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8-Letter Words Starting With IS

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With IS

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With IS 90 words

How common is IS at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 90 eight-letter words that start with IS. They average 11.8 points, the best is ISOZYMIC (24 points) and 34.4% end in S.

Total words
90
Average Scrabble score
11.8
out of 24 max
Everyday words
3%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
34.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 34.4%
  • c 14.4%
  • e 13.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia3.3%
  • ua3.3%
  • ea1.1%

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 IS

i 1s 1o 1z 10y 4m 3i 1c 3

I 1 + S 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + M 3 + I 1 + C 3 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

isozymic

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with IS are there?

There are 90 eight-letter words that start with IS 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 IS?

ISOZYMIC is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ISOZYMES (22), ISCHEMIC (17), ISOCHEIM (15).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with IS?

Everyday examples include ISOLATES, ISOLATED, ISLANDER, ISSUANCE, ISOTOPIC, ISOTOPES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with IS score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ISOZYMIC (24), ISOZYMES (22), ISCHEMIC (17), ISCHEMIA (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.