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5 Letter Words With I as the Second Letter

Looking for five-letter words with I as the second letter? There are 1,005 of them. Start with the familiar ones: first, right, since, might. Those 185 common words are also the only possible answers in our daily 5-letter puzzle.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: risen.

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Common 5-letter words with I as the second letter (185)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

The letter before the I is most often L (88 words), and the one after it N (161 words). On average a word here has 1.8 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 386 words). 34% repeat a letter, like title. The most common first letter is L (88 words).

All 5-letter words with I as the second letter (1,005)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

aided aider aides ailed aimed aimer aioli aired airer airns airth airts aisle aitch aiver biali bialy bibbs bible bicep bices bicky biddy bided bider bides bidet bield biers biffs biffy bifid bight bigly bigot bijou biked biker bikes bikie bikky bilbo biles bilge bilgy bilks bills billy bimah bimas bimbo binal bindi binds bines binge bingo binit bints biome biont biota biped bipod birch birds birks birle birls birrs birse birth bises bisks bison bitch biter bites bitsy bitts bitty bivvy bizes cibol cider cigar ciggy cilia cimex cinch cines cions circa cires cirri cisco cissy cists cited citer cites civet civic civie civil civvy dials diary diazo diced dicer dices dicey dicks dicky dicot dicta dicty diddy didie didos didst diene diets dight digit diked diker dikes dikey dildo dills dilly dimer dimes dimly dinar dined diner dines dinge dingo dings dingy dinks dinky dints diode diols dippy dipso direr dirge dirks dirls dirts dirty disci disco discs dishy disks disme distr ditas ditch dites ditsy ditto ditty ditzy divan divas dived diver dives divot divvy diwan dixie dixit dizen dizzy eider eidos eight eikon fiars fiats fiber fibre fibro fices fiche fichu ficin ficus fidge fidos fiefs field fiend fiery fifed fifer fifes fifth fifty fight filar filch filed filer files filet fille fillo fills filly films filmy filos filth filum final finch finds fined finer fines finis finks finny finos fiord fique fired firer fires firms firns firry first firth fiscs fishy fists fitch fitly fiver fives fixed fixer fixes fixit fizzy giant gibed giber gibes giddy gifts gigas gighe gigot gigue gilds gilet gills gilly gilts gimel gimme gimps gimpy ginks ginny gipon gipsy girds girls girly girns giron giros girsh girth girts gismo gists gites given giver gives gizmo hicks hided hider hides highs hight hijab hiked hiker hikes hilar hillo hills hilly hilts hilum hilus hinds hinge hinny hints hippo hippy hired hirer hires hissy hists hitch hived hives hiyas jibbs jibed jiber jibes jiffs jiffy jihad jills jilts jimmy jimpy jingo jinks jinni jinns jisms jived jiver jives jivey kiang kibbe kibbi kibei kibes kibla kicks kicky kiddo kiddy kiefs kiers kikoi kilim kills kilns kilos kilts kilty kinas kinda kinds kindy kines kings kinin kinks kinky kinos kiosk kipah kippa kirks kirns kissy kists kited kiter kites kithe kiths kitty kivas kiwis liana liane liang liard liars libel liber libra libri lichi licht licit licks lidar lidos liege liens liers lieus lieve lifer lifts ligan liger light liked liken liker likes lilac lilos lilts liman limas limba limbi limbo limbs limby limed limen limes limey limit limns limos limpa limps linac lindy lined linen liner lines liney linga lingo lings lingy linin links linky linns linos lints linty linum lions lipid lipin lippy liras lirot lisle lisps lists litai litas liter lithe litho litre lived liven liver lives livid livre miaou miaow miasm miaul micas miche micks micra micro middy midge midis midst miens miffs miffy miggs might miked mikes mikra mikva milch miler miles milfs milia milks milky mille milli mills milos milpa milts milty mimed mimeo mimer mimes mimic minae minas mince mincy minds mined miner mines minge mingy minim minis minke minks minny minor mints minty minus mired mires mirex mirin mirks mirky mirth mirza misdo miser mises misos missy mists misty miter mites mitis mitre mitts mixed mixer mixes mixup mizen nicad nicer niche nicks nicol nidal nided nides nidus niece nieve niffy nifty nighs night nihil nills nimbi nimby nines ninja ninny ninon ninth nipas nippy niqab nisei nisus niter nites nitid niton nitre nitro nitty nival nixed nixes nixie nizam oidia oiled oiler oinks piano pians pibal pical picas picks picky picot picul piece piers pieta piets piety piggy pigmy piing pikas piked piker pikes pikey pikis pilaf pilar pilau pilaw pilch pilea piled pilei piles pilis pills pilot pilus pimas pimps pinas pinch pined pines piney pingo pings pinko pinks pinky pinna pinny pinon pinot pinta pinto pints pinup pions pious pipal piped piper pipes pipet pipit pique pirns pirog pisco pisos piste pitas pitch piths pithy piton pitta pivot pixel pixes pixie pizza qibla rials riant riata ribby ribes riced ricer rices ricin ricks rider rides ridge ridgy riels rifer riffs rifle rifts right rigid rigor riled riles riley rille rills rimed rimer rimes rinds rings rinks rinse rioja riots riped ripen riper ripes risen riser rises rishi risks risky risus rites ritzy rival rived riven river rives rivet riyal sials sibbs sibyl sices sicko sicks sided sides sidle siege sieur sieve sifts sighs sight sigil sigma signs sikas siker sikes silds silex silks silky sills silly silos silts silty silva simar simas simps since sines sinew singe sings sinhs sinks sinus siped sipes sired siree siren sires sirra sirup sisal sises sissy sitar sited sites situp situs siver sixes sixmo sixte sixth sixty sizar sized sizer sizes tiara tibia tical ticks tidal tided tides tiers tiffs tiger tight tigon tikes tikis tikka tilak tilde tiled tiler tiles tills tilth tilts timed timer times timid timps tinct tinea tined tines tinge tings tinny tints tipis tippy tipsy tired tires tirls tiros titan titch titer tithe titis title titre titty tizzy vials viand vibes vicar viced vices vichy video viers views viewy vigas vigil vigor viler villa villi vills vimen vinal vinas vinca vined vines vinic vinos vinyl viola viols viper viral vireo vires virga virid virls virtu virus visas vised vises visit visor vista vitae vital vitta vivas vivid vixen vizir vizor wicks widdy widen wider wides widow width wield wifed wifes wifty wigan wiggy wight wikis wilco wilds wiled wiles wills willy wilts wimps wimpy wince winch winds windy wined wines winey wings wingy winks winos winze wiped wiper wipes wired wirer wires wirra wised wiser wises wisha wisps wispy wists witan witch wited wites withe withy witty wived wiver wives wizen wizes yield yikes yills yince yipes yirds yirrs yirth zibet zilch zilla zills zincs zincy zineb zines zings zingy zinky zippo zippy ziram zitis zizit

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More 5-letter word lists with I

Starting with I (129)Ending in I (166)Third letter I (759)Fourth letter I (610) With I and S (1,008)With E and I (879)With I and R (690)With A and I (680)With I and N (662)With I and L (633)With I and T (609)With D and I (473)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have I as the second letter?

Our dictionary has 1,005, which is 11% of all five-letter words. 185 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try risen. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 34% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

Which letters most often sit next to the I?

The letter before the I is most often L (88 words), and the one after it N (161 words).

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