3-letter words starting with I
There are 19 three-letter words starting with I in our word list. 9 of them are common everyday words, such as ITS, ICE, ILL and INK.
- Words
- 19
- Common words
- 9
- Top score
- IVY
- 9 points
I starts many words built on the Latin prefixes IN- and IM-, which often mean not, as in INVISIBLE, INACTIVE and IMPOSSIBLE.
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3-letter words (19)
- its
- ice
- ill
- ink
- inn
- ion
- icy
- ins
- ivy
- ich
- ids
- ifs
- imp
- ire
- ism
- ick
- iff
- ilk
- irk
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Questions
How many three-letter words starting with I are there?
Our word list has 19 three-letter words starting with I. 9 of them are common everyday words.
What are some common three-letter words starting with I?
The most common are ITS, ICE, ILL, INK, INN and ION.
Which three-letter word starting with I scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, IVY scores 9 points, the most of any three-letter word starting with I in our list.
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