5-Letter Words Starting With IN
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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With IN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With IN 50 words
How common is IN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 50 five-letter words that start with IN. They average 6.9 points, the best is INFIX (15 points) and 20% end in T.
- Total words
- 50
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.9
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- t 20%
- e 16%
- r 12%
Top vowel pairs
- ie2%
- io2%
- ue2%
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 five-letter word that starts with IN
i 1n 1f 4i 1x 8
I 1 + N 1 + F 4 + I 1 + X 8 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
infix
- nounan affix that is inserted inside the word
- verbput or introduce into something“insert a picture into the text”
- verbattach a morpheme into a stem word
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How many five-letter words that start with IN are there?
There are 50 five-letter words that start with IN 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 five-letter word that starts with IN?
INFIX is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INDEX (13), INKED (10), INBYE (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with IN?
Everyday examples include INDEX, INNER, INPUT, INFER, INTER, INANE, INCUR, INFIX. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with IN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include INBYE (10), INDEW (9), INDOW (9), INKER (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.