Starting With I Ending in ES
6 words · highest scoring is inquiries at 18 points
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About 9 Letter Words Starting With I Ending in ES
There are 6 nine letter words starting with I and ending in ES in our dictionary. The highest scoring is inquiries at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ILLNESSES, INDICATES, INQUIRIES among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with ES — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 9 Letter Words With ES or Words Starting With I Ending in ES, which drops the length limit entirely.
9 Letter Words Starting With I Ending in ES at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With I Ending in ES
- inquiries18
- indicates12
- increases11
- instances11
- illnesses9
- initiates9
Common 9 Letter Words Starting With I Ending in ES
- illnesses9
- increases11
- indicates12
- initiates9
- inquiries18
- instances11
9 Letter Words Starting With I Ending in ES Defined
- illnessesNoun · 9 points
- a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind
- increasesVerb · 11 points
- become or make greater in size, amount, or degree
- indicatesVerb · 12 points
- point out; show
- initiatesVerb · 9 points
- cause (a process or action) to begin
- inquiriesNoun · 18 points
- an act of asking for information
- instancesNoun · 11 points
- an example or single occurrence of something
9 Letter Words Starting With I Ending in ES: Questions
How many nine letter words starting with I and ending in ES are there?
There are 6 nine letter words starting with I and ending in ES in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words starting with I and ending in ES?
INQUIRIES is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words starting with I and ending in ES?
ILLNESSES, INDICATES, INQUIRIES are among the most familiar nine letter words starting with I and ending in ES. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words starting with I and ending in ES valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.