3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With I

There are 27 valid 3 letter Scrabble words starting with I in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include ICK (9 pts), IFF (9 pts), IVY (9 pts), ICH (8 pts) and ICY (8 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you know the first letter, whether that's a crossword clue or a Wordle guess. Also try B starting word finder (4 letters).

27
Total Words
5.3
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"I" Tile Value
9
Top Score (ICK)

Highest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With I

These are the highest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with I in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best I 3 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, ILK (7 pts) and INK (7 pts) still hold their own. Also try Scrabble words containing Q and V.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 ick 9 10
2 iff 9 9
3 ivy 9 9
4 ich 8 8
5 icy 8 8
6 ilk 7 8
7 imp 7 9
8 ink 7 8

Full List: 27 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With I

Browse the complete 3 letter word list starting with I, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 3-letter Scrabble word starting with I, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from ICK (9 pts) down to ITS (3 pts). Also try find words with A and K together.

ICK9 pts
IFF9 pts
IVY9 pts
ICH8 pts
ICY8 pts
ILK7 pts
IMP7 pts
INK7 pts
IRK7 pts
IFS6 pts
ISH6 pts
IWI6 pts
ICE5 pts
IGG5 pts
ISM5 pts
IDE4 pts
IDS4 pts
ING4 pts
ILL3 pts
INN3 pts
INS3 pts
ION3 pts
IOS3 pts
IRE3 pts
ISO3 pts
ITA3 pts
ITS3 pts

Lowest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With I

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with I in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

ITS 3 pts ITA 3 pts ISO 3 pts IRE 3 pts IOS 3 pts ION 3 pts INS 3 pts INN 3 pts