Words That Start With IC

Q: How many words that start with IC are there?

There are 226 words that start with IC in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 28 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with IC?

ICHTHYOLOGICALLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ICHTHYOPHAGISTS (32), ICHTHYOPHAGY (32), ICHTHYOPHAGIES (31).

Q: What are some common words that start with IC?

Everyday examples include ICE , ICON , ICIEST , ICY , ICEBERG , ICIER , ICICLE , ICEBREAKER . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with IC?

ICONOCLASTICALLY has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ICEBREAKERS (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is IC at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 226 words that start with IC. Most are 11 letters long, they average 16.8 points, the best is ICHTHYOLOGICALLY (33 points) and 42.5% end in S.

Total words: 226
Most common length: 11 letters; 28 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.8; out of 33 max
Longest word: ICONOCLASTICALLY; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 42.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 42.5%
y 8.8%
e 7.5%

Top vowel pairs

ie8.4%
au4.9%
ou4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with IC

i ₁c ₃h ₄t ₁h ₄y ₄o ₁l ₁o ₁g ₂i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

I 1 + C 3 + H 4 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1 + G 2 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 33 points

Double word: 66 pts
Triple word: 99 pts

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

ichthyologically

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

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How many words that start with IC are there?

There are 226 words that start with IC in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 28 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with IC?

ICHTHYOLOGICALLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ICHTHYOPHAGISTS (32), ICHTHYOPHAGY (32), ICHTHYOPHAGIES (31).

What are some common words that start with IC?

Everyday examples include ICE, ICON, ICIEST, ICY, ICEBERG, ICIER, ICICLE, ICEBREAKER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with IC?

ICONOCLASTICALLY has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ICEBREAKERS (11 letters) is the longest common one.