Words That Start With Inter

342 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 342 words that start with inter, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.

As a prefix, inter means "between" or "among", as in international and interview.

Words starting with inter: 342
Most used: international
Shortest: intern
5 letter words: 0

Common words that start with inter

#	Word	Meaning	Letters
1	international	concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations	13
2	interest	a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something	8
3	interesting	arousing or holding the attention	11
4	interested	having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern	10
5	interview	conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting	9
6	interests	a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something	9
7	internal	happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface	8
8	interior	the region that is inside of something	8
9	interviews	conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting	10
10	interaction	a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting	11
11	intervention	the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)	12
12	interpretation	a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something	14
13	interactions	a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting	12
14	interface	(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)	9
15	interactive	used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two...	11
16	interact	act together or towards others or with others	8
17	intermediate	lying between two extremes in time or space or state	12
18	interim	serving during an intermediate interval of time	7
19	interviewed	conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting	11
20	interference	a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries	12
21	interstate	involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States	10
22	internationally	throughout the world	15
23	interpreted	make sense of; assign a meaning to	11
24	interfere	come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle	9
25	intersection	a point where lines intersect	12
26	interrupted	make a break in	11
27	interpret	make sense of; assign a meaning to	9
28	interval	a definite length of time marked off by two instants	8
29	internally	on or from the inside	10
30	interventions	the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)	13
31	intervals	a definite length of time marked off by two instants	9
32	intern	deprive of freedom	6
33	interacting	act together or towards others or with others	11
34	intervene	get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force	9
35	interpretations	a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something	15
36	interviewing	conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting	12
37	internship	the position of a medical intern	10
38	interrupt	make a break in	9
39	interestingly	in an interesting manner; - Time	13
40	intercept	seize on its way	9
41	interrogation	a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply	13
42	interpreter	someone who mediates between speakers of different languages	11
43	intercepted	seize on its way	11
44	interfering	intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner	11
45	interviewer	a person who conducts an interview	11
46	interchange	a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing...	11
47	interfaces	(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)	10
48	interpreting	an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious	12
49	interiors	the region that is inside of something	9
50	interception	the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving	12

6 letter words that start with inter

intern
inters

7 letter words that start with inter

interim
interns
interne

8 letter words that start with inter

interest
internal
interior
interact
interval
intersex
intercom
interned
interred
interwar
intermix
intercut
internee

9 letter words that start with inter

interview
interests
interface
interfere
interpret
intervals
intervene
interrupt
intercept
interiors
interacts
intersect
interplay
interlude
interment
intercity
interlock
intercede
internals
interbank
interning
interject
interdict
internist
internees
interlace
interlink
interbred
interline
interzone
internode
interpose
intercoms

10 letter words that start with inter

interested
interviews
interstate
internally
internship
interfaces
intervened
interfered
interacted
interrupts
interferes
internment
interprets
interfaith
intercepts
interwoven
intervenes
interferon
intersects
intermodal
interludes
interlaced
interurban
intertidal
intergroup
interloper
intertwine
intermixed
interposed
interfaced
interceded
intermezzo
interbreed
interphase
interjects
interlocks
interspace
interweave
interlayer
intermarry
interments
intercedes
internists
internodes
intervenor
interstage
interleave
interposes

11 letter words that start with inter

interesting
interaction
interactive
interviewed
interpreted
interrupted
interacting
interpreter
intercepted
interfering
interviewer
interchange
interracial
intervening
internships
intertwined
interrogate
interceptor
interagency
interviewee
interleukin
intersected
interfacing
internalize
interlinked
interstates
interjected
interfacial
interlocked
internecine
interleaved
interregnum
intercooler
intercostal
interlopers
interlacing
intermingle
interpolate
interrupter
interspaces
interdicted
interethnic
interstices
intercessor
interbedded
interdental
internalise
intertribal
interceding
interferons
interlinear
interweaves
intermixing
intertwines
interoffice
interiority
intercalary
interposing
interrelate
intercounty

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12 letter words that start with inter

intervention
interactions
intermediate
interference
intersection
interviewing
interpreting
interception
intermittent
interruption
interstellar
interrupting
intermediary
interrogated
interspersed
interpreters
interpretive
intermission
interlocking
intersecting
interviewers
internalized
intercepting
interstitial
intercession
interviewees
interconnect
interrelated
interdiction
interminable
interrogator
interceptors
interchanges
interpolated
interlocutor
intermingled
intertwining
intercalated
interweaving
interspecies
interchanged
internalised
interjection
intermarried
interrogates
interglacial
interneurons
interlibrary
interleaving
interjecting
intercompany
interminably
interrupters
intercessory
interlinking
intercessors
interborough
intercountry
interoceanic
interpolates

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How many words start with inter?

This list has 342 words starting with inter, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.

What are common words that start with inter?

international, interest, interesting, interested, interview, interests, internal, interior.

What does the prefix inter mean?