Words That Start With IS
- 494 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With IS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With IS 494 words
3-Letter Words Starting With IS 3
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With IS 6
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With IS 9
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With IS 20
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With IS 57
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With IS 90
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With IS 101
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With IS 79
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With IS 43
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With IS 32
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With IS 33
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With IS 15
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With IS 4
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words Starting With IS 1
How common is IS at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 494 words that start with IS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is ISOCARBOXAZIDS (35 points) and 40.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 494
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 101 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 35 max
- Longest word
- ISOELECTRONICALLY
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.7%
- c 13%
- e 11.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.7%
- ie3.6%
- ei3.4%
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 IS
i 1s 1o 1c 3a 1r 1b 3o 1x 8a 1z 10i 1d 2s 1
I 1 + S 1 + O 1 + C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + B 3 + O 1 + X 8 + A 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 35 points
- Double word
- 70 pts
- Triple word
- 105 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
isocarboxazids
Form of isocarboxazid
- nouna monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression
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How many words that start with IS are there?
There are 494 words that start with IS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 101 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 IS?
ISOCARBOXAZIDS is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ISOCARBOXAZID (34), ISOALLOXAZINES (30), ISOALLOXAZINE (29).
What are some common words that start with IS?
Everyday examples include IS, ISOLATE, ISSUE, ISOLATION, ISLAND, ISSUING, ISOLATING, ISSUED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with IS?
ISOELECTRONICALLY has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ISLANDERS (9 letters) is the longest common one.