7-letter words starting with I

There are 654 seven-letter words that start with I in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is IZZARDS at 26 points. N is the most common second letter, in 346 of them, and the average score is 10.6 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 654 words are 2% of all 33,192 seven-letter words, and I is the 19th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 7 letters starting with I, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

7-letter words starting with I in numbers

Words
654
Highest scoring
IZZARDS 26 pts
Average score
10.6 pts
With a definition
341 (52%)
Words by second letter
  1. A2
  2. C25
  3. D14
  4. F1
  5. G15
  6. J1
  7. K1
  8. L19
  9. M107
  10. N346
  11. O23
  12. P2
  13. R24
  14. S57
  15. T10
  16. V5
  17. X1
  18. Z1

Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with i

7-letter words starting with I (654)

These 300 of the 654 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 7 letter words start with I?

654, which is 2% of the 33,192 seven-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 341 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 7 letter word starting with I for Scrabble?

IZZARDS scores 26 points before bonus squares. Next come ISOZYME (21), IMBIZOS (20) and IMBLAZE (20). The average is 10.6 points.

Which letter most often comes second in 7 letter words starting with I?

N, in 346 of the 654 (53%). M follows with 107.

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