5-Letter Words Starting With I and Ending in S
There are 26 five-letter words starting with I and ending in S in our dictionary; 12 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 26 words
- items7 points
- ideas6 points
- icons7 points
- ivies8 points
- idles6 points
- idols6 points
- iotas5 points
- irons5 points
- isles5 points
- iambs9 points
- imams9 points
- ictus7 points
- incus7 points
- ileus5 points
- intis5 points
- izars14 points
- ixias12 points
- idyls9 points
- ikats9 points
- ikons9 points
- impis9 points
- imids8 points
- infos8 points
- isbas7 points
- iglus6 points
- irids6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 26
- By usage: 9 very common, 3 common, 14 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- izars 14
- ixias 12
- iambs 9
- idyls 9
- ikats 9
- ikons 9
- imams 9
- impis 9
- imids 8
- infos 8
Most common
- items
- ideas
- icons
- ivies
- idles
- idols
- iotas
- irons
- isles
- iambs
Definitions
- irons (noun)
- Metal shackles; for hands or legs.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with I and end in S. We count 26 of them, with 12 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so IZARS at 14 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as ITEMS, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with I and ending in S are there?
Our dictionary has 26 five-letter words starting with I and ending in S, of which 12 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 five-letter words starting with I and ending in S?
IZARS scores 14 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.