Words That Start With INQ

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

INQUISITIVENESSES is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INQUISITIVELY (28), INQUISITIVENESS (27), INQUISITORIALLY (27).

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

Everyday examples include INQUEST , INQUISITION , INQUISITIVE , INQUISITIVENESS , INQUIRER , INQUIRINGLY , INQUISITIVELY , INQUISITIONS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

INQUISITIVENESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INQUISITIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is INQ at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 60 words that start with INQ. Most are 11 letters long, they average 20.4 points, the best is INQUISITIVENESSES (29 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words: 60
Most common length: 11 letters; 13 words
Average Scrabble score: 20.4; out of 29 max
Longest word: INQUISITIVENESSES; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 40% of words

Most common last letters

s 40%
e 11.7%
y 10%

Top vowel pairs

ui85%
ie16.7%
io15%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with INQ

i ₁n ₁q ₁₀u ₁i ₁s ₁i ₁t ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁n ₁e ₁s ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

I 1 + N 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + S 1 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 29 points

Double word: 58 pts
Triple word: 87 pts

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

inquisitivenesses

Form of inquisitiveness

nouna state of active curiosity

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How many words that start with INQ are there?

There are 60 words that start with INQ in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 13 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 INQ?

INQUISITIVENESSES is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INQUISITIVELY (28), INQUISITIVENESS (27), INQUISITORIALLY (27).

What are some common words that start with INQ?

Everyday examples include INQUEST, INQUISITION, INQUISITIVE, INQUISITIVENESS, INQUIRER, INQUIRINGLY, INQUISITIVELY, INQUISITIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with INQ?

INQUISITIVENESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INQUISITIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.