6 Letter Words Starting With IS
There are 52 valid 6 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 6-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
ischar - 11 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
ischar - 11 points
Words With Friends
ischar - 11 points
6 Letter Words (52)
View all words starting with ISTop 20 Highest-Scoring 6 Letter Words Starting With is
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 52 word list is 23.8 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | isabel | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| #2 | isagon | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| #3 | isaiah | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 |
| #4 | isaian | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #5 | isamin | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| #6 | isaria | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| #7 | isatic | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| #8 | isatid | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| #9 | isatin | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #10 | isatis | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 🏆 #11 | ischar | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| #12 | ischia | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| #13 | iscose | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| #14 | iseult | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| #15 | ishime | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| #16 | isicle | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| #17 | isidae | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| #18 | isidia | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| #19 | isinai | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #20 | island | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Where 6 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 6 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 6 letter words starting with IS for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 6 letter word starting with is?
ischar — worth 33 combined points (US Scrabble: 11, UK Scrabble: 11, Words With Friends: 11).
How many 6 letter words start with is?
52 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 6 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 6 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter is words will come up far more often.