6-letter words starting with IN
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter IN. This section showcases how IN 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 IN, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| inside | 7 | on the inside | inside, the car is a mess |
| indeed | 8 | in truth (often tends to intensify) | they said the car would break down and indeed it did |
| insane | 6 | very foolish | took insane risks behind the wheel |
| invite | 9 | ask someone in a friendly way to do something | - |
| inform | 11 | act as an informer | She had informed on her own parents for years |
| insist | 6 | beg persistently and urgently | - |
| intend | 7 | denote or connote | - |
| insult | 6 | a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect | turning his back on me was a deliberate insult |
| injury | 16 | a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat | - |
| income | 10 | the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time | - |
| invest | 9 | provide with power and authority | - |
| intact | 8 | (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken | she was intact, virginal |
| invent | 9 | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | - |
| intent | 6 | giving or marked by complete attention to | so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred |
| insect | 8 | a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect | - |
| invade | 10 | to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate | This new colleague invades my territory |
| infant | 9 | a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk | - |
| inhale | 9 | draw in (air) | inhale the fresh mountain air |
| inmate | 8 | a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated | - |
| intern | 6 | an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) | - |
| insert | 6 | (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film | - |
| inject | 15 | force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing | inject hydrogen into the balloon |
| infect | 11 | contaminate with a disease or microorganism | - |
| inland | 7 | situated away from an area's coast or border | - |
| indoor | 7 | located, suited for, or taking place within a building | indoor activities for a rainy day |
| injure | 13 | hurt the feelings of | - |
| induce | 9 | produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes | - |
| intake | 10 | the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | - |
| invoke | 13 | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic | - |
| inning | 7 | (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat | - |
| incest | 8 | sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child) | - |
| insure | 6 | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | - |
| indies | 7 | - | - |
| innate | 6 | not established by conditioning or learning | - |
| inbred | 9 | normally existing at birth | - |
| inward | 10 | directed or moving inward or toward a center | inward flood of capital |
| incite | 8 | give an incentive for action | - |
| indigo | 8 | deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye | - |
| indict | 9 | accuse formally of a crime | - |
| infamy | 14 | a state of extreme dishonor | a date which will live in infamy |
| ingest | 7 | serve oneself to, or consume regularly | - |
| influx | 16 | the process of flowing in | - |
| ingram | 9 | - | - |
| infest | 9 | occupy in large numbers or live on a host | the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North |
| infirm | 11 | lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality | - |
| inlaid | 7 | adorned by inlays | - |
| invert | 9 | reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of | when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb |
| incase | 8 | enclose in, or as if in, a case | - |
| infuse | 9 | fill, as with a certain quality | - |
| inseam | 8 | - | - |
| instep | 8 | the arch of the foot | - |
| inborn | 8 | normally existing at birth | - |
| instil | 6 | enter drop by drop | instill medication into my eye |
| intuit | 6 | know or grasp by intuition or feeling | - |
| inflow | 12 | the process of flowing in | - |
| incept | 10 | - | - |
| incise | 8 | make an incision into by carving or cutting | - |
| induct | 9 | place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position | there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy |
| inmost | 8 | situated or occurring farthest within | - |
| instar | 6 | an insect or other arthropod between molts | - |
| inured | 7 | made tough by habitual exposure | a peasant, dark, lean-faced, wind-inured |
| indent | 7 | the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line | - |
| inhere | 9 | be inherent in something | - |
| insole | 6 | the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests | - |
| intone | 6 | speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone | - |
| inaner | 6 | - | - |
| inanes | 6 | - | - |
| inanga | 7 | - | - |
| inarch | 11 | - | - |
| inarms | 8 | - | - |
| inbent | 8 | - | - |
| incage | 9 | - | - |
| incant | 8 | - | - |
| incave | 11 | - | - |
| incavi | 11 | - | - |
| incavo | 11 | - | - |
| incede | 9 | - | - |
| incels | 8 | - | - |
| incent | 8 | - | - |
| inched | 12 | - | - |
| incher | 11 | - | - |
| inches | 11 | - | - |
| incles | 8 | - | - |
| inclip | 10 | - | - |
| incogs | 9 | - | - |
| incony | 11 | - | - |
| incubi | 10 | - | - |
| incult | 8 | - | - |
| incurs | 8 | - | - |
| incuse | 8 | - | - |
| incuts | 8 | - | - |
| indaba | 9 | a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question | - |
| indart | 7 | - | - |
| indene | 7 | a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resins | - |
| indews | 10 | - | - |
| indias | 7 | - | - |
| indign | 8 | - | - |
| indite | 7 | produce a literary work | - |
| indium | 9 | a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite | - |
| indole | 7 | - | - |
| indols | 7 | - | - |
| indows | 10 | - | - |
| indris | 7 | large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn | - |
| indued | 8 | - | - |
| indues | 7 | - | - |
| indult | 7 | - | - |
| induna | 7 | - | - |
| inerts | 6 | - | - |
| infall | 9 | - | - |
| infame | 11 | - | - |
| infare | 9 | - | - |
| infeed | 10 | - | - |
| infeft | 12 | - | - |
| infelt | 9 | - | - |
| infere | 9 | - | - |
| infers | 9 | - | - |
| infill | 9 | - | - |
| infima | 11 | - | - |
| infold | 10 | - | - |
| infula | 9 | - | - |
| ingans | 7 | - | - |
| ingate | 7 | - | - |
| ingenu | 7 | - | - |
| ingine | 7 | - | - |
| ingles | 7 | - | - |
| ingoes | 7 | - | - |
| ingots | 7 | - | - |
| ingrum | 9 | - | - |
| ingulf | 10 | - | - |
| inhaul | 9 | - | - |
| inhoop | 11 | - | - |
| inhume | 11 | place in a grave or tomb | - |
| inions | 6 | - | - |
| inisle | 6 | - | - |
| injera | 13 | - | - |
| inkers | 10 | - | - |
| inkier | 10 | - | - |
| inking | 11 | - | - |
| inkjet | 17 | - | - |
| inkled | 11 | - | - |
| inkles | 10 | - | - |
| inkosi | 10 | - | - |
| inkpad | 13 | a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp | - |
| inkpot | 12 | a bottle of ink | - |
| inlace | 8 | - | - |
| inlays | 9 | - | - |
| inlets | 6 | - | - |
| inlier | 6 | - | - |
| inlock | 12 | - | - |
| inmesh | 11 | - | - |
| innage | 7 | - | - |
| inners | 6 | - | - |
| inorbs | 8 | - | - |
| inpour | 8 | an inflow | an inpouring of spiritual comfort |
| inputs | 8 | - | - |
| inroad | 7 | an encroachment or intrusion | they made inroads in the United States market |
| inruns | 6 | - | - |
| inrush | 9 | an inflow | - |
| inseem | 8 | - | - |
| insets | 6 | - | - |
| inship | 11 | - | - |
| insoul | 6 | - | - |
| inspan | 8 | attach a yoke or harness to | inspan the draft animals |
| inspos | 8 | - | - |
| instal | 6 | put into an office or a position | the new president was installed immediately after the election |
| insula | 6 | - | - |
| intels | 6 | - | - |
| inters | 6 | - | - |
| intima | 8 | the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel) | - |
| intime | 8 | - | - |
| intine | 6 | - | - |
| intire | 6 | - | - |
| intoed | 7 | - | - |
| intomb | 10 | - | - |
| intort | 6 | - | - |
| intown | 9 | - | - |
| intron | 6 | sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein | - |
| intros | 6 | - | - |
| inturn | 6 | - | - |
| intuse | 6 | - | - |
| inulas | 6 | - | - |
| inulin | 6 | used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function | - |
| inures | 6 | - | - |
| inurns | 6 | - | - |
| invars | 9 | - | - |
| inwall | 9 | - | - |
| inwick | 15 | - | - |
| inwind | 10 | - | - |
| inwith | 12 | - | - |
| inwits | 9 | - | - |
| inwork | 13 | - | - |
| inworn | 9 | - | - |
| inwove | 12 | - | - |
| inwrap | 11 | - | - |
| inyala | 9 | - | - |
