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Words That Start With INSECT

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Popular Words That Start With INSECT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With INSECT 26 words

9-Letter Words Starting With INSECT 4

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11-Letter Words Starting With INSECT 7

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12-Letter Words Starting With INSECT 5

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How common is INSECT at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 26 words that start with INSECT. Most are 11 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is INSECTICIDALLY (22 points) and 38.5% end in S.

Total words
26
Most common length
11 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
14.8
out of 22 max
Longest word
INSECTICIDALLY
14 letters
Most common ending
S
38.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.5%
  • e 15.4%
  • n 11.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.7%
  • io7.7%
  • iu7.7%

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 word that starts with INSECT

i 1n 1s 1e 1c 3t 1i 1c 3i 1d 2a 1l 1l 1y 4

I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + D 2 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

insecticidally

  1. adverbby means of an insecticide
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How many words that start with INSECT are there?

There are 26 words that start with INSECT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 7 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 INSECT?

INSECTICIDALLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INSECTIVOROUS (18), INSECTIFORM (18), INSECTIFUGES (18).

What are some common words that start with INSECT?

Everyday examples include INSECT, INSECTS, INSECTICIDE, INSECTIVOROUS, INSECTIVORE, INSECTICIDES, INSECTIVORES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with INSECT?

INSECTICIDALLY has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INSECTICIDES (12 letters) is the longest common one.