7-Letter Words Starting with I

All 212 seven-letter words that start with I

IC

• iceberg12n. A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice...
• icefall12n. A relatively rapid and turbulent flow of ice, somewhat analogous to a...
• iceland10n. A land or region of icy terrain.
• icepick17n. A pointed tool, shaped like an awl, used for breaking ice.
• ichthys18n. A stylized representation of a fish, used as a Christian symbol.
• iciness9n. The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.
• iconics11n. The study of images and symbols as a form of communication.
• icterus9n. An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.

ID

• ideally11adv. In an ideal way; perfectly.
• identic10adj. Identical.
• idiotic10adj. Pertaining to or resembling an idiot; characterised with behaviour...
• idolize17v. To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
• idyllic13adj. Of or pertaining to idylls.

IG

• ignatia8n. A homeopathic remedy made from the plant Strychnos ignatii.
• igneous8adj. Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling...
• igniter8n. Any device that is used to ignite something, especially a fuel mixture...
• ignoble10adj. Not noble; plebeian; common.
• ignobly13adv. In an ignoble manner.

IJ

• ijtihad18n. The process of Muslim jurists or scholars making a legal or scientific...

IK

• ikebana13n. The Japanese art of flower arrangement.

IL

• iliacus9n. A flat triangular muscle that fills the iliac fossa.
• illegal8adj. Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal...
• illicit9adj. Not approved by law, but not invalid.
• illness7n. An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.
• illogic10adj. Synonym of illogical.

IM

• imagery13n. The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects.
• imagine10v. To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in...
• imaging11n. The technique or practice of creating images of otherwise invisible...
• imagism12n. A form of poetry utilising precise imagery and clear language.
• imagist10n. A follower of any of the various artistic schools known as imagism.
• imamate11n. The office or jurisdiction of an imam.
• iminium11n. A form of quaternary ammonium cation derived from an imine, R₂C=N⁺R₂.
• imitate9v. To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or...
• immense11adj. Huge, gigantic, very large.
• immerse11v. To place within a fluid (generally a liquid, but also a gas).
• immoral11adj. Breaching principles of natural law, rectitude, or justice, and so...
• immured12adj. Imprisoned or confined.
• impaled12adj. Pinned to something by piercing.
• impaler11n. One who impales.
• impanel11v. To enrol (jurors), e.g. from a jury pool; to register (the names of...
• impasse11n. A road with no exit.
• impasto11n. The use of a thick-bodied paint to create peaks and crests that...
• impeach16v. To hinder, impede, or prevent.
• imperil11v. To put into peril; to place in danger.
• impetus11n. Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
• impiety14n. The state of being impious.
• impinge12v. To have an effect upon, especially a negative one.
• impious11adj. Not pious.
• implant11v. To fix firmly or set securely or deeply.
• implied12adj. Suggested without being stated directly; implicated or hinted at.
• implode12v. To collapse or burst inward violently.
• implore11v. To beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech.
• impound12v. To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.
• impresa11n. A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate etc.
• imprese11n. A heraldic device; an impresa.
• impress11v. To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably; to inspire...
• imprint11n. An impression; the mark left behind by printing something or by...
• improve14v. To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of...
• impulse11n. A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
• imputed12adj. Attributed, alleged, assigned, not necessarily proven or justified.

IN

• inamdar10n. One who received a grant or gift of lands from the British Raj as a...
• inanely10adv. In an inane manner.
• inanity10n. The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or...
• inaptly12adv. In an inapt manner; inappropriately.
• inboard10adj. Situated within the hull of a vessel.
• inbound10adj. Coming in, heading inwards.
• inbreed10v. To breed or reproduce with those that are related.
• inbuilt9adj. Existing as an essential constituent; built-in; inherent; integral.
• incense9n. Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in...
• inching13n. Very gradual movement.
• incipit11n. The first few words of a text, especially its first line.
• incisal9adj. Relating to an incisor, or to the cutting edge of a tooth.
• incised10adj. Cut, particularly with a V shape.
• incisor9n. A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the...
• inciter9n. One who incites.
• incline9v. To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often...
• include10v. To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.
• incomer11n. One who comes in.
• inconel9n. Any of a family of corrosion- and oxidation-resistant nickel-chromium...
• inconnu9n. A large salmonid fish, Stenodus nelma, with a large mouth with a...
• incubus11n. An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to...
• indeedy12adv. Indeed.
• indexed16adj. Having an index, or arranged in an index.
• indexer15n. A person or program which creates indexes.
• indicia10n. Indications or signs.
• indoles8n. Natural disposition; innate character; unalterable intrinsic traits and...
• indoors8adv. Inside, into, or within a building.
• indrawn11adj. Having been drawn in or inward.
• induced11adj. Brought about; caused to happen.
• inducer10n. One who, or that which, induces.
• indulge9v. To yield to a temptation or desire.
• ineptly12adv. In an inept or incompetent manner.
• inequal16adj. Not equal.
• inertia7n. The property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion...
• inexact16adj. Imperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.
• infancy15n. The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
• infanta10n. The daughter of a king in Spain or Portugal.
• infante10n. Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest...
• infants10n. The section of a primary school for the education of younger children...
• infarct12n. An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized...
• infauna10n. Any aquatic organism that lives within the dominant medium of its...
• inferno10n. A place or situation resembling Hell.
• infidel11adj. Rejecting a specific religion.
• infield11n. The area inside a racetrack or running track.
• infimum14n. (of a subset) the greatest element of the containing set that is...
• inflame12v. To set (someone or something) on fire; to cause (someone or something)...
• inflate10v. To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or...
• inflect12v. To cause to curve inwards.
• inflict12v. To thrust upon; to impose.
• infobox19n. A consistently-formatted table which is present in articles with a...
• infowar13n. Information warfare.
• infuser10n. A device used for preparing infusions.
• ingenue8n. An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman.
• ingoing9adj. Going in; entering.
• ingrain8v. To dye with a fast or lasting colour.
• ingrate8n. An ungrateful or unpleasant person.
• ingress8n. The act of entering.
• ingroup10n. The social group that one belongs to.
• ingrown11adj. That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body).
• inhabit12v. To live or reside in.
• inhaler10n. One who inhales.
• inherit10v. To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest...
• inhibin12n. A peptide hormone, secreted by the gonads, which inhibits the secretion...
• inhibit12v. To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
• inhuman12adj. Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or...
• initial7adj. Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause...
• injured15adj. Suffering from an injury.
• injuria14n. Injury; invasion of another's rights.
• inkblot13n. A blot of ink.
• inkling12n. Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or...
• inkwell14n. A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person...
• innards8n. The internal organs of a human or animal; especially viscera...
• innings8n. One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last...
• inorder8v. To arrange; order; put in order.
• inosine7n. Any nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached to a ribose.
• inquest16n. A formal investigation, often held before a jury, especially one into...
• inquire16v. To ask (about something).
• inquiry19n. The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions...
• inscape11n. A landscape of an indoor setting.
• inshore10adj. Close to (especially in sight of) a shore.
• insider8n. A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group...
• insides8n. Guts, intestines, innards.
• insight11n. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view...
• insigne8n. An insignia.
• insipid10adj. Unappetizingly flavorless.
• insofar10adv. To such a degree or extent.
• inspect11v. To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems...
• inspire9v. To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by...
• inspite9prep. Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding.
• install7v. To connect, set up or prepare something for use.
• instant7n. A very short period of time; a moment.
• instate7v. To install (someone) in office; to establish.
• instead8adv. In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute...
• instill7v. To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
• instore7adj. Inside a store or shop.
• instyle10v. To style.
• insular7adj. Of or being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an island or...
• insulin7n. A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism (in...
• insured8adj. Covered by an insurance policy.
• insurer7n. One who insures.
• integer8n. A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and...
• intense7adj. Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe...
• interim9adj. Transitional.
• interop9n. Interoperability.
• intimal9adj. Of or pertaining to an intima.
• introit7n. A prayer, typically part of a psalm or other portion of the Bible, read...
• intrude8v. To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission...
• inugami10n. A guardian dog spirit; an attendant spirit or familiar spirit.
• inutile7adj. Useless; unprofitable.
• invader11n. One who invades a region.
• invalid11adj. Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable, or appropriate.
• inveigh14v. To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism.
• inverse10adj. Opposite in effect, nature or order.
• invited11adj. Having been asked to attend.
• invitee10n. A person who is invited.
• inviter10n. Someone who invites.
• invitro10n. An intro that provides details of a forthcoming demoparty to which...
• invoice12n. A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating...
• invoker14n. One who calls upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or...
• involve13v. To have (something) as a component or a related part; to comprise, to...
• inwards11adv. Towards the inside.
• inyanga11n. In Zulu communities, a traditional doctor or healer.

IO

• iodized18adj. Treated with iodine or an iodide.
• ionizer16n. A device that ionizes.
• ionomer9n. A polymer, or a biological macromolecule (such as a protein) in which a...

IP

• ipomoea11n. Any of various twining plants of the genus Ipomoea with showy...

IR

• iration7n. Creation.
• irezumi18n. Traditional Japanese tattooing.
• iridium10n. (uncountable) A chemical element with an atomic number of 77: a very...
• irksome13adj. Marked by irritation or annoyance; disagreeable; troublesome by reason...
• ironing8n. The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam iron.
• ironist7n. Someone who uses irony in humor.
• ironman9n. An extremely tough and strong athlete, especially one who competes in...

IS

• ischial12adj. Pertaining to the ischium.
• ischium14n. The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
• isoamyl12n. The organic radical derived from isoamyl alcohol; 3-methyl butyl.
• isoform12n. Any of several different forms of the same protein, arising from either...
• isolate7v. To set apart or cut off from others.
• isospin9n. A quantum number or symmetry related to the strong interaction and...
• isotope9n. Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same...
• isotopy12n. A form of homotopy that is always an embedding.
• isotype12n. A marker corresponding to an antigen found in all members of a subclass...
• isozyme21n. Synonym of isoenzyme.
• issuing8n. The act by which something is issued.
• isthmus12n. A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting...

IT

• italics9n. Letters in an italic typeface.
• itching13n. A sensation that itches.
• itemize18v. To state in items, or by particulars.
• iterate7v. To perform or repeat an action on each item in a set.

IV

• ivories10n. The keys of a piano.

IY

• iyengar11n. A form of hatha (yoga) that focuses on precision in asana and pranayama.

IZ

• izakaya23n. A Japanese bar that also sells snacks.

Questions about these words

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

Word.ws lists 212 seven-letter words that start with I, plus 473 rare ones.

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

instead, include, imagine, improve, initial, illegal, invited and injured.

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

izakaya scores 23 points with the standard letter tile values.

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