Random words starting with I

874 English words begin with I in our list, 359 of them common. Generate a few at random, each with its meaning.

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Words starting with I: 24 examples

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  • idol nounA material effigy that is worshipped.
  • ignition nounThe process of initiating combustion or catching fire.
  • ignore verbRefuse to acknowledge.
  • illegitimate adjectiveContrary to or forbidden by law.
  • improper adjectiveNot suitable or right or appropriate.
  • inclusive adjectiveIncluding much or everything; and especially including stated limits.
  • incoming adjectiveArriving at a place or position.
  • inconvenient adjectiveNot suited to your comfort, purpose or needs.
  • incredibly adverbNot easy to believe.
  • informative adjectiveTending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance.
  • inmate nounOne of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital).
  • insecure adjectiveNot firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way.
  • inside adverbWithin a building.
  • insurer nounA financial institution that sells insurance.
  • integral adjectiveExisting as an essential constituent or characteristic.
  • integrity nounAn undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting.
  • interaction nounA mutual or reciprocal action; interacting.
  • interpretation nounA mental representation of the meaning or significance of something.
  • interrupt verbMake a break in.
  • invention nounA creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation.
  • invest verbMake an investment.
  • irresponsible adjectiveShowing lack of care for consequences.
  • item nounA whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection.
  • ivory nounA hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses.

I by the numbers

4.7% of the words in our list start with I. Of the common ones, 168 are nouns, 115 adjectives, 45 verbs and 31 adverbs.

All words starting with I874
Common words359
Nouns / adjectives / verbs / adverbs (common)168 / 115 / 45 / 31

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How many words start with I?
Our list has 874 words that start with I, and 359 of them are common in everyday English. Plurals and verb forms like "-ed" and "-ing" are not counted separately.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
Is it really random?
Yes. Words are picked with your browser's secure random number generator (the Web Crypto API), and one batch never repeats a word.
Is it suitable for kids and classrooms?
Yes. We removed swear words, slurs and adult terms from the whole list, so it is safe to use with children and on a projector.