5 Letter Words Starting With IN

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Best Wordle guesses for IN
INANEINSETINERTINTERINLET

In 5-letter words starting with IN, the most common letters in position 3 are: D, T, C, F, A.

WordTypeDefinition
INANEadjectivelacking sense or substance; pointless and silly
INAPTadjectivenot suitable or appropriate for the situation
INARMverbto hold or embrace in one's arms
INBOXnouna tray or folder for incoming messages or email
INBYEadverbsituated or going toward the inner part; used in British coal mining
INCLEnounan archaic variant spelling of inkle; a type of linen tape
INCOGadverbshort for incognito; with one's identity concealed (informal, archaic)
INCURverbto become subject to something unpleasant as a result of one's actions
INCUSnounthe small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear; one of three auditory ossicles
INDEXnounan alphabetical list; an indicator or pointer
INDIEadjectiveindependent, not affiliated with a major label or studio
INDOLnounan older name for indole, a crystalline compound found in coal tar and jasmine
INDRInouna large lemur native to Madagascar with a short tail and loud calls
INDUEverbto clothe, invest, or endow with a quality; variant of endue
INEPTadjectivelacking skill or aptitude; clumsy or incompetent
INERTadjectivechemically inactive; lacking the ability to move or act
INFERverbto deduce or conclude from evidence rather than explicit statement
INFIXnouna linguistic element inserted within a word root; to fix something firmly
INFRAadverbbelow or later in a text; used in academic and legal writing
INGLEnouna domestic fire or its fireplace; the fireside
INGOTnouna block of metal cast in a convenient shape for storage or transport
INIONnounthe most prominent point at the back of the skull
INKEDverbcovered with ink; signed formally; tattooed
INKLEnouna type of woven linen tape used for trimming and bookbinding
INLAYnoundecorative material set into a surface; the act of setting material into a surface
INLETnouna small arm of the sea or lake extending into land; an entry point
INNERadjectivesituated inside or further within; interior
INPUTnoundata or information put into a system; a contribution
INROSnounplural of inro; small decorative Japanese containers for medicine or seals
INRUNnounthe approach run a ski jumper makes before the takeoff point
INSETnouna smaller picture or map within a larger one; something set within
INTELnounintelligence information; inside knowledge about a situation
INTERverbto deposit a corpse in a grave or tomb; to bury
INTISnounplural of inti, the former monetary unit of Peru and the Inca sun god
INTROnounan introduction to a piece of music or the opening of a speech
INULAnouna genus of plants in the daisy family; elecampane and related medicinal herbs
INUREverbto accustom to something unpleasant; to harden through experience
INURNverbto place cremated remains in an urn
INVARnouna nickel-iron alloy with very low thermal expansion used in precision instruments
INWITnounconscience; inward knowledge (archaic and poetic)
Nouns
INBOXINCLEINCUSINDEXINDOLINDRIINFIXINGLEINGOTINIONINKLEINLAYINLETINPUTINROSINRUNINSETINTELINTISINTROINULAINVARINWIT
Adjectives
INANEINAPTINDIEINEPTINERTINNER
Verbs
INARMINCURINDUEINFERINKEDINTERINUREINURN
Adverbs
INBYEINCOGINFRA

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How many 5-letter words start with IN?

This list has 40 five-letter words starting with IN. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best IN words for Wordle?

With IN confirmed in positions 1–2, try INANE, INSET, INERT — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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