4,138 words

Words starting with in-

4,138 words start with in-, of which 607 are everyday words. Not, or into. Overlaps confusingly with IM, IL and IR, which are the same prefix adapting to the letter after it.

4,138
Words starting in-
607
Everyday words among them
2 pts
The prefix in- is worth this on its own
31 pts
Best score, from INTERMEZZOS

Prefixes are worth less than endings

Worth saying plainly, because most advice treats them as equivalent. A prefix has to go in front of a word, which means you need an empty run of squares to the left of wherever you are building. An ending can hook onto a letter already on the board.

So learn the endings first. Prefixes earn their place in crosswords, where the grid tells you the first letter anyway, and on an open board where you have room to work leftward.

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15 letter words

237

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14 letter words

275

Showing 80 of 275, most familiar first.

13 letter words

448

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12 letter words

574

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11 letter words

588

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10 letter words

625

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9 letter words

522

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8 letter words

406

Showing 80 of 406, most familiar first.

7 letter words

275

Showing 80 of 275, most familiar first.