8 Letter Words That Start With IT

There are 14+ eight letter words beginning with IT in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter IT word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with IT.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With IT

itacisms 12
itaconic 12
itchiest 13
itchings 14
itchweed 17
itemised 11
itemiser 10
itemises 10
itemized 20
itemizer 19
itemizes 19
iterance 10

All 8-Letter Words Starting With IT (11 words)

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How Common is IT as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 14 8-letter words starting with IT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.1, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
13.1
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter IT-Words in Scrabble

itemized 20
itemizes 19
itemizer 19
itchweed 17
itchings 14
itchiest 13

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with IT?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with IT is itemized with a total of 20 points.

I 1
T 1
E 1
M 3
I 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. present as a list of individual items

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With IT

  • How many 8 letter words starting with IT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 14 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with IT. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.1.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with IT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "itemizer", "itemized", "itemizes", "itemiser" start with IT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "itemized" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with IT?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with IT include "itacisms", "itaconic", "itchiest", "itchings", "itchweed".

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