7-Letter Words Starting With IO
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With IO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With IO 23 words
How common is IO at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 seven-letter words that start with IO. They average 10.4 points, the best is IODIZED (18 points) and 47.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 47.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 47.8%
- d 21.7%
- r 21.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- iu4.3%
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 seven-letter word that starts with IO
i 1o 1d 2i 1z 10e 1d 2
I 1 + O 1 + D 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
iodized
- adjectivetreated with iodine“iodized salt”
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How many seven-letter words that start with IO are there?
There are 23 seven-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 seven-letter word that starts with IO?
IODIZED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IODIZER (17), IODIZES (17), IONIZED (17).
Which rare seven-letter words that start with IO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include IODIZED (18), IODIZER (17), IODIZES (17), IONIZED (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.