Words that start with IS

284 words begin with IS, and ISOCARBOXAZIDS scores the most at 35 points.

Use ? for a blank tile. Up to two.

Filters1 on

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.