10-Letter Words Starting With I
There are 940 ten-letter words starting with I in our dictionary; 501 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 940 words
- inadequate20 points
- inevitably18 points
- invariably18 points
- implements16 points
- importance16 points
- impossible16 points
- incomplete16 points
- individual15 points
- impression14 points
- introduced14 points
- increasing13 points
- indication13 points
- introduces13 points
- invitation13 points
- irrelevant13 points
- interprets12 points
- industrial11 points
- installing11 points
- interested11 points
- irritating11 points
- inequality22 points
- inflexible22 points
- infrequent22 points
- implicitly19 points
- inaccuracy19 points
- initialize19 points
- improbable18 points
- incredibly18 points
- infelicity18 points
- informally18 points
- imperative17 points
- impressive17 points
- indicative16 points
- indirectly16 points
- infinitely16 points
- influenced16 points
- inhabiting16 points
- inherently16 points
- inhibiting16 points
- innovative16 points
- interfaced16 points
- interviews16 points
- identified15 points
- impressing15 points
- imprisoned15 points
- incoherent15 points
- incredible15 points
- indictment15 points
- inevitable15 points
- infallible15 points
- influences15 points
- inhabitant15 points
- inhibition15 points
- inspecting15 points
- interfaces15 points
- invaluable15 points
- investment15 points
- identifier14 points
- identifies14 points
- impersonal14 points
- inaccurate14 points
- indefinite14 points
- indicating14 points
- inheriting14 points
- inspection14 points
- interfered14 points
- intervened14 points
- invalidate14 points
- idealistic13 points
- incidental13 points
- indicators13 points
- initiative13 points
- innovation13 points
- instructed13 points
- interacted13 points
- interferes13 points
- internally13 points
- intervenes13 points
- inventions13 points
- ingredient12 points
- insistence12 points
- instrument12 points
- integrated12 points
- interrupts12 points
- industries11 points
- initiating11 points
- integrates11 points
- illiterate10 points
- illustrate10 points
- intentions10 points
- irrational10 points
- irritation10 points
- immobilize25 points
- inadequacy25 points
- immunizing24 points
- inexorably22 points
- italicized22 points
- idealizing21 points
- improbably21 points
- italicizes21 points
- impeaching20 points
- impeccable20 points
- impoverish20 points
- imperfects19 points
- impossibly19 points
- improperly19 points
- incapacity19 points
- inexorable19 points
- injections19 points
- injunction19 points
- injustices19 points
- interjects19 points
- intoxicate19 points
- icebreaker18 points
- implacable18 points
- impromptus18 points
- improvised18 points
- inactivity18 points
- inhumanity18 points
- insolvency18 points
- immaturity17 points
- imminently17 points
- immorality17 points
- impediment17 points
- impervious17 points
- implicated17 points
- improvises17 points
- infidelity17 points
- invincible17 points
- imbalances16 points
- immaculate16 points
- immigrated16 points
- impairment16 points
- impassable16 points
- impatience16 points
- implicates16 points
- impounding16 points
- incendiary16 points
- incumbents16 points
- indecisive16 points
- infinitive16 points
- inflicting16 points
- innkeepers16 points
- interlocks16 points
- interweave16 points
- interwoven16 points
- illiteracy15 points
- imaginable15 points
- immigrants15 points
- immigrates15 points
- imperiling15 points
- imperilled15 points
- implanting15 points
- impregnate15 points
- imprinting15 points
- incentives15 points
- incidences15 points
- incubating15 points
- inducement15 points
- infeasible15 points
- infections15 points
- infectious15 points
- inferences15 points
- inflatable15 points
- inflection15 points
- informants15 points
- infraction15 points
- infringing15 points
- innocently15 points
- inscribing15 points
- insecurity15 points
- intermarry15 points
- intimately15 points
- invaliding15 points
- invariable15 points
- invocation15 points
- ironically15 points
- immaterial14 points
- immersions14 points
- imposition14 points
- impurities14 points
- inbreeding14 points
- inceptions14 points
- incitement14 points
- increments14 points
- incubation14 points
- incubators14 points
- incurables14 points
- indisposed14 points
- indulgence14 points
- infuriated14 points
- inspectors14 points
- interceded14 points
- intercepts14 points
- intimacies14 points
- invigorate14 points
- incarnated13 points
- incognitos13 points
- indecision13 points
- indelicate13 points
- indiscreet13 points
- indistinct13 points
- inductions13 points
- ineligible13 points
- ineptitude13 points
- infantries13 points
- infiltrate13 points
- infinities13 points
- infuriates13 points
- inoculated13 points
- insolvents13 points
- instancing13 points
- intangible13 points
- intensives13 points
- intercedes13 points
- interposed13 points
- intertwine13 points
- intimating13 points
- intimidate13 points
- introverts13 points
- inversions13 points
- inveterate13 points
- iridescent13 points
- irreverent13 points
- ideologies12 points
- illuminate12 points
- imitations12 points
- incarnates12 points
- incestuous12 points
- incinerate12 points
- inclusions12 points
- indigenous12 points
- ingraining12 points
- inoculates12 points
- insatiable12 points
- instalment12 points
- instigated12 points
- instructor12 points
- insurances12 points
- intellects12 points
- interloper12 points
- interments12 points
- interposes12 points
- intersects12 points
- intimation12 points
- intramural12 points
- intriguing12 points
- inundating12 points
- irradiated12 points
- irrigating12 points
- identities11 points
- inaugurals11 points
- inaugurate11 points
- ingratiate11 points
- initialing11 points
- initialled11 points
- inordinate11 points
- insinuated11 points
- instigates11 points
- instilling11 points
- instituted11 points
- insulating11 points
- insurgents11 points
- interludes11 points
- inundation11 points
- irradiates11 points
- irregulars11 points
- irrigation11 points
- initiation10 points
- initiators10 points
- insertions10 points
- insinuates10 points
- institutes10 points
- insulation10 points
- insulators10 points
- interstate10 points
- intestinal10 points
- intestines10 points
- intolerant10 points
- intonation10 points
- intrusions10 points
- intuitions10 points
- iterations10 points
- itinerants10 points
- inflexibly25 points
- impeccably23 points
- immobility19 points
- inequities19 points
- imbalanced17 points
- impolitely17 points
- indecently16 points
- insurgency16 points
- infliction15 points
- internship15 points
- infatuated14 points
- infielders14 points
- innovating14 points
- insomniacs14 points
- inebriated13 points
- infatuates13 points
- inhalation13 points
- innovators13 points
- insularity13 points
- inebriates12 points
- inpatients12 points
- internment12 points
- idolatrous11 points
- internists10 points
- intermezzi30 points
- intermezzo30 points
- implacably21 points
- incumbency21 points
- inquietude20 points
- invincibly20 points
- imbecility19 points
- improvable19 points
- inclemency19 points
- iniquities19 points
- iniquitous19 points
- inquisitor19 points
- intoxicant19 points
- ionization19 points
- isomorphic19 points
- imaginably18 points
- immodestly18 points
- immunology18 points
- impalpable18 points
- imposingly18 points
- impudently18 points
- incisively18 points
- incivility18 points
- indelicacy18 points
- infallibly18 points
- infamously18 points
- infighting18 points
- inhumanely18 points
- inveighing18 points
- ideographs17 points
- immaturely17 points
- immortally17 points
- imperially17 points
- impishness17 points
- impotently17 points
- imprudence17 points
- inimically17 points
- inimitably17 points
- insightful17 points
- invalidity17 points
- invitingly17 points
- immemorial16 points
- impalement16 points
- imprimatur16 points
- inflecting16 points
- intangibly16 points
- interfaith16 points
- intrepidly16 points
- imbroglios15 points
- immoderate15 points
- immolating15 points
- impaneling15 points
- importuned15 points
- inculcated15 points
- inculpated15 points
- indictable15 points
- inductance15 points
- ineducable15 points
- infarction15 points
- insatiably15 points
- insecurely15 points
- insensibly15 points
- insolvable15 points
- inveigling15 points
- inviolable15 points
- ionosphere15 points
- iconoclast14 points
- ignorantly14 points
- illegality14 points
- immolation14 points
- impenitent14 points
- implosions14 points
- importunes14 points
- impostures14 points
- impresario14 points
- imputation14 points
- inculcates14 points
- inculpates14 points
- indolently14 points
- infinitude14 points
- inimitable14 points
- inoperable14 points
- interlinks14 points
- isometrics14 points
- ignominies13 points
- illumining13 points
- indecorous13 points
- inelegance13 points
- inhalators13 points
- inheritors13 points
- insolently13 points
- insurgence13 points
- integument13 points
- interbreed13 points
- interdicts13 points
- interferon13 points
- interlaced13 points
- interleave13 points
- ideologist12 points
- inamoratas12 points
- incautious12 points
- inconstant12 points
- incursions12 points
- indentured12 points
- inseminate12 points
- insensible12 points
- insouciant12 points
- interlaces12 points
- interstice12 points
- interurban12 points
- irruptions12 points
- indentures11 points
- inglorious11 points
- instigator11 points
- integrator11 points
- interlards11 points
- insentient10 points
- intentness10 points
- irresolute10 points
- inexpertly22 points
- indexation18 points
- innumeracy17 points
- iconoclasm16 points
- innovatory16 points
- insipidity16 points
- inglenooks15 points
- integrally14 points
- invigilate14 points
- insanitary13 points
- ironmonger13 points
- ideologues12 points
- innumerate12 points
- inefficacy23 points
- injunctive22 points
- impalpably21 points
- inexpiable21 points
- intermixed20 points
- impassably19 points
- impassibly19 points
- intermixes19 points
- idiopathic18 points
- inactively18 points
- incommoded18 points
- inflictive18 points
- inhibitory18 points
- invaluably18 points
- inveteracy18 points
- inviolably18 points
- immanently17 points
- imprecated17 points
- improviser17 points
- incommodes17 points
- infighters17 points
- immersible16 points
- impassible16 points
- importable16 points
- imprecates16 points
- incipience16 points
- inculpable16 points
- infernally16 points
- invalidism16 points
- inactivate15 points
- indwelling15 points
- infrasonic15 points
- inhibitors15 points
- insobriety15 points
- imprinters14 points
- incunabula14 points
- innervated14 points
- inscribers14 points
- interfiled14 points
- introspect14 points
- inveiglers14 points
- inarguable13 points
- initiatory13 points
- innervates13 points
- inspirited13 points
- interfiles13 points
- interloped13 points
- involution13 points
- inartistic12 points
- initialism12 points
- interlopes12 points
- interlined11 points
- intriguers11 points
- irreligion11 points
- innateness10 points
- innersoles10 points
- insinuator10 points
- installers10 points
- instituter10 points
- interlines10 points
- intrastate10 points
- imidazoles22 points
- immaculacy21 points
- inexplicit21 points
- ideography20 points
- illegalize20 points
- immoderacy20 points
- impudicity20 points
- inheritrix20 points
- incipiency19 points
- ineloquent19 points
- introjects19 points
- immiscible18 points
- inchoately18 points
- inchoative18 points
- inflective18 points
- inhibitive18 points
- invectives18 points
- invocatory18 points
- ichneumons17 points
- iconically17 points
- imbricated17 points
- impugnable17 points
- incessancy17 points
- incubative17 points
- inexistent17 points
- inharmonic17 points
- involucrum17 points
- ironworker17 points
- iconoscope16 points
- icosahedra16 points
- ignobility16 points
- illusively16 points
- imbibition16 points
- immingling16 points
- immurement16 points
- impactions16 points
- impartible16 points
- indicatory16 points
- indophenol16 points
- infracting16 points
- inkberries16 points
- insufflate16 points
- interfluve16 points
- invitatory16 points
- iceboating15 points
- iconolatry15 points
- idempotent15 points
- imparadise15 points
- incandesce15 points
- indecorums15 points
- ingathered15 points
- ingrafting15 points
- inherences15 points
- inhumation15 points
- insistency15 points
- interphase15 points
- interplays15 points
- invariance15 points
- invertible15 points
- involucres15 points
- irenically15 points
- ironhanded15 points
- isochronal15 points
- isothermal15 points
- itinerancy15 points
- illuminism14 points
- immoralist14 points
- immortelle14 points
- immunities14 points
- importuner14 points
- impressure14 points
- impuissant14 points
- impureness14 points
- inapparent14 points
- inapposite14 points
- inclinable14 points
- increscent14 points
- inculcator14 points
- incurrence14 points
- indurative14 points
- ingressive14 points
- insociable14 points
- interspace14 points
- invaginate14 points
- inwardness14 points
- irremeable14 points
- isentropic14 points
- isopiestic14 points
- iatrogenic13 points
- illaudable13 points
- illusorily13 points
- inaptitude13 points
- inclinings13 points
- incogitant13 points
- indictions13 points
- indigested13 points
- indisposes13 points
- ineludible13 points
- infusorian13 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 940
- By usage: 284 very common, 217 common, 439 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- intermezzi 30
- intermezzo 30
- isoenzymic 26
- immobilize 25
- inadequacy 25
- inflexibly 25
- immunizing 24
- inexpiably 24
- isoenzymes 24
- impeccably 23
Most common
- inadequate
- inevitably
- invariably
- implements
- importance
- impossible
- incomplete
- individual
- impression
- introduced
Definitions
- inadequate (adjective)
- Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
- inevitably (adverb)
- In such a manner as could not be otherwise.
- invariably (adverb)
- Without variation or change, in every case.
- importance (noun)
- The quality of being important and worthy of note.
Words that start with I come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 940 of the ten-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. INTERMEZZI is the top scorer here, worth 30 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with I, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
How many ten-letter words starting with I are there?
Our dictionary has 940 ten-letter words starting with I, of which 501 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the ten-letter words starting with I?
INTERMEZZI scores 30 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.