6 Letter Words Starting with I

Common six-letter words that start with I

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• inside 7/8 the region that is inside of something
• indeed 8/9 in truth (often tends to intensify)
• itself 9/10
• island 7/9 a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
• insane 6/8 afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
• invite 9/11 increase the likelihood of
• intend 7/9 have in mind as a purpose
• issues 6/7 (form of issue) prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
• ignore 7/9 refuse to acknowledge
• insist 6/7 be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
• inches 11/12 (form of inch) a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
• inform 11/13 impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
• insult 6/9 a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
• idiots 7/7 (form of idiot) a person of subnormal intelligence
• injury 16/19 any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
• impact 12/15 the striking of one body against another
• images 9/11 (form of image) an iconic mental representation
• income 10/13 the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
• intact 8/10 constituting the undiminished entirety
• ironic 8/10 humorously sarcastic or mocking
• intent 6/8 an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
• issued 7/8 (form of issue) prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
• invest 9/11 make an investment
• invent 9/12 come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
• intern 6/8 an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
• immune 10/14 a person who is immune to a particular infection
• infant 9/11 a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
• insect 8/10 small air-breathing arthropod
• invade 10/12 march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
• impose 10/12 compel to behave in a certain way
• insert 6/7 put or introduce into something
• inmate 8/10 one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
• inning 7/11 (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
• ideals 7/8 (form of ideal) the idea of something that is perfect
• icebox 17/19 white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
• inject 15/19 give an injection to
• inhale 9/10 draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
• import 10/12 commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
• induce 9/12 cause to arise
• inland 7/10 situated away from an area's coast or border
• iceman 10/13 someone who cuts and delivers ice
• indoor 7/8 located, suited for, or taking place within a building
• intake 10/11 the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
• iodine 7/8 a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens
• infect 11/13 communicate a disease to
• itches 11/11 (form of itch) scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
• insure 6/8 be careful or certain to do something
• ignite 7/9 cause to start burning
• injure 13/17 cause injuries or bodily harm to
• invoke 13/15 summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

All 284 six-letter words that start with I

Numbers are Scrabble points, then Words With Friends points.