8-Letter Words Starting With IO
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With IO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With IO 20 words
How common is IO at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 eight-letter words that start with IO. They average 12 points, the best is IODIZING (19 points) and 35% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35%
- g 25%
- e 10%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with IO
i 1o 1d 2i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
I 1 + O 1 + D 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
iodizing
Form of iodize
- verbtreat with iodine“iodize salt”
- verbtreat with iodine so as to prevent infection“iodize a wound”
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How many eight-letter words that start with IO are there?
There are 20 eight-letter words that start with IO in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with IO?
IODIZING is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IODIZERS (18), IONIZING (18), IONIZERS (17).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with IO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include IODIZING (19), IODIZERS (18), IONIZING (18), IODOPHOR (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.