Words that start with IS
284 words begin with IS, and ISOCARBOXAZIDS scores the most at 35 points.
Results
14-letter words count:8
13-letter words count:16
12-letter words count:13
11-letter words count:15
10-letter words count:38
9-letter words count:59
8-letter words count:66
7-letter words count:40
6-letter words count:17
5-letter words count:7
4-letter words count:3
3-letter words count:1
2-letter words count:1
What is on this page
The dictionary contains 284 words that begin with IS — set out here by length.
Lengths span 2 to 14. The middle of that range is where the words are: 66 of them are 8 letters long.
Worth knowing
If you are playing for score, ISOCARBOXAZIDS at 35 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 37 in Words With Friends as well.
The full 14 letters are used by ISOCARBOXAZIDS, ISOALLOXAZINES and ISOMORPHICALLY.
If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.
What some of these mean
- isocarboxazid
- a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression
- isomerization
- the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself
- isoagglutinin
- an antibody produced by one individual that causes agglutination of red blood cells in other individuals of the same species
- isoproterenol
- drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
- isolationism
- a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations
Common questions
- How many words start with IS?
- 284, ranging from 2 to 14 letters.
- What is the best scoring word that starts with IS?
- ISOCARBOXAZIDS, worth 35 points in Scrabble.
- What is the longest word that starts with IS?
- ISOCARBOXAZIDS and ISOALLOXAZINES, at 14 letters.