13 Letter Words Starting With IT
There are 5 valid 13 letter words that start with IT, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 13-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
italicization - 24 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
italicization - 24 points
Words With Friends
italicization - 27 points
13 Letter Words (5)
View all words starting with ITTop 20 Highest-Scoring 13 Letter Words Starting With it
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 5 word list is 58.4 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | italicisation | 15 | 15 | 18 | 48 |
| 🏆 #2 | italicization | 24 | 24 | 27 | 75 |
| #3 | iterativeness | 16 | 16 | 18 | 50 |
| #4 | iteroparities | 15 | 15 | 16 | 46 |
| #5 | ithyphalluses | 24 | 24 | 25 | 73 |
Where 13 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 13 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with IT will give you far more flexible options try 13 letter words starting with IT for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 13 letter word starting with it?
italicization — worth 75 combined points (US Scrabble: 24, UK Scrabble: 24, Words With Friends: 27).
How many 13 letter words start with it?
5 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 13 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 13 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter it words will come up far more often.