4 Letter Words Starting With IS
There are 13 valid 4 letter words that start with IS, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 4-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
ismy - 9 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
ismy - 9 points
Words With Friends
ismy - 9 points
4 Letter Words (13)
View all words starting with ISTop 20 Highest-Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With is
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 13 word list is 15.7 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | isba | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #2 | isdn | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| #3 | ised | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #4 | isis | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| #5 | isit | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| #6 | isle | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #7 | isls | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #8 | isms | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 🏆 #9 | ismy | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #10 | isna | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #11 | isnt | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #12 | isos | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| #13 | isth | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Where 4 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 4 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 IS will give you far more flexible options try 4 letter words starting with IS for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 4 letter word starting with is?
ismy — worth 27 combined points (US Scrabble: 9, UK Scrabble: 9, Words With Friends: 9).
How many 4 letter words start with is?
13 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 4 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 4 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter is words will come up far more often.