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

7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and T as the 2nd letter: 10 matches, led by ITEMIZE at 18 points.

10 wordsTop pick ITCHINGHighest score ITEMIZE 18

2 of 10 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 1st letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

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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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • ITCHING13
  • ITALICS9
  • ITERATE7
  • ITEMIZE18
  • ITEMISE9
  • ITCHIER12
  • ITACISM11
  • ITCHILY15
  • ITEMING10
  • ITERANT7
All valid words 10

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

  • ITACISM11
  • ITALICS9
  • ITCHIER12
  • ITCHILY15
  • ITCHING13
  • ITEMING10
  • ITEMISE9
  • ITEMIZE18
  • ITERANT7
  • ITERATE7

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ITEMIZE1819All three
ITCHILY1515All three
ITCHING1315All three
ITCHIER1212All three
ITACISM1113Collins only
ITEMING1013All three
ITALICS911All three
ITEMISE910All three
ITERATE77All three
ITERANT78All three

A fixed IT opening narrows the search to ten seven-letter entries. Familiar forms such as ITCHING, ITALICS, and ITERATE sit alongside less common choices like ITACISM and ITERANT. Two entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect a compact set with a mix of recognizable words and more specialized vocabulary.

At a glance: the IT opening

  • All 10 matches begin with IT and contain seven letters.
  • ITEMIZE leads the score list at 18, ahead of ITCHILY at 15.
  • Just two entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
  • Eight matches have definitions available; their average score is 11.1.
  • E is the most frequent ending, appearing three times; G appears twice.

How many 7-letter words have I first and T second?

There are 10 seven-letter words with I first and T second. The opening is fixed, but the remaining letters produce several distinct forms: ITCHING, ITALICS, ITERATE, ITEMIZE, ITEMISE, ITCHIER, ITACISM, ITCHILY, ITEMING, and ITERANT.

Dictionary coverage is close but not identical: Collins includes all 10 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include nine. That difference matters in tournament play, so check your game's word list before relying on a particular entry.

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

ITEMIZE is the scoring standout at 18 points, three ahead of ITCHILY at 15. ITCHING scores 13 and ITCHIER scores 12, giving you several options above the group average of 11.1. ITEMISE scores nine, so the spelling change from ITEMIZE also changes the tile total.

The endings help sort the choices: three words finish in E, two in G, and one each in M, R, S, T, and Y. The word families are another quick filter: ITCHING, ITCHIER, and ITCHILY share an ITCH stem; ITEMIZE, ITEMISE, and ITEMING share ITEM; ITERATE and ITERANT share ITER. Use a known crossing letter to narrow the family before testing every match.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring seven-letter word beginning IT?
ITEMIZE is the highest-scoring match at 18 points. ITCHILY follows at 15, while ITCHING scores 13 and ITCHIER scores 12. Those totals compare the words before any board-square bonuses.
Do all 10 IT words appear in every game dictionary?
No. Collins lists 10 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list nine. The totals show that coverage differs among these dictionaries, so confirm the spelling you plan to play against your game's accepted word list.
Which final letters are most common in these words?
E is the most common final letter, ending three of the matches; G ends two. M, R, S, T, and Y each appear once, giving the ten words seven different final letters.

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