3 Letter Words Starting With I

28 words (20 Scrabble US, 28 Scrabble UK, 20 WGPO, 20 Words With Friends, 5 everyday ★)

28 three-letter words start with I. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 3-letter words that start with I

With their Scrabble points and, for the first four, a short meaning, most used first.

inn★3a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
ice★5water frozen in the solid state
ink★7a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
ill★3not well

All 28 words

its★3 inn★3 ice★5 ink★7 ill★3 ick9 iff9 ivy9 ich8 icy8 ilk7 imp7 irk7 ifs6 ishUK6 iwiUK6 igg5 ism5 ideUK4 ids4 ingUK4 ins3 intUK3 ion3 iosUK3 ire3 isoUK3 itaUK3

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28 of the 1,348 3-letter words start with I (2%).
20 are good in NWL2023, 28 in Collins Scrabble Words, 20 in WOW24 and 20 in the Words With Friends list. 5 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, ivy, iff and ick share the top score (9), then ich and icy (8 each).

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A96 B64 C49 D70 E62 F59 G63 H60 I28 J29 K39 L58 M67 N53 O73 P77 Q4 R64 S91 T72 U30 V33 W45 X2 Y36 Z24

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