Starting with IN narrows the field to 109. INANE, INBOX, INCUR are the ones to reach for first, and 14 can still be the answer, marked in green.
About 13% of these sit on the Wordle answer list, 14 words in all.
Best First Guesses
Start with one of these. All three are among the 109 words below, and the number beside each is how many would still be left in the worst case.
- INTER: takes 109 down to 35 at worst. It is on the answer list.
- INTEL: down to 43.
- INTRO: down to 45. It is on the answer list.
What These Words Have in Common
The last square lands on T more than any other letter: 15 words, about one in eight of the set. The letters that turn up alongside most often are E (41), R (30) and T (25). 9 of these 109 words turn up in ordinary writing. The rest are worth a read, but not worth a guess.
Best 5 Letter Words Starting with IN
The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.
- INANE
- INBOX
- INCUR
- INDEX
- INEPT
- INERT
- INFER
- INGOT
- INLAY
- INLET
- INNER
- INPUT
- INTER
- INTRO
- INDIA
- INDIE
- INTEL
5 Letter Words Starting with I and Ending in A
- INDIA
- INAJA
- INCRA
- INDRA
- INFRA
- INKRA
- INOMA
- INSEA
- INTRA
- INULA
5 Letter Words Starting with I and Ending in E
- INANE
- INDIE
- INBYE
- INCLE
- INDUE
- INEYE
- INGLE
- INKIE
- INKLE
- INNIE
- INONE
- INSEE
- INSUE
- INTUE
- INURE
5 Letter Words Starting with I and Ending in L
- INTEL
- INCEL
- INDOL
- INDYL
- INIAL
- INROL
- INSOL
- INTIL
- INTNL
5 Letter Words Starting with I and Ending in N
- INCAN
- INDAN
- INDIN
- INFIN
- INGAN
- INION
- INJUN
- INKEN
- INRUN
- INURN
5 Letter Words Starting with I and Ending in R
- INCUR
- INFER
- INNER
- INTER
- INCOR
- INGER
- INKER
- INSTR
- INVAR
- INVER
5 Letter Words Starting with I and Ending in T
- INEPT
- INERT
- INGOT
- INLET
- INPUT
- INACT
- INAPT
- INCUT
- INFIT
- INKET
- INNET
- INNIT
- INSET
- INUST
- INWIT
5 Letter Words Starting with I and Ending in B, C, D and other letters
- INORB
- INRUB
- INDIC
- INDUC
- INKED
- INNED
- INDEF
- INCOG
- INORG
- INDII
- INDRI
- INERI
- INARK
- INARM
- INERM
- INGEM
- INTRO
- INIGO
- INSPO
- INSEP
- INCAS
- INCUS
- INDUS
- INFOS
- INKOS
- INROS
- INTIS
- INGLU
- INDIV
- INTSV
- INBOW
- INDEW
- INDOW
- INLAW
- INMEW
- INBOX
- INDEX
- INFIX
- INLAY
- INVOY
Part of: 5 Letter Words Starting with I
Less Familiar Words Here
A few here appear in puzzles more often than in speech. Worth reading before one of them costs you a guess.
- INKLE: A linen tape used for trimming as a decoration.
- INAPT: Not elegant or graceful in expression.
- INCUS: The ossicle between the malleus and the stapes.
- INDRI: Large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn.
- INFIX: Put or introduce into something.
- INURE: Cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate.
- INGOT: Metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling. It is on the answer list.
- INLAY: Decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal. It is on the answer list.
- INANE: Devoid of intelligence. It is on the answer list.
- INSET: Set or place in.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer start with IN?
Yes. INDEX, INNER and INPUT all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. INDIA and INNER are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is INDUE really a word?
Yes. Give qualities or abilities to. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
INDEX. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. INWIT and INVOY are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.