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5 Letter Words Starting With I

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

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Common 5-letter words that start with I

With their Scrabble points: the 16 most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first.

  • items 7a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be…
  • index 13a type of reference guide at the end of a book
  • image 8an iconic mental representation
  • issue 5to come forth
  • ideas 6a conception existing in the mind
  • input 7signal going into an electronic system
  • ideal 6conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence
  • inner 5located inward
  • inter 5to bury
  • icons 7a representation
  • intro 5an introduction
  • indie 6a person who is independent
  • ivory 11a hard white substance found in elephant tusks
  • idiot 6a mentally deficient person
  • imply 12to indicate or suggest indirectly
  • isles 5a small island

All 169 words, A to Z

IA…IB…IC…ID…IF…IG…IH…IK…IL…IM…IN…IO…IP…IR…IS…IT…IV…IX…IZ…

IA… (2)

Top score: IAMBI, 9 points (tied with one other). Meaning: an iamb

IB… (1)

Top score: IBRIK, 11 points

ID… (15)

Top score: IDYLL, 9 points (tied with one other). Meaning: a poem or prose work depicting scenes of rural simplicity

IF… (1)

Top score: IFTAR, 8 points. Meaning: a meal that breaks a fast during Ramadan

IG… (4)

Top score: IGAPO, 8 points (tied with one other)

IH… (1)

Top score: IHRAM, 10 points. Meaning: the garb worn by Muslim pilgrims

IK… (3)

Top score: IKANS, 9 points (tied with two others)

IO… (5)

Top score: IODIC, 8 points. Meaning: pertaining to iodine

IP… (1)

Top score: IPPON, 9 points

IR… (9)

Top score: IRKED, 10 points. Meaning: to annoy or weary

IT… (3)

Top score: ITCHY, 13 points. Meaning: causing an itching sensation

IV… (3)

Top score: IVORY, 11 points. Meaning: a hard white substance found in elephant tusks

IX… (4)

Top score: IXNAY, 15 points. Meaning: to put an end to

IZ… (3)

Top score: IZZAT, 23 points

About these words

  • 169 of the 12,987 5-letter words start with I (1%).
  • 131 are good in NWL2023, 168 in Collins Scrabble Words and 118 in ENABLE. 30 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, izzat scores the most (23), then immix (16), then infix, izard and ixnay (15 each).