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5 Letter Words With I and S

Most people think of first, still, since, music first. The full list of five-letter words with I and S is longer: 1,008 words. Of those, 137 are common words that can be a daily answer; the other 871 are valid guesses only.

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: islet.

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Common 5-letter words with I and S (137)

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

I and S sit side by side in 319 of these words (32%), most often as IS. On average a word here has 1.7 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 295 words). 25% repeat a letter, like still. The most common first letter is S (279 words).

All 5-letter words with I and S (1,008)

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

abris acids adios adits aegis agios agism agist aides airns airts aisle alias alifs alist amasi amias amids amies amins amirs amiss anils anise antis aphis apish apsis arias arils arise arris arsis asdic aside askoi aspic aspis assai astir auris aviso axils ayins bails baits basic basil basin basis bassi bibbs bices bides biers biffs bikes biles bilks bills bimas binds bines bints birds birks birls birrs birse bises bisks bison bites bitsy bitts bizes blips bliss boils breis bries brigs brims brins brios brisk brits byssi cadis caids cains cedis ceils cesti chias chics chins chips chits cines cions cires cisco cissy cists cites clips clits coifs coils coins coirs cosie cribs cries crisp cuifs cuish cutis daisy dashi defis deils deism deist delis dials dices dicks didos didst diets dikes dills dimes dines dings dinks dints diols dipso dirks dirls dirts disci disco discs dishy disks disme distr ditas dites ditsy divas dives djins doits dribs dries drips duits edits eidos emirs emits eosin epics etuis evils exist exits fails fairs feist fiars fiats fices ficus fidos fiefs fifes files fills films filos finds fines finis finks finos fires firms firns first fiscs fishy fists fives fixes flics flies flips flits foils foins foist fries frigs frise frisk frits fujis fusil gadis gains gaits gibes gifts gigas gilds gills gilts gimps ginks gipsy girds girls girns giros girsh girts gismo gists gites gives glias glims grids grigs grins grips grist grits guids guise hafis haiks hails hairs hajis heils heirs heist hicks hides highs hikes hills hilts hilus hinds hints hires hissy hists hives hiyas hoise hoist iambs icons ictus ideas idles idols idyls iglus ikats ikons ileus illus imams imids impis incus infos inset instr intis iotas irids irons isbas isled isles islet issei issue istle items ivies ixias izars jails jibbs jibes jiffs jills jilts jinks jinns jisms jives joins joist kadis kaifs kails kains kakis kalis keirs kepis kibes kicks kiefs kiers kills kilns kilos kilts kinas kinds kines kings kinks kinos kiosk kirks kirns kissy kists kites kiths kivas kiwis knish knits laics lairs lapis laris lassi lenis levis lewis lexis liars licks lidos liens liers lieus lifts likes lilos lilts limas limbs limes limns limos limps lines lings links linns linos lints lions liras lisle lisps lists litas lives loins loris louis lweis lysin lysis maids mails maims mains mairs maist mavis maxis mesic metis miasm micas micks midis midst miens miffs miggs mikes miles milfs milks mills milos milts mimes minas minds mines minis minks mints minus mires mirks misdo miser mises misos missy mists misty mites mitis mitts mixes moils moist munis music mysid nabis naifs nails naris nazis neifs neist nicks nides nidus nighs nills nines nipas nisei nisus nites nixes noils noirs noise noisy noris oasis obias obits odist ohias oinks olios omits opsin ornis orris osier osmic ossia ostia oxids oxims padis paiks pails pains pairs paisa paise paris pavis peins peise penis peris phish pians picas picks piers piets pikas pikes pikis piles pilis pills pilus pimas pimps pinas pines pings pinks pints pions pious pipes pirns pisco pisos piste pitas piths pixes plies poise polis posit pries prigs prims prise prism priss psoai pubis pulis puris pyins pyxis qadis qaids quais quasi quids quins quips quits ragis raias raids rails rains raise rakis ranis reifs reins resid resin resit rials ribes rices ricks rides riels riffs rifts riles rills rimes rinds rings rinks rinse riots ripes risen riser rises rishi risks risky risus rites rives roils rosin rotis ruins sabin sabir sadis sahib saice saids saiga sails sains saint saith sakis salic salmi sapid sarin saris sasin satin satis savin sayid scion scrim scrip scudi segni seifs seine seise seism seize semis sengi senti sepia sepic serai serif serin sheik shied shiel shier shies shift shill shily shims shine shins shiny ships shire shirk shirr shirt shist shite shits shiva shive shivs shoji shris shtik 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 skein skids skied skier skies skiey skiff skill skimo skimp skims skink skins skint skips skirl skirr skirt skite skits skive slain slice slick slide slier slily slime slims slimy sling slink slipe slips slipt slits sloid smile smirk smite smith snail snibs snick snide sniff snipe snips snits socio sodic soils soldi solei solid sonic sozin spahi spail spait speil speir spica spice spicy spied spiel spier spies spiff spike spiks spiky spile spill spilt spine spins spiny spire spirt spiry spite spits spitz spivs split spoil sprig sprit squib squid squit staid staig stain stair stein stich stick stied sties stiff stile still stilt stime stims stimy sting stink stint stipe stirk stirp stirs stoai stoic stria strip styli suing suint suite suits sulci sushi swail swain swami swift swigs swill swims swine swing swink swipe swirl swish swiss swith swive swizz sylis tails tains tamis tapis tarsi taxis thins ticks tides tiers tiffs tikes tikis tiles tills tilts times timps tines tings tints tipis tipsy tires tirls tiros titis toils toits topis torsi tries trigs trims trios trips trois tsadi twigs twins twist twits unais units using vails vairs veils veins vials vibes vices viers views vigas vills vinas vines vinos viols vires virls virus visas vised vises visit visor vista vivas voids wadis waifs wails wains wairs waist waits weirs whids whigs whims whins whips whirs whish whisk whist whits wicks wides wifes wikis wilds wiles wills wilts wimps winds wines wings winks winos wipes wires wised wiser wises wisha wisps wispy wists wites wives wizes wries wrist writs xysti yagis yetis yikes yills yipes yirds yirrs yogis yonis zeins zills zincs zines zings zitis zoris

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More 5-letter word lists with I or S

Starting with I (129)Starting with S (1,079)Ending in I (166)Ending in S (2,792) With E and S (1,645)With A and S (1,573)With O and S (1,122)With E and I (879)With S and U (748)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)With I and O (405)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have both I and S?

Our dictionary has 1,008, which is 11% of all five-letter words. 137 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 islet. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 25% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

How often do I and S sit side by side?

I and S sit side by side in 319 of these words (32%), most often as IS.

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