5-Letter Words Starting With IS
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With IS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With IS 9 words
How common is IS at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words that start with IS. They average 5.7 points and the best is ISHES (8 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.7
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ae11.1%
- ei11.1%
- ue11.1%
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 five-letter word that starts with IS
i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1
I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ishes
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with IS are there?
There are 9 five-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 five-letter word that starts with IS?
ISHES is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ISBAS (7), ISLED (6), ISSUE (5).
What are some common five-letter words that start with IS?
Everyday examples include ISSUE, ISLES, ISLET. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with IS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ISHES (8), ISBAS (7), ISLED (6), ISNAE (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.