5-Letter Words Starting with I

All 107 five-letter words that start with I

IA

• iaido6n. A Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements...

IB

• iboga8n. Tabernanthe iboga, a perennial rainforest shrub and a source of the...

IC

• ichor10n. The liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods.
• icily10adv. In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect.
• icing8n. A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often...
• ickle11n. An icicle.
• ictal7adj. Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure...
• ictus7n. The pulse.

ID

• iddah10n. The period for which a woman must wait after the death of her spouse...
• ideal6adj. Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.
• ident6adj. Diligent; persistent.
• idiom8n. A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language...
• idiot6adj. Idiotic, stupid.
• idler6n. One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
• iduna6n. Any warbler of the genus Iduna.
• idyll9n. Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's...

IF

• ifdef12n. A construct in source code that allows another part of the code to run...
• ifrit8n. A kind of djinn mentioned in the Qur'an.
• iftar8n. The evening meal that breaks each day's fast during Ramadan...

IG

• igloo6n. A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

IH

• ihram10n. The state of ritual purity and dedication of a Muslim hajj pilgrim to...
• ihsan8n. The practice of showing one's faith in deed and action, as though...

IK

• ikura9n. Synonym of red caviar.

IL

• ileal5adj. Of or pertaining to the ileum.
• ileum7n. The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the...
• ileus5n. Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal...
• iliac7adj. Relating to the ilium.
• ilium7n. The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the...

IM

• image8n. A visual or other representation of the external form of something in...
• imago8n. The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing...
• imani7n. Faith (in the context of African-American culture).
• imari7n. Japanese porcelain wares (made in the town of Arita and exported from...
• imbue9v. To instill or inspire (someone) with a certain quality, feeling, or...
• imide8n. A form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl...
• imine7n. Any of a class of organic nitrogen compounds having the general formula...
• imino7n. The divalent radical =NH or =N-R.
• immer9n. A bird in genus Gavia.
• impel9v. To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via...
• impex16n. Import and export.
• imply12v. To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a...
• impro9n. Improv (improvisation).

IN

• inane5adj. Lacking sense or meaning, often to the point of boredom or annoyance.
• inapt7adj. Not apt.
• inari5n. A type of sushi with rice wrapped in a pouch of fried tofu (aburaage).
• inbox14n. A container in which papers to be dealt with are put.
• incap9n. Any incapacitant.
• incar7n. A car completely inside of a garage, or the portion of a car that is...
• incel7n. Someone (especially a man) who desires a sexual relationship but...
• inchi10n. The takay nut tree (Caryodendron orinocense).
• incog8adj. Incognito.
• incur7v. To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something...
• incus7n. A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear.
• indel6n. Either an insertion or deletion mutation in the genetic code.
• index13n. An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
• indic8adj. Of or relating to indium.
• indie6adj. Independent; from outside the mainstream.
• indin6n. A dark red crystalline substance, isomeric with and resembling indigo...
• indio6n. A member of one of various indigenous peoples in the Americas, Pacific...
• indri6n. One of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri), native to Madagascar.
• inept7adj. Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.
• inert5adj. Unable to move or act; inanimate.
• infer8v. To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by...
• infix15v. To instill.
• influ8n. Influenza.
• infra8adv. Discussed later.
• ingle6n. A catamite; a male lover.
• ingot6n. A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily...
• inion5n. A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull...
• inked10adj. Having a tattoo or tattoos.
• inker9n. A person or device that applies ink.
• inkle9n. Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces.
• inlaw8v. To clear of outlawry or attainder, to return to the protection of the...
• inlay8v. To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form...
• inlet5n. A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
• inner5adj. Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located...
• innie5n. A navel that is formed of a hollow in the abdomen (as opposed to one...
• inode6n. A data structure representing an object such as a file or a directory...
• input7n. The act or process of putting in; infusion.
• insee5v. To see into; to observe acutely.
• inset5v. To set in; infix or implant.
• intel5n. Intelligence (secret information).
• inter5v. To bury in a grave.
• intro5n. An introduction.
• inula5n. Any of several plants of the genus Inula, such as elecampane.
• inure5v. To cause someone to become accustomed to something that requires...
• invar8n. An alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and having a very low...

IO

• ionic7adj. Of, relating to, or containing ions.

IP

• ippon9n. The highest score in judo, awarded for a throw that places the opponent...

IR

• irate5adj. Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.
• irene5n. The hydrocarbon formed by dehydration of an irone.
• irian5adj. Of or relating to the iris.
• irked10adj. Annoyed.
• iroko9n. Hardwood obtained from the species Milicia excelsa and, less...
• irons5n. Shackles.
• irony8n. The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually...

IS

• ishan8n. Title of Sufi leaders in Central Asia.
• islay8n. Prunus ilicifolia, a traditional Native American food plant in southern...
• islet5n. A small island.
• issei5n. A member of the first generation of Japanese immigrants to North...
• issue5n. The outflow of a bodily fluid, particularly (now rare) in abnormal...

IT

• itchy13adj. Characterized by itching. (of a condition).

IU

• iunno5interj. I don't know.

IV

• ivory11n. The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants...

IX

• ixnay15interj. No.
• ixora12n. Any of the flowering plants in the genus Ixora.

IZ

• izard15n. A Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica).
• izzat23n. Honour, pride; reputation.

Questions about these words

How many five-letter words that start with I are there?

Word.ws lists 107 five-letter words that start with I, plus 100 rare ones.

What are common five-letter words that start with I?

issue, image, index, inner, ideal, idiot, input and inter.

Which of the five-letter words that start with I has the highest letter score?

izzat scores 23 points with the standard letter tile values.

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