The letter I is a versatile vowel in Scrabble, valued at 1 point, and is essential for creating a wide variety of words. Because it appears frequently in English, knowing words with the letter I can help you build both short and long words, such as in, if, ice, and icon. Short words with I are especially useful for fitting tiles into tight spots on the board or for making parallel plays. Even though I has a low point value, placing it on double or triple word score squares can maximize your score and help you connect multiple words in one turn.
Effectively playing the letter I often involves extending existing words by adding this vowel to create new variations or plurals. For example, adding I to tin can form tiny, or using it in longer words like invite or initial can earn you substantial points if placed strategically. Being familiar with two- and three-letter words containing I also helps maintain flexibility when the board is crowded. Mastering the placement and timing of the letter I can greatly improve your overall Scrabble strategy and increase your chances of winning.
| Word | Scrabble© Points | WWF Points |
|---|---|---|
| misemphasizes | 33 | 33 |
| misemphasizing | 37 | 37 |
| misemploy | 21 | 21 |
| misemployed | 24 | 24 |
| misemploying | 27 | 27 |
| misemployment | 29 | 29 |
| misemployments | 30 | 30 |
| misemploys | 22 | 22 |
| misenrol | 13 | 13 |
| misenrolled | 18 | 18 |
| misenrolling | 21 | 21 |
| misenrols | 14 | 14 |
| misenter | 12 | 12 |
| misentered | 15 | 15 |
| misentering | 18 | 18 |
| misenters | 13 | 13 |
| misentries | 14 | 14 |
| misentry | 14 | 14 |
| miser | 8 | 8 |
| miserable | 16 | 16 |
| miserableness | 21 | 21 |
| miserablenesses | 23 | 23 |
| miserables | 17 | 17 |
| miserably | 18 | 18 |
| miserere | 11 | 11 |
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