 13 pts
- Average score
- 6.6 pts
- With a definition
- 42 (60%)
- A1
- B2
- C6
- D8
- F1
- G3
- K3
- L7
- M5
- N13
- O2
- R6
- S6
- T3
- U1
- W1
- X1
- Z1
Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with i
4-letter words starting with I (70)
All 70 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with I?
70, which is 1.3% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 42 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 4 letter word starting with I for Scrabble?
Four words tie at 13 points, among them IBEX, ICKY and IFFY before bonus squares. Next come ILEX (11), IMMY (11) and INKY (11). The average is 6.6 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with I?
N, in 13 of the 70 (19%). D follows with 8.