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7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and N as the 2nd letter

7-letter words with I first and N second number 350, including recognizable choices such as instead, include, and insight.

350 wordsTop pick INSTEADHighest score INQUIRY 19

59 of 350 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With I in 1st place, N is the most common 2nd letter (350 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 59 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 59 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 350

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • INANELY10
  • INANEST7
  • INANGAS8
  • INANITY10
  • INAPTLY12
  • INARMED10
  • INBEING10
  • INBOARD10
  • INBOUND10
  • INBOXES16
  • INBREAK13
  • INBREDS10
  • INBREED10
  • INBRING10
  • INBUILT9
  • INBURST9
  • INCAGED11
  • INCAGES10
  • INCANTS9
  • INCASED10
  • INCASES9
  • INCAVED13
  • INCAVES12
  • INCEDED11
  • INCEDES10
  • INCENSE9
  • INCENTS9
  • INCEPTS11
  • INCESTS9
  • INCHASE12
  • INCHERS12
  • INCHING13
  • INCHPIN14
  • INCIPIT11
  • INCISAL9
  • INCISED10
  • INCISES9
  • INCISOR9
  • INCITED10
  • INCITER9
  • INCITES9
  • INCIVIL12
  • INCLASP11
  • INCLINE9
  • INCLIPS11
  • INCLOSE9
  • INCLUDE10
  • INCOMER11
  • INCOMES11
  • INCONIE9
  • INCONNU9
  • INCROSS9
  • INCRUST9
  • INCUBUS11
  • INCUDAL10
  • INCUDES10
  • INCURVE12
  • INCUSED10
  • INCUSES9
  • INDABAS10
  • INDAMIN10
  • INDARTS8
  • INDEEDY12
  • INDENES8
  • INDENTS8
  • INDEWED12
  • INDEXAL15
  • INDEXED16
  • INDEXER15
  • INDEXES15
  • INDICAN10
  • INDICES10
  • INDICIA10
  • INDICTS10
  • INDIGEN9
  • INDIGOS9
  • INDITED9
  • INDITER8
  • INDITES8
  • INDIUMS10
  • INDOLES8
  • INDOORS8
  • INDORSE8
  • INDOWED12
  • INDOXYL18
  • INDRAFT11
  • INDRAWN11
  • INDUCED11
  • INDUCER10
  • INDUCES10
  • INDUCTS10
  • INDUING9
  • INDULGE9
  • INDULIN8
  • INDULTS8
  • INDUNAS8
  • INDUSIA8
  • INDWELL11
  • INDWELT11
  • INEARTH10
  • INEDITA8
  • INEPTER9
  • INEPTLY12
  • INERTER7
  • INERTIA7
  • INERTLY10
  • INEXACT16
  • INFALLS10
  • INFAMED13
  • INFAMES12
  • INFANCY15
  • INFANTA10
  • INFANTE10
  • INFANTS10
  • INFARCT12
  • INFARES10
  • INFAUNA10
  • INFAUST10
  • INFECTS12
  • INFEEDS11
  • INFEFTS13
  • INFEOFF16
  • INFERNO10
  • INFESTS10
  • INFIDEL11
  • INFIELD11
  • INFIGHT14
  • INFILLS10
  • INFIMUM14
  • INFIRMS12
  • INFIXED18
  • INFIXES17
  • INFLAME12
  • INFLATE10
  • INFLECT12
  • INFLICT12
  • INFLOWS13
  • INFOLDS11
  • INFORCE12
  • INFORMS12
  • INFRACT12
  • INFULAE10
  • INFUSED11
  • INFUSER10
  • INFUSES10
  • INGATES8
  • INGENER8
  • INGENUE8
  • INGENUS8
  • INGESTA8
  • INGESTS8
  • INGINES8
  • INGLOBE10
  • INGOING9
  • INGOTED9
  • INGRAFT11
  • INGRAIN8
  • INGRATE8
  • INGRESS8
  • INGROSS8
  • INGROUP10
  • INGROWN11
  • INGULFS11
  • INGULPH13
  • INHABIT12
  • INHALED11
  • INHALER10
  • INHALES10
  • INHAULS10
  • INHAUST10
  • INHERCE12
  • INHERED11
  • INHERES10
  • INHERIT10
  • INHIBIN12
  • INHIBIT12
  • INHOOPS12
  • INHUMAN12
  • INHUMED13
  • INHUMER12
  • INHUMES12
  • INISLED8
  • INISLES7
  • INITIAL7
  • INJECTS16
  • INJELLY17
  • INJERAS14
  • INJOINT14
  • INJUNCT16
  • INJURED15
  • INJURER14
  • INJURES14
  • INKBLOT13
  • INKHORN14
  • INKIEST11
  • INKINGS12
  • INKJETS18
  • INKLESS11
  • INKLIKE15
  • INKLING12
  • INKPOTS13
  • INKSPOT13
  • INKWELL14
  • INKWOOD15
  • INLACED10
  • INLACES9
  • INLANDS8
  • INLAYER10
  • INLIERS7
  • INLOCKS13
  • INLYING11
  • INMATES9
  • INNAGES8
  • INNARDS8
  • INNERLY10
  • INNERVE10
  • INNINGS8
  • INNLESS7
  • INNYARD11
  • INOCULA9
  • INORBED10
  • INOSINE7
  • INOSITE7
  • INPHASE12
  • INPOURS9
  • INQILAB18
  • INQUERE16
  • INQUEST16
  • INQUIET16
  • INQUIRE16
  • INQUIRY19
  • INROADS8
  • INSANER7
  • INSANIE7
  • INSCAPE11
  • INSCULP11
  • INSEAMS9
  • INSECTS9
  • INSEEMS9
  • INSERTS7
  • INSHELL10
  • INSHIPS12
  • INSHORE10
  • INSIDER8
  • INSIDES8
  • INSIGHT11
  • INSIGNE8
  • INSINEW10
  • INSIPID10
  • INSISTS7
  • INSNARE7
  • INSOFAR10
  • INSOLES7
  • INSOOTH10
  • INSOULS7
  • INSPANS9
  • INSPECT11
  • INSPIRE9
  • INSTALL7
  • INSTALS7
  • INSTANT7
  • INSTARS7
  • INSTATE7
  • INSTEAD8
  • INSTEPS9
  • INSTILL7
  • INSTILS7
  • INSULAE7
  • INSULAR7
  • INSULAS7
  • INSULIN7
  • INSULSE7
  • INSULTS7
  • INSURED8
  • INSURER7
  • INSURES7
  • INSWEPT12
  • INSWING11
  • INTAGLI8
  • INTAKES11
  • INTEGER8
  • INTENDS8
  • INTENSE7
  • INTENTS7
  • INTERIM9
  • INTERNE7
  • INTERNS7
  • INTHRAL10
  • INTIMAE9
  • INTIMAL9
  • INTIMAS9
  • INTINES7
  • INTITLE7
  • INTOMBS11
  • INTONED8
  • INTONER7
  • INTONES7
  • INTORTS7
  • INTRADA8
  • INTRANT7
  • INTREAT7
  • INTROFY13
  • INTROIT7
  • INTROLD8
  • INTRONS7
  • INTRUDE8
  • INTRUST7
  • INTUITS7
  • INTURNS7
  • INTUSES7
  • INTWINE10
  • INTWIST10
  • INUKSUK15
  • INULASE7
  • INULINS7
  • INURING8
  • INURNED8
  • INUTILE7
  • INVADED12
  • INVADER11
  • INVADES11
  • INVALID11
  • INVEIGH14
  • INVENIT10
  • INVENTS10
  • INVERSE10
  • INVERTS10
  • INVESTS10
  • INVEXED18
  • INVIOUS10
  • INVITAL10
  • INVITED11
  • INVITEE10
  • INVITER10
  • INVITES10
  • INVOICE12
  • INVOKED15
  • INVOKER14
  • INVOKES14
  • INVOLVE13
  • INWALLS10
  • INWARDS11
  • INWEAVE13
  • INWICKS16
  • INWINDS11
  • INWORKS14
  • INWOUND11
  • INWOVEN13
  • INWRAPS12
  • INYALAS10
Letters by positionIn 36% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. S13%
  2. C12%
  3. D11%
4th letter
  1. I16%
  2. E15%
  3. U14%
5th letter
  1. R10%
  2. I10%
  3. N10%
6th letter
  1. E28%
  2. T11%
  3. L8%
7th letter
  1. S36%
  2. E13%
  3. D12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; INQUIRY tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 51 words
  2. 8 points: 45 words
  3. 99 points: 41 words
  4. 10 points: 78 words
  5. 1111 points: 42 words
  6. 12 points: 36 words
  7. 1313 points: 16 words
  8. 14 points: 13 words
  9. 1515 points: 9 words
  10. 16 points: 11 words
  11. 1717 points: 2 words
  12. 18 points: 5 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
INQUIRY1920All three
INKJETS1821NWL only
INFIXED1819All three
INQILAB1821Collins only
INDOXYL1819All three
INVEXED1820Collins only
INFIXES1718All three
INJELLY1721Collins only
INQUIRE1618All three
INDEXED1617All three
INQUEST1618All three
INJECTS1620All three

The fixed IN opening narrows the search, but the endings still give you ways to sort a rack. Instead, include, and insight are among the recognizable matches; only 59 entries fall among the common English words. The six-letter sibling has 192 matches, so check the required length before narrowing your search.

I-first, N-second words at a glance

  • 350 seven-letter entries begin IN; instead, include, initial, and insight are recognizable examples.
  • Only 59 entries fall in the common-word group, so many matches are less familiar than the opening suggests.
  • 286 entries have definitions; dictionary totals are 344 in Collins, 292 in NWL2023, and 275 in ENABLE.
  • S leads as a final letter with 127 matches, ahead of E at 47, D at 42, and T at 36.
  • Inquiry scores 19 points, the top score, against an average of 10.3.

Which endings appear most often?

S is the most frequent final letter, closing 127 words. E follows at 47, D at 42, and T at 36, so a known final tile cuts through the pool quickly. R closes 24 entries, while L closes 15.

The ending pattern is uneven: S appears far more often than E. When the last square is fixed, check S candidates first; the smaller R and L groups are easier to scan afterward. These counts describe this IN pattern, not every seven-letter word.

How should you choose an IN play?

Among 7-letter words with I first and N second, inquiry is the scoring standout at 19 points; inkjets and infixed each score 18. The average is 10.3, putting the top scorer well above a typical entry. Inquiry is also recognizable, unlike several specialist high scorers.

Use the familiar matches to test a clue, then check the board and your game's accepted words before committing to a less familiar option.

  • Try instead, include, or insight when you need an everyday candidate, not just an IN prefix.
  • With S as the final tile, start with the largest ending group: 127 words finish in S.
  • Keep inkjets and infixed in mind for a high-value rack; both score 18 points.
  • Dictionary acceptance varies: 344 entries are in Collins, 292 in NWL2023, and 275 in ENABLE.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with IN?
There are 350 seven-letter matches with I in the first position and N in the second. Examples include instead, include, initial, and insight. The common-word group contains 59 entries, so many valid matches are less familiar than these everyday examples.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
Inquiry is the highest scorer at 19 points. Inkjets and infixed follow at 18 points each, while the average score across the pattern is 10.3. Check the board layout before estimating a play's total, since premium squares can change the result.
Which final letter is most common in these words?
S is the most common ending, appearing in 127 matches. E comes next with 47, followed by D with 42 and T with 36. If your clue fixes the final letter, those groups offer a quick way to narrow the possibilities.

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