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3 Letter Words Starting with I

There are 19 3-letter English words that start with I, from ICE to IVY. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is ICK at 9 points.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Highest-scoring word in this list

The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is ick at 9 points (letters only, before board bonuses).

FAQs

How many 3-letter words start with I?

19 valid 3-letter English words begin with I.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.

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