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9 Letter Words Starting With I

Looking for nine-letter words that start with I? There are 923 of them. Start with the familiar ones: important, insurance, interview, institute. Those 135 common words are also the only possible answers in our daily 9-letter puzzle.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: inspector.

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Common 9-letter words starting with I (135)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

After I, the most common second letter is N: 555 of these words start with IN. On average a word here has 3.7 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 653 words). 91% repeat a letter, like important. The most common ending is -NG (99 words).

All 9-letter words starting with I (923)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

ibogaines ibuprofen iceblinks iceboater icehouses icekhanas icemakers ichneumon ichnology ichthyoid icinesses iconicity iconology icteruses idealised idealises idealisms idealists idealized idealizer idealizes idealless idealogue ideations identical identikit ideograms ideograph ideologic ideologue ideomotor idioblast idiolects idiomatic idiopathy idiophone idioplasm idiotical idiotisms idocrases idolaters idolators idolisers idolising idolizers idolizing idyllists ignescent ignifying ignitable ignitible ignitions ignitrons ignorable ignoramus ignorance iguanians iguanodon ileitides ileostomy illations illatives illegally illegible illegibly illiberal illicitly illiniums illnesses illogical illumined illumines illusions illuviums ilmenites imageries imaginary imagineer imaginers imagining imagistic imbalance imbalmers imbalming imbarking imbeciles imbecilic imbedding imbitters imblazing imbodying imboldens imbosomed imbowered imbricate imbroglio imbrowned imbruting imidazole imitating imitation imitative imitators immanence immanency immatures immediacy immediate immensely immensest immensity immerging immersing immersion immersive immeshing immigrant immigrate imminence imminency immingled immingles immixture immodesty immolated immolates immolator immorally immortals immovable immovably immunised immunises immunized immunizes immunogen immutable immutably impacters impactful impacting impaction impactive impactors impainted impairers impairing impaneled imparking imparters impartial imparting impassion impassive impasting impastoed impatiens impatient impawning impeached impeacher impeaches impearled impeccant impedance impellent impellers impelling impellors impendent impending imperator imperfect imperials imperiled imperious imperiums impetigos impetrate impetuous impetuses impieties impingers impinging impiously implanted implanter impleaded impledged impledges implement impletion implicate imploding implorers imploring implosion implosive impolitic important importers importing importune imposters imposting impostors impostume imposture impotence impotency impotents impounded impounder impowered imprecate imprecise impregned impressed impresser impresses imprinted imprinter imprisons improbity impromptu improvers improving improvise imprudent impudence impugners impugning impulsing impulsion impulsive imputable inability inactions inamorata inamorato inaneness inanimate inanities inanition inaptness inarching inaudible inaudibly inaugural inbounded inbreathe inbreeder incanting incapable incapably incarnate incaution incensing incensory incenters incentive incepting inception inceptive inceptors incessant inchworms incidence incidents incipient incisions incisures incitants inclasped inclement incliners inclining inclipped inclosers inclosing inclosure including inclusion inclusive incognita incognito incomings incommode incondite incorpsed incorpses incorrect incorrupt increased increaser increases increment incretion incrossed incrosses incrusted incubated incubates incubator incubuses inculcate inculpate incumbent incumbers incunable incurable incurably incurious incurrent incurring incursion incursive incurvate incurving indagated indagates indagator indamines indecency indecorum indelible indelibly indemnify indemnity indenters indenting indention indentors indenture indexical indexings indicants indicated indicates indicator indiciums indictees indicters indicting indiction indictors indigence indigenes indigents indignant indignity indigoids indigotin indirects indispose indolence indorsees indorsers indorsing indorsors inducible inductees inductile inducting induction inductive inductors indulgent indulgers indulging indulines indurated indurates indweller inearthed inebriant inebriate inebriety ineffable ineffably inelastic inelegant ineptness inerrable inerrancy inertness inessives inexactly inexperts infalling infancies infantile infantine infarcted infatuate infecters infecting infection infective infectors infeoffed inferable inference inferiors inferrers inferring infertile infestant infesters infesting infielder infighter infilling infinites infirmary infirming infirmity infixions inflamers inflaming inflaters inflating inflation inflators inflected inflexion inflicted inflicter inflictor influence influents influenza infobahns infolders infolding informant informers informing infracted infractor infrareds infringed infringer infringes infuriate infuscate infusible infusions ingathers ingenious ingenuity ingenuous ingesting ingestion ingestive inglenook ingleside ingrafted ingrained ingresses ingrowing ingrowths ingulfing inhabited inhabiter inhalants inhalator inharmony inhaulers inherence inherency inherited inheritor inhesions inhibited inhibiter inhibitor inholding inhumanly initialed initially initiated initiates initiator injectant injecting injection injective injectors injurious injustice inkstands inkstones inlanders inletting inmeshing innermost innerness innersole innervate innerving innkeeper innocence innocency innocents innocuous innovated innovates innovator innoxious innuendos inoculant inoculate inoculums inodorous inorganic inositols inotropic inpatient inpouring inputting inquieted inquiline inquirers inquiries inquiring inquorate insatiate insatiety inscribed inscriber inscribes inscrolls insculped insectary insectile inselberg insensate inserters inserting insertion insetters insetting insheaths inshrined inshrines insidious insignias insincere insinuate insipidly insistent insisters insisting insnarers insnaring insolated insolates insolence insolents insoluble insolubly insolvent insomniac insomnias insouling inspanned inspected inspector insphered inspheres inspirers inspiring inspirits installed installer instanced instances instanter instantly instarred instating instigate instilled instiller instincts institute instrokes instructs insulants insularly insulated insulates insulator insulters insulting insurable insurance insurants insurgent inswathed inswathes intaglios intarsias integrals integrand integrant integrate integrity intellect intendant intendeds intenders intending intensely intensest intensify intension intensity intensive intention interacts interbank interbeds interbred intercede intercell intercept intercity interclan interclub intercoms intercrop intercuts interdict interests interface interfere interfile interfirm interflow interfold interfuse intergang interiors interject interjoin interknit interlace interlaid interlaps interlard interlays interleaf interlend interlent interline interlink interlock interlope interlude intermale interment intermesh intermits intermont internals internees internets interning internist internode interplay interpled interpose interpret interrace interring interrupt intersect interterm interties intertill interunit intervale intervals intervene interview interwork interwove interzone intestacy intestate intestine inthralls inthroned inthrones intifadas intimated intimater intimates intimists intitling intituled intitules intombing intonated intonates intorsion intorting intracity intranets intreated intricacy intricate intrigant intrigued intriguer intrigues intrinsic introduce introfied introfies introject intromits introvert intruders intruding intrusion intrusive intrusted intubated intubates intuiting intuition intuitive intumesce intwining intwisted inunction inundated inundates inundator inurement inutility invalided invalidly invariant invasions invective inveighed inveigher inveigled inveigler inveigles inventers inventing invention inventive inventors inventory inverness inversely inversion inversive invertase inverters inverting invertors investing investors invidious inviolacy inviolate invisible invisibly invocated invocates invoicing involucel involucra involucre involuted involutes involvers involving inwalling inweaving inwinding inwrapped inwrought iodations iodinated iodinates iodoforms iodophors iodopsins ionizable ionopause ionophore iotacisms irascible irascibly irateness irenicism iridizing iridology iridotomy irisation irksomely ironbarks ironbound ironclads ironizing ironsides ironsmith ironstone ironwares ironweeds ironwoods ironworks irradiant irradiate irreality irredenta irregular irridenta irrigable irrigated irrigates irrigator irriguous irritable irritably irritants irritated irritates irritator irrupting irruption irruptive isagogics isallobar isarithms ischaemia ischemias isinglass islanders islanding isobarism isobutane isocheims isochimes isochores isochrone isochrons isoclinal isoclines isocyclic isoenzyme isogamete isogamies isogamous isogeneic isogenies isogonals isogonics isogonies isografts isographs isohyetal isolating isolation isolative isolators isologous isologues isomerase isomerism isomerize isomerous isometric isomorphs isoniazid isonomies isooctane isophotal isophotes isopleths isopodans isoprenes isopropyl isopycnic isosceles isosmotic isostatic isosteric isotactic isotheres isotherms isotopies isotropic issuances issueless isthmians isthmuses italicise italicize itchiness itemising itemizers itemizing iterances iterating iteration iterative iterators itineracy itinerant itinerary itinerate ivorybill izinyanga

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Frequently asked questions

How many nine-letter words start with I?

Our dictionary has 923, which is 3.4% of all nine-letter words. 135 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try inspector. It has 9 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 91% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

Which letter most often follows the I?

After I, the most common second letter is N: 555 of these words start with IN.

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