Welcome, word enthusiasts!
If you’ve ever found yourself in a heated game of Scrabble or just have a burning passion for vocabulary, you’ve come to the right place.
Today, we are diving deep into a curated list of five-letter words that begin with the letter ‘I’ and finish with a ‘T’.
So, sharpen those pencils and pull out those notepads; it’s time to dive into some delightful ‘I…T’ words!
- Inert – Lacking the ability or strength to move; inactive.
- Inlet – A narrow passage between islands or inland from a coast.
- Input – What is put in, taken in, or operated on by any process or system.
- Incut – (Though less common, it’s used in climbing to refer to a certain grip type on climbing holds).
- Inset – A thing that is put in or inserted.
- Inapt – Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances.
- Ingot – A block of steel, gold, or other metal, typically oblong in shape.
- Infest – (Of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease.
- Irknot – A lesser-known word meaning to make someone irritated.
- Illumet – While it’s not in most dictionaries, you might encounter it in older literature or in certain specific contexts.
- Insist – Demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal.
- Incult – Uncultivated; often used in historical or anthropological contexts.
- Intact – Not damaged or impaired in any way; complete.
- Indict – Formally accuse of or charge with a crime.
- Insult – Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.
- Insert – Place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing.
- Invent – Create or design something that has not existed before.
- Intent – Intention or purpose.
- Interst – Although not standard English, this term might be used creatively or in certain dialects.
- Indent – Start (a line of text) or position (a block of text) further from the margin than the main part of the text.
- Instinct – An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.
- Incite – Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).
- Impart – Make (information) known; communicate.
- Impact – The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
- Ingest – Take (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.
- Invest – Expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result.
- Insult – A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act.
- Invent – Create or design something that has not existed before.
- Invite – Make a polite, formal, or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something.
- Imprint – Impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface or body.
- Instinct – A natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking.
- Inhabit – Live in or occupy (a place or environment).
- Insight – The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.
- Import – Bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.
- Impost – A tax or duty.
- Inmost – Deepest within; innermost.
- Invent – Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
- Indent – Order (goods) from a manufacturer, as distinguished from buying them ready-made.
- Inkjet – A type of computer printer that creates a digital image by propelling droplets of ink onto paper.
- Ingest – Take into the body, as of food or drink.
There we have it: a journey from ‘Inert’ to ‘Ingest’.
Each of these words offers its unique flair, and the next time you’re looking to dazzle with your vocabulary or secure the win in a word game, you’ll be more than prepared!