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5-letter words with I as the first letter

There are 161 five-letter words with I as the first letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is IZZAT at 23 points. N is the most common second letter among them (53), and the average score is 7.8 points.

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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green I in the first position leaves these 161 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with I in slot 1, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include IZZAT, IMMIX, INFIX, IZARD and IZARS. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with an I in slot 1 further.

For Wordle, INERT is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 161 words.

5-letter words with I as the first letter in numbers

Words
161
Highest scoring
IZZAT 23 pts
Average score
7.8 pts
With a definition
90 (56%)
Words by second letter
  1. A2
  2. B1
  3. C13
  4. D14
  5. F1
  6. G4
  7. H1
  8. K3
  9. L10
  10. M23
  11. N53
  12. O5
  13. P1
  14. R9
  15. S9
  16. T3
  17. V3
  18. X3
  19. Z3

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with i as the first letter

WordScoreLength
izzat235
immix165
infix155
izard155
inbox145
izars145
imshy135
index135
itchy135
immew125

5-letter words with I as the first letter (161)

All 161 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.

izzat23immix16infix15izard15izars14inbox14index13itchy13imshy13imply12ixias12immew12ixora12ixtle12ivory11ibrik11iched11icker11ickle11icily10imbed10ichor10irked10imped10inked10iches10ihram10imshi10inbye10idyll9imbue9impel9ictic9imaum9inkle9ivied9iambs9idyls9ikons9imams9inker9iambi9ikans9ikats9imbar9immit9impis9impot9indew9indow9igloo6iliad6ionic7islet5ileum7iodin6irony8issue5items7idiom8iliac7irate5isles5ideal6ilium7irons5idiot6ileus5idler6idled7icing8ideas6icons7idles6ictal7idols6infer8ictus7infra8inlay8incur7inept7input7image8india6imago8indie6imide8indri6ingot6inane5inert5inlet5inner5inset5inter5intro5inure5invar8inapt7incus7indue6inion5intis5inula5iftar8ippon9igged8iglus6iotas5ither8ivies8igapo8iodic8isled6iodid7iring6ishes8iller5iroko9isbas7illth8irade6isnae5ileac7irids6issei5ileal5irone5istle5ilial5idant6icers7idees6icier7ident6idola6imido8imids8imari7imine7imino7infos8inned6incog8inwit8inarm7incle7incut7inerm7inorb7indol6ingan6ingle6innit5inrun5intel5intil5intra5inurn5inust5

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words have I as the first letter?

Unscrambly's list has 161 five-letter words with I in the first position, 1.3% of all five-letter words.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your first tile turned green as I, these 161 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as INERT.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with I as the first letter?

IZZAT scores 23 points in Scrabble. Next come IMMIX (16), INFIX (15) and IZARD (15). The average is 7.8 points.

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