9-Letter Words Starting With I
There are 853 nine-letter words starting with I in our dictionary; 437 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 853 words
- improving17 points
- involving16 points
- implement15 points
- informing15 points
- immediate14 points
- inability14 points
- influence14 points
- interface14 points
- invisible14 points
- important13 points
- including13 points
- incorrect13 points
- inventing13 points
- identical12 points
- inclining12 points
- increased12 points
- indicates12 points
- initially12 points
- inputting12 points
- instantly12 points
- intervals12 points
- introduce12 points
- increases11 points
- insurance11 points
- intending11 points
- interpret11 points
- inserting10 points
- insisting10 points
- installed10 points
- irritated10 points
- isolating10 points
- intention9 points
- interests9 points
- irritates9 points
- inquiring19 points
- imperfect18 points
- injustice18 points
- inquiries18 points
- immensely16 points
- imaginary15 points
- imbalance15 points
- impending15 points
- incapable15 points
- infecting15 points
- inhabited15 points
- inhibited15 points
- interview15 points
- impairing14 points
- importing14 points
- impressed14 points
- incentive14 points
- incidence14 points
- inclusive14 points
- infection14 points
- inference14 points
- inspected14 points
- illegally13 points
- imagining13 points
- impresses13 points
- imprisons13 points
- increment13 points
- indicated13 points
- inherited13 points
- innocence13 points
- integrity13 points
- inverting13 points
- ignorance12 points
- illogical12 points
- incidents12 points
- incurring12 points
- indicator12 points
- induction12 points
- indulging12 points
- infantile12 points
- inflation12 points
- inspiring12 points
- intensely12 points
- intensity12 points
- intensive12 points
- interfere12 points
- intervene12 points
- intuitive12 points
- invention12 points
- inclusion11 points
- instances11 points
- instructs11 points
- intellect11 points
- interacts11 points
- interrupt11 points
- intrinsic11 points
- ingenious10 points
- initiated10 points
- insidious10 points
- insulting10 points
- integrate10 points
- initiates9 points
- insertion9 points
- institute9 points
- internals9 points
- isolation9 points
- immunized23 points
- immunizes22 points
- influenza21 points
- itemizing21 points
- idealized20 points
- idolizing20 points
- italicize20 points
- idealizes19 points
- impeached19 points
- injecting19 points
- immovable18 points
- impeaches18 points
- injection18 points
- interject18 points
- impromptu17 points
- indecency17 points
- infirmary17 points
- infirmity17 points
- invective17 points
- invisibly17 points
- immensity16 points
- impacting16 points
- impassive16 points
- impedance16 points
- improvise16 points
- impudence16 points
- impulsive16 points
- injurious16 points
- intricacy16 points
- illegibly15 points
- imbeciles15 points
- impinging15 points
- implicate15 points
- impotence15 points
- impounded15 points
- imprecise15 points
- incumbent15 points
- indelibly15 points
- inflaming15 points
- inflicted15 points
- innkeeper15 points
- intensify15 points
- interlock15 points
- interwove15 points
- inventive15 points
- inventory15 points
- inversely15 points
- invoicing15 points
- idiomatic14 points
- imitative14 points
- immersing14 points
- immigrant14 points
- immigrate14 points
- imparting14 points
- impelling14 points
- imperiled14 points
- implanted14 points
- imploring14 points
- imprinted14 points
- impulsing14 points
- incubated14 points
- indignity14 points
- informant14 points
- informers14 points
- infringed14 points
- inscribed14 points
- interplay14 points
- invalided14 points
- irritably14 points
- isthmuses14 points
- immersion13 points
- immortals13 points
- impartial13 points
- impatient13 points
- imperials13 points
- impetuous13 points
- impetuses13 points
- imposters13 points
- impostors13 points
- inception13 points
- incubates13 points
- incubator13 points
- incurable13 points
- indicting13 points
- inducting13 points
- inferring13 points
- infesting13 points
- inflating13 points
- infringes13 points
- ingenuity13 points
- inscribes13 points
- inspector13 points
- intercept13 points
- intercoms13 points
- investing13 points
- irascible13 points
- illegible12 points
- imitating12 points
- inaudible12 points
- incensing12 points
- incognito12 points
- indelible12 points
- indolence12 points
- inferiors12 points
- infertile12 points
- infuriate12 points
- infusions12 points
- insolvent12 points
- instanced12 points
- intercede12 points
- intimated12 points
- introvert12 points
- intrusive12 points
- invariant12 points
- invasions12 points
- inventors12 points
- inversion12 points
- investors12 points
- iterative12 points
- itinerary12 points
- imitation11 points
- imitators11 points
- inanimate11 points
- incarnate11 points
- incessant11 points
- incisions11 points
- indenting11 points
- indignant11 points
- indulgent11 points
- ingesting11 points
- ingrained11 points
- innermost11 points
- innocents11 points
- innocuous11 points
- inoculate11 points
- insincere11 points
- insolence11 points
- insoluble11 points
- instincts11 points
- interment11 points
- interpose11 points
- intersect11 points
- intimates11 points
- intricate11 points
- intrigued11 points
- intruding11 points
- inundated11 points
- irrigated11 points
- irritable11 points
- idealists10 points
- ignitions10 points
- inaugural10 points
- inelegant10 points
- initialed10 points
- innuendos10 points
- instigate10 points
- instilled10 points
- insulated10 points
- insurgent10 points
- integrals10 points
- interlude10 points
- interning10 points
- interring10 points
- intrigues10 points
- intruders10 points
- inundates10 points
- irradiate10 points
- irregular10 points
- irrigates10 points
- islanders10 points
- illnesses9 points
- illusions9 points
- initiator9 points
- insinuate9 points
- insistent9 points
- insulates9 points
- insulator9 points
- intensest9 points
- interiors9 points
- intestine9 points
- intrusion9 points
- intuition9 points
- irritants9 points
- iteration9 points
- itinerant9 points
- immediacy19 points
- indemnify18 points
- immorally16 points
- incurably16 points
- immutable15 points
- imploding15 points
- inaudibly15 points
- indemnity15 points
- itchiness14 points
- importers13 points
- infielder13 points
- innovated13 points
- insomniac13 points
- infatuate12 points
- innovates12 points
- innovator12 points
- inorganic12 points
- indigents11 points
- inebriate11 points
- inpatient11 points
- intendeds11 points
- internist9 points
- intestate9 points
- immovably21 points
- ineffably20 points
- immutably18 points
- injectors18 points
- inquirers18 points
- imbecilic17 points
- immodesty17 points
- ineffable17 points
- inhumanly17 points
- inveighed17 points
- ibuprofen16 points
- ideograph16 points
- impiously16 points
- immanence15 points
- imminence15 points
- impolitic15 points
- impugning15 points
- inductive15 points
- inflected15 points
- illicitly14 points
- imbroglio14 points
- immolated14 points
- impaneled14 points
- imprudent14 points
- inveigled14 points
- ideograms13 points
- immolates13 points
- imperious13 points
- impieties13 points
- implosion13 points
- importune13 points
- imposture13 points
- impulsion13 points
- incipient13 points
- inclement13 points
- incubuses13 points
- inculcate13 points
- inculpate13 points
- indigence13 points
- interlink13 points
- inveigles13 points
- invidious13 points
- isometric13 points
- isotropic13 points
- ignoramus12 points
- illumined12 points
- inductees12 points
- inhalants12 points
- inhalator12 points
- inheritor12 points
- interbred12 points
- interdict12 points
- inviolate12 points
- ironclads12 points
- illiberal11 points
- illumines11 points
- inamorata11 points
- incurious11 points
- incursion11 points
- inelastic11 points
- ineptness11 points
- interlace11 points
- irruption11 points
- isosceles11 points
- idolaters10 points
- indenture10 points
- ingenuous10 points
- ingestion10 points
- ingresses10 points
- insetting10 points
- intaglios10 points
- interlard10 points
- intuiting10 points
- isinglass10 points
- iterating10 points
- inanities9 points
- inertness9 points
- insensate9 points
- internees9 points
- irateness9 points
- irascibly16 points
- insipidly15 points
- inglenook14 points
- ingrowing14 points
- inkstands14 points
- intercity14 points
- isotherms14 points
- ideologue11 points
- ironstone9 points
- inexactly21 points
- inchworms19 points
- immanency18 points
- impotency18 points
- incapably18 points
- irksomely18 points
- implosive16 points
- incommode16 points
- infighter16 points
- invalidly16 points
- imprecate15 points
- imputable15 points
- impugners14 points
- inhibitor14 points
- insolubly14 points
- intestacy14 points
- irruptive14 points
- impatiens13 points
- impellers13 points
- imprinter13 points
- inscriber13 points
- inveigler13 points
- ironwoods13 points
- isomerism13 points
- ignitable12 points
- innervate12 points
- interfile12 points
- inverters12 points
- irrupting12 points
- inaptness11 points
- inspirits11 points
- insurable11 points
- interlope11 points
- indention10 points
- instating10 points
- intriguer10 points
- innersole9 points
- installer9 points
- instanter9 points
- interline9 points
- imidazole21 points
- immixture20 points
- ionizable20 points
- isomerize20 points
- idealizer19 points
- isoniazid19 points
- indexings18 points
- inquiline18 points
- introject18 points
- infective17 points
- inviolacy17 points
- ichneumon16 points
- iconicity16 points
- inceptive16 points
- ingrowths16 points
- innocency16 points
- interwork16 points
- inweaving16 points
- ironworks16 points
- isopropyl16 points
- iconology15 points
- imbricate15 points
- immingled15 points
- impaction15 points
- impostume15 points
- infarcted15 points
- infracted15 points
- interbank15 points
- interflow15 points
- iodoforms15 points
- icehouses14 points
- imagistic14 points
- immingles14 points
- impendent14 points
- inbreathe14 points
- incurvate14 points
- indecorum14 points
- inducible14 points
- inebriety14 points
- inerrancy14 points
- inferable14 points
- inflicter14 points
- inflictor14 points
- infusible14 points
- ingrafted14 points
- inhabiter14 points
- inherence14 points
- involucre14 points
- isopleths14 points
- iceboater13 points
- immolator13 points
- impassion13 points
- imperator13 points
- impetrate13 points
- incorrupt13 points
- infringer13 points
- inotropic13 points
- intercrop13 points
- interknit13 points
- involuted13 points
- ironweeds13 points
- isagogics13 points
- ideomotor12 points
- idioblast12 points
- idiolects12 points
- idocrases12 points
- ignescent12 points
- ignorable12 points
- incondite12 points
- indicants12 points
- indiction12 points
- indispose12 points
- inductors12 points
- infantine12 points
- inflaters12 points
- inflators12 points
- inspanned12 points
- insularly12 points
- interfuse12 points
- intervale12 points
- inutility12 points
- invertase12 points
- ironbound12 points
- isogamete12 points
- isogamies12 points
- icteruses11 points
- iguanodon11 points
- ilmenites11 points
- incurrent11 points
- indigotin11 points
- indurated11 points
- inebriant11 points
- inoculant11 points
- insectile11 points
- integrand11 points
- intermits11 points
- inunction11 points
- inurement11 points
- isallobar11 points
- isooctane11 points
- isostatic11 points
- ideations10 points
- intendant10 points
- internode10 points
- intonated10 points
- intrigant10 points
- ironsides10 points
- irrigator10 points
- illations9 points
- inaneness9 points
- inanition9 points
- inositols9 points
- insatiate9 points
- instiller9 points
- intension9 points
- intonates9 points
- isolators9 points
- itinerate9 points
- imblazing23 points
- isoenzyme23 points
- injective21 points
- itemizers20 points
- idolizers19 points
- indexical19 points
- infeoffed19 points
- infixions19 points
- inflexion19 points
- inquieted19 points
- ironizing19 points
- icekhanas18 points
- imbarking18 points
- imbodying18 points
- imminency18 points
- impactive18 points
- imparking18 points
- inexperts18 points
- injectant18 points
- interzone18 points
- isocyclic18 points
- isopycnic18 points
- iceblinks17 points
- ignifying17 points
- imbowered17 points
- imbrowned17 points
- immeshing17 points
- impawning17 points
- impowered17 points
- inharmony17 points
- inwrapped17 points
- ivorybill17 points
- imbalming16 points
- imbedding16 points
- imbosomed16 points
- impledged16 points
- improvers16 points
- inclipped16 points
- inswathed16 points
- inveigher16 points
- ischaemia16 points
- ischemias16 points
- isocheims16 points
- isochimes16 points
- isomorphs16 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 853
- By usage: 285 very common, 152 common, 416 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- imblazing 23
- immunized 23
- isoenzyme 23
- immunizes 22
- imidazole 21
- immovably 21
- inexactly 21
- influenza 21
- injective 21
- itemizing 21
Most common
- improving
- involving
- implement
- informing
- immediate
- inability
- influence
- interface
- invisible
- important
Definitions
- improving (adjective)
- Getting higher or more vigorous.
- implement (noun)
- Instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end.
- informing (noun)
- To furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors).
- immediate (adjective)
- Of the present time and place.
Words that start with I come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 853 of the nine-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. IMBLAZING is the top scorer here, worth 23 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the nine-letter words starting with I once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the nine-letter words starting with I?
IMBLAZING scores 23 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
416 of the 853 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.