7-letter words starting with I
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter I. This section showcases how I at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with I, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| imagine | 10 | form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case | - |
| instead | 8 | in place of, or as an alternative to | Felix became a herpetologist instead |
| invited | 11 | - | - |
| illegal | 8 | prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules | an illegal chess move |
| injured | 15 | emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed | injured feelings |
| illness | 7 | impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism | - |
| intense | 7 | extremely sharp or severe | intense itching and burning |
| improve | 14 | get better | The weather improved toward evening |
| instant | 7 | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | - |
| include | 10 | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of | - |
| impress | 11 | reproduce by printing | - |
| ignored | 9 | disregarded | her ignored advice |
| initial | 7 | mark with one's initials | - |
| involve | 13 | have as a necessary feature | This decision involves many changes |
| inherit | 10 | obtain from someone after their death | I inherited a castle from my French grandparents |
| inspire | 9 | heighten or intensify | - |
| invaded | 12 | - | - |
| inquiry | 19 | a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest | - |
| immense | 11 | unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope | the Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains |
| insight | 11 | the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation | - |
| idiotic | 10 | insanely irresponsible | an idiotic idea |
| impulse | 11 | the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber | they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus |
| immoral | 11 | not adhering to ethical or moral principles | they considered colonialism immoral |
| isolate | 7 | place or set apart | They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates |
| incense | 9 | perfume especially with a censer | - |
| install | 7 | put into an office or a position | the new president was installed immediately after the election |
| indoors | 8 | within a building | - |
| indulge | 9 | enjoy to excess | She indulges in ice cream |
| insured | 8 | a person whose interests are protected by an insurance policy; a person who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies him against loss of property or life or health etc. | - |
| inspect | 11 | come to see in an official or professional capacity | - |
| imitate | 9 | reproduce someone's behavior or looks | The mime imitated the passers-by |
| imposed | 12 | set forth authoritatively as obligatory | the imposed taxation |
| implant | 11 | put firmly in the mind | - |
| itching | 13 | an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch | - |
| invalid | 11 | someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury | - |
| intrude | 8 | enter uninvited | They intruded on our dinner party |
| iceberg | 12 | a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier | - |
| ironing | 8 | garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed | there was a basketful of ironing to do |
| inquire | 16 | conduct an inquiry or investigation of | inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady |
| insides | 8 | - | - |
| insider | 8 | an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations | - |
| inhuman | 12 | without compunction or human feeling | - |
| induced | 11 | brought about or caused; not spontaneous | a case of steroid-induced weakness |
| inflict | 12 | impose something unpleasant | - |
| insulin | 7 | hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells | - |
| inhaler | 10 | a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion | - |
| illicit | 9 | contrary to or forbidden by law | illicit trade |
| inferno | 10 | (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment | - |
| infidel | 11 | a person who does not acknowledge your god | - |
| implore | 11 | call upon in supplication; entreat | - |
| invoice | 12 | an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered | - |
| imagery | 13 | the ability to form mental images of things or events | - |
| imaging | 11 | (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body | - |
| impound | 12 | take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment |
| issuing | 8 | the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity) | - |
| ignited | 9 | set afire | the ignited paper |
| imprint | 11 | mark or stamp with or as if with pressure | - |
| implied | 12 | - | - |
| immerse | 11 | cause to be immersed | - |
| inflate | 10 | exaggerate or make bigger | The charges were inflated |
| ingrate | 8 | a person who shows no gratitude | - |
| interim | 9 | the time between one event, process, or period and another | - |
| ideally | 11 | in an ideal manner | ideally, this will remove all problems |
| inbound | 10 | directed or moving inward or toward a center | the inbound train |
| impaled | 12 | - | - |
| inquest | 16 | an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death | - |
| innings | 8 | the batting turn of a cricket player or team | - |
| inhabit | 12 | exist or be situated within | Strange notions inhabited her mind |
| infancy | 15 | the early stage of growth or development | - |
| inkling | 12 | a slight suggestion or vague understanding | he had no inkling what was about to happen |
| inhaled | 11 | - | - |
| implode | 12 | burst inward | The bottle imploded |
| inertia | 7 | a disposition to remain inactive or inert | he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work |
| invader | 11 | someone who enters by force in order to conquer | - |
| iridium | 10 | a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium | - |
| infused | 11 | - | - |
| inwards | 11 | to or toward the inside of | - |
| incited | 10 | - | - |
| impasse | 11 | a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | reached an impasse on the negotiations |
| invoked | 15 | - | - |
| incline | 9 | an elevated geological formation | - |
| instill | 7 | fill, as with a certain quality | - |
| innards | 8 | internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) | - |
| impetus | 11 | the act of applying force suddenly | - |
| insofar | 10 | to the degree or extent that | insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man |
| infield | 11 | the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate | - |
| ichabod | 15 | - | - |
| insipid | 10 | lacking taste or flavor or tang | insipid hospital food |
| inflame | 12 | cause to start burning | - |
| idolize | 17 | love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol | Many teenagers idolized the Beatles |
| incised | 10 | cut or impressed into a surface | an incised design |
| ingrown | 11 | growing abnormally into the flesh | an ingrown toenail |
| impeded | 13 | made difficult or slow | we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money |
| inverse | 10 | reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect | - |
| inhibit | 12 | consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior | - |
| ignoble | 10 | not of the nobility | of ignoble (or ungentle) birth |
| impeach | 16 | bring an accusation against; level a charge against | - |
| incubus | 11 | a situation resembling a terrifying dream | - |
| imbibed | 14 | - | - |
| igneous | 8 | produced under conditions involving intense heat | igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma |
| isotope | 9 | one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons | - |
| ingenue | 8 | an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl | - |
| impious | 11 | lacking due respect or dutifulness | impious toward one's parents |
| insurer | 7 | a financial institution that sells insurance | - |
| irksome | 13 | so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | what an irksome task the writing of long letters is |
| insular | 7 | narrowly restricted in outlook or scope | insular attitudes toward foreigners |
| integer | 8 | any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero | an integer is a number that is not a fraction |
| incisor | 9 | a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws | - |
| immured | 12 | - | - |
| inkwell | 14 | a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped | - |
| indexes | 15 | - | - |
| infante | 10 | - | - |
| igniter | 8 | a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires | - |
| inboard | 10 | located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft | the inboard flaps on the wing |
| impaler | 11 | - | - |
| ironman | 9 | a strong man of exceptional physical endurance | - |
| infarct | 12 | localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply | - |
| ikebana | 13 | - | - |
| ionized | 17 | converted totally or partly into ions | - |
| isthmus | 12 | a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure | - |
| inshore | 10 | (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land | an inshore breeze |
| infuser | 10 | - | - |
| inbuilt | 9 | existing as an essential constituent or characteristic | - |
| impinge | 12 | impinge or infringe upon | This impinges on my rights as an individual |
| ingress | 8 | the act of entering | - |
| inexact | 16 | not exact | - |
| imbuing | 12 | - | - |
| impiety | 14 | unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god | - |
| itemise | 9 | specify individually | - |
| inuring | 8 | - | - |
| indices | 10 | - | - |
| inhered | 11 | - | - |
| infanta | 10 | - | - |
| ineptly | 12 | with ineptitude; in an incompetent manner | he performed his functions ineptly |
| immerge | 12 | - | - |
| ignitor | 8 | a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires | - |
| impalas | 11 | - | - |
| imperil | 11 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | - |
| ionizer | 16 | - | - |
| itemize | 18 | specify individually | - |
| ivories | 10 | - | - |
| inviter | 10 | - | - |
| intoned | 8 | uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting | their chantlike intoned prayers |
| icefish | 15 | - | - |
| iceworm | 14 | - | - |
| inkjets | 18 | - | - |
| inkosis | 11 | - | - |
| inkpads | 14 | - | - |
| inuksuk | 15 | - | - |
| inwrapt | 12 | - | - |
| ivorier | 10 | - | - |
| ivyleaf | 16 | - | - |
| inkhosi | 14 | - | - |
| ingrums | 10 | - | - |
| immuner | 11 | - | - |
| imposex | 18 | - | - |
| inapter | 9 | - | - |
| inboxes | 16 | - | - |
| indeedy | 12 | - | - |
| indyref | 14 | - | - |
| infeeds | 11 | - | - |
| ingrams | 10 | - | - |
| iceboat | 11 | a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice | - |
| icecaps | 13 | - | - |
| icefall | 12 | a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall | - |
| iceless | 9 | - | - |
| icelike | 13 | - | - |
| icepack | 17 | - | - |
| icewine | 12 | - | - |
| iceball | 11 | - | - |
| iambist | 11 | - | - |
| iambics | 13 | - | - |
| ichnite | 12 | - | - |
| ichthic | 17 | - | - |
| icterid | 10 | - | - |
| icterus | 9 | type genus of the Icteridae | - |
| ictuses | 9 | - | - |
| ideated | 9 | - | - |
| ideates | 8 | - | - |
| ideatum | 10 | - | - |
| identic | 10 | - | - |
| icteric | 11 | affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc | - |
| iconize | 18 | - | - |
| ichthys | 18 | - | - |
| icicled | 12 | - | - |
| icicles | 11 | - | - |
| iciness | 9 | coldness due to a cold environment | - |
| ickiest | 13 | - | - |
| icklest | 13 | - | - |
| iconify | 15 | - | - |
| iconise | 9 | - | - |
| idiotcy | 13 | - | - |
| indabas | 10 | - | - |
| indicia | 10 | - | - |
| indicts | 10 | - | - |
| indigen | 9 | an indigenous person who was born in a particular place | - |
| indigos | 9 | - | - |
| indited | 9 | - | - |
| inditer | 8 | - | - |
| indites | 8 | - | - |
| indican | 10 | - | - |
| indamin | 10 | - | - |
| indarts | 8 | - | - |
| indenes | 8 | - | - |
| indents | 8 | - | - |
| indewed | 12 | - | - |
| indexal | 15 | - | - |
| indexed | 16 | - | - |
| indexer | 15 | someone who provides an index | - |
| indiums | 10 | - | - |
| indoles | 8 | - | - |
| indulin | 8 | - | - |
| indults | 8 | - | - |
| indunas | 8 | - | - |
| indusia | 8 | - | - |
| indwell | 11 | to exist as an inner activating spirit, force, or principle | - |
| indwelt | 11 | - | - |
| inearth | 10 | - | - |
| induing | 9 | - | - |
| inducts | 10 | - | - |
| indorse | 8 | give support or one's approval to | - |
| indowed | 12 | - | - |
| indoxyl | 18 | - | - |
| indraft | 11 | - | - |
| indrawn | 11 | tending to reserve or introspection | a quiet indrawn man |
| inducer | 10 | someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on | - |
| induces | 10 | - | - |
| inedita | 8 | - | - |
| incuses | 9 | - | - |
| incages | 10 | - | - |
| incests | 9 | - | - |
| inchase | 12 | - | - |
| inchers | 12 | - | - |
| inching | 13 | - | - |
| inchpin | 14 | - | - |
| incipit | 11 | - | - |
| incisal | 9 | - | - |
| incepts | 11 | - | - |
| incents | 9 | - | - |
| incants | 9 | - | - |
| incased | 10 | covered or protected with or as if with a case | - |
| incases | 9 | - | - |
| incaved | 13 | - | - |
| incaves | 12 | - | - |
| inceded | 11 | - | - |
| incedes | 10 | - | - |
| incises | 9 | - | - |
| inconie | 9 | - | - |
| inconnu | 9 | - | - |
| incross | 9 | - | - |
| incrust | 9 | cover or coat with a crust | - |
| incudal | 10 | - | - |
| incudes | 10 | - | - |
| incurve | 12 | - | - |
| incomes | 11 | - | - |
| incomer | 11 | - | - |
| inciter | 9 | someone who deliberately foments trouble | - |
| incites | 9 | - | - |
| incivil | 12 | - | - |
| inclasp | 11 | - | - |
| inclips | 11 | - | - |
| inclose | 9 | surround completely | - |
| incused | 10 | - | - |
| infuses | 10 | - | - |
| ingraft | 11 | cause to grow together parts from different plants | - |
| ingrain | 8 | thoroughly work in | - |
| ingross | 8 | - | - |
| ingroup | 10 | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | - |
| ingulfs | 11 | - | - |
| ingoted | 9 | - | - |
| ingoing | 9 | - | - |
| ingates | 8 | - | - |
| ingener | 8 | - | - |
| ingenus | 8 | - | - |
| ingesta | 8 | solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth | - |
| ingests | 8 | - | - |
| ingines | 8 | - | - |
| inglobe | 10 | - | - |
| ingulph | 13 | - | - |
| inhoops | 12 | - | - |
| inhumed | 13 | placed in a grave | - |
| inhumer | 12 | - | - |
| inhumes | 12 | - | - |
| inisled | 8 | - | - |
| inisles | 7 | - | - |
| inhibin | 12 | - | - |
| inhales | 10 | - | - |
| inhauls | 10 | - | - |
| inhaust | 10 | - | - |
| inherce | 12 | - | - |
| inheres | 10 | - | - |
| injects | 16 | - | - |
| inepter | 9 | - | - |
| infants | 10 | - | - |
| infares | 10 | - | - |
| infauna | 10 | - | - |
| infaust | 10 | - | - |
| infects | 12 | - | - |
| infefts | 13 | - | - |
| inerter | 7 | - | - |
| inertly | 10 | - | - |
| infalls | 10 | - | - |
| infamed | 13 | - | - |
| infames | 12 | - | - |
| infeoff | 16 | - | - |
| infests | 10 | - | - |
| inflect | 12 | vary the pitch of one's speech | - |
| inflows | 13 | - | - |
| infolds | 11 | - | - |
| inforce | 12 | - | - |
| informs | 12 | - | - |
| infract | 12 | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | - |
| infulae | 10 | - | - |
| infight | 14 | - | - |
| infills | 10 | - | - |
| infimum | 14 | - | - |
| infirms | 12 | - | - |
| infixed | 18 | - | - |
| infixes | 17 | - | - |
| incaged | 11 | - | - |
| illumes | 9 | - | - |
| imarets | 9 | - | - |
| imbalms | 13 | - | - |
| imbarks | 15 | - | - |
| imbased | 12 | - | - |
| imbases | 11 | - | - |
| imbathe | 14 | - | - |
| imbiber | 13 | a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) | - |
| imamate | 11 | - | - |
| imagoes | 10 | - | - |
| illupis | 9 | - | - |
| illuvia | 10 | - | - |
| imagers | 10 | - | - |
| imagism | 12 | a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery | - |
| imagist | 10 | - | - |
| imbibes | 13 | - | - |
| imbizos | 20 | - | - |
| imblaze | 20 | - | - |
| imitant | 9 | - | - |
| immasks | 15 | - | - |
| immewed | 15 | - | - |
| immixed | 19 | - | - |
| imburse | 11 | - | - |
| imbosks | 15 | - | - |
| imbosom | 13 | - | - |
| imbower | 14 | - | - |
| imbrast | 11 | - | - |
| imbrown | 14 | - | - |
| imbrued | 12 | - | - |
| imbrues | 11 | - | - |
| imbrute | 11 | - | - |
| immixes | 18 | - | - |
| illumed | 10 | - | - |
| ignatia | 8 | - | - |
| ignites | 8 | - | - |
| ignobly | 13 | in a currish manner; meanspiritedly | he behaved ignobly |
| ignaros | 8 | - | - |
| igarape | 10 | - | - |
| idlesse | 8 | - | - |
| idolise | 8 | love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol | - |
| idolism | 10 | - | - |
| idolist | 8 | - | - |
| idylist | 11 | - | - |
| idyllic | 13 | excellent and delightful in all respects | an idyllic spot for a picnic |
| iffiest | 13 | - | - |
| ignorer | 8 | - | - |
| ignores | 8 | - | - |
| illiads | 8 | - | - |
| illipes | 9 | - | - |
| illites | 7 | - | - |
| illitic | 9 | - | - |
| illogic | 10 | invalid or incorrect reasoning | - |
| illuded | 9 | - | - |
| illapse | 9 | - | - |
| iguanas | 8 | - | - |
| iguanid | 9 | lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males | - |
| ijtihad | 18 | the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen | some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam |
| ileitis | 7 | inflammation of the ileum | - |
| ileuses | 7 | - | - |
| iliacus | 9 | - | - |
| ilkaday | 15 | - | - |
| illudes | 8 | - | - |
| implies | 11 | - | - |
| impower | 14 | - | - |
| impregn | 12 | - | - |
| impresa | 11 | - | - |
| imprese | 11 | - | - |
| imprest | 11 | - | - |
| imposts | 11 | - | - |
| imponed | 12 | - | - |
| impones | 11 | - | - |
| imports | 11 | - | - |
| imposer | 11 | - | - |
| imposes | 11 | - | - |
| improvs | 14 | - | - |
| impugns | 12 | - | - |
| inbeing | 10 | - | - |
| inbreak | 13 | - | - |
| inbreds | 10 | - | - |
| inbreed | 10 | - | - |
| inbring | 10 | - | - |
| inarmed | 10 | - | - |
| inaptly | 12 | - | - |
| impurer | 11 | - | - |
| imputed | 12 | - | - |
| imputer | 11 | - | - |
| imputes | 11 | - | - |
| inanely | 10 | vacuously or complacently and unconsciously foolish | - |
| inanest | 7 | - | - |
| inangas | 8 | - | - |
| inanity | 10 | total lack of meaning or ideas | - |
| inburst | 9 | - | - |
| impanel | 11 | enter into a list of prospective jurors | - |
| imparks | 15 | - | - |
| imparls | 11 | - | - |
| imparts | 11 | - | - |
| impaste | 11 | - | - |
| impasto | 11 | painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible | - |
| impaved | 15 | - | - |
| impales | 11 | - | - |
| immunes | 11 | - | - |
| immures | 11 | - | - |
| impacts | 13 | - | - |
| impaint | 11 | - | - |
| impairs | 11 | - | - |
| impaves | 14 | - | - |
| impavid | 15 | - | - |
| impawns | 14 | - | - |
| imphees | 14 | - | - |
| impings | 12 | - | - |
| implate | 11 | - | - |
| implead | 12 | - | - |
| impearl | 11 | - | - |
| impeder | 12 | - | - |
| impedes | 12 | - | - |
| impedor | 12 | - | - |
| impends | 12 | - | - |
| imperia | 11 | - | - |
| implete | 11 | - | - |
| ironmen | 9 | - | - |
| isleted | 8 | - | - |
| ismatic | 11 | - | - |
| isoamyl | 12 | - | - |
| isobare | 9 | - | - |
| isobars | 9 | - | - |
| isobase | 9 | - | - |
| isobath | 12 | - | - |
| isochor | 12 | - | - |
| islemen | 9 | - | - |
| isleman | 9 | - | - |
| irrupts | 9 | - | - |
| isabels | 9 | - | - |
| isagoge | 9 | - | - |
| isatine | 7 | - | - |
| isatins | 7 | - | - |
| ischial | 12 | - | - |
| ischium | 14 | one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium | - |
| islands | 8 | - | - |
| isodica | 10 | - | - |
| isodoma | 10 | - | - |
| isodont | 8 | - | - |
| isohels | 10 | - | - |
| isohyet | 13 | - | - |
| isokont | 11 | - | - |
| isolead | 8 | - | - |
| isoline | 7 | - | - |
| isologs | 8 | - | - |
| isomere | 9 | - | - |
| isogriv | 11 | - | - |
| isogram | 10 | a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable | - |
| isodose | 8 | - | - |
| isoetes | 7 | type and genus of the Isoetaceae and sole extant genus of the order Isoetales | - |
| isoform | 12 | - | - |
| isogamy | 13 | (biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of gametes of the same size and structure | - |
| isogeny | 11 | - | - |
| isogone | 8 | an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same | - |
| isogons | 8 | - | - |
| isogony | 11 | - | - |
| isomers | 9 | - | - |
| iodiser | 8 | - | - |
| ioniums | 9 | - | - |
| ionizes | 16 | - | - |
| ionogen | 8 | - | - |
| ionomer | 9 | - | - |
| ionones | 7 | - | - |
| ipecacs | 13 | - | - |
| ionises | 7 | - | - |
| ioniser | 7 | - | - |
| iodises | 8 | - | - |
| iodisms | 10 | - | - |
| iodized | 18 | treated with iodine | iodized salt |
| iodizer | 17 | - | - |
| iodizes | 17 | - | - |
| ioduret | 8 | - | - |
| iolites | 7 | - | - |
| ionised | 8 | converted totally or partly into ions | - |
| ipomoea | 11 | morning glory | - |
| iracund | 10 | - | - |
| irately | 10 | in an irate manner | `Get out,' he shouted irately |
| irising | 8 | - | - |
