Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and E as 5th Letter
Few patterns are as handy as I in the second box and E in the fifth, and these words show why. I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. A silent final E is one of the most familiar features of English spelling.
161matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and E as 5th Letter
- aigre
- ainee
- aisle
- aizle
- bible
- bigae
- bikie
- bilge
- binge
- biome
- biose
- birde
- birle
- birne
- birse
- bisie
- bisme
- bitte
- biune
- circe
- citee
- civie
- diane
- didie
- didle
- diene
- digne
- digue
- dinge
- diode
- diose
- diple
- dirge
- dirke
- disme
- dixie
- eigne
- fibre
- fiche
- fidge
- fiere
- fifie
- fikie
- fille
- fique
- firie
- fitte
- gigge
- gighe
- gigue
- gilse
- gimme
- ginge
- girse
- hiate
- himne
- hinge
- hiree
- hirse
- hithe
- jinne
- jirre
- jixie
- kibbe
- kidge
- kieve
- kieye
- kiore
- kirve
- kithe
- liane
- liege
- lieue
- lieve
- ligge
- ligne
- linge
- linie
- linje
- lipse
- lisle
- lithe
- litre
- livre
- miche
- midge
- mieve
- mikie
- mille
- minae
- mince
- minge
- minie
- minke
- misce
- mitre
- mixte
- niche
- nidge
- niece
- nieve
- nifle
- nigre
- nisse
- nitre
- nixie
- piece
- pikle
- pinge
- pinte
- pioye
- pique
- piste
- piute
- pixie
- riche
- ridge
- rieve
- rifle
- rifte
- rille
- rimae
- rinse
- rithe
- sicle
- sidhe
- sidle
- siege
- sieve
- since
- singe
- siree
- sithe
- sixte
- tilde
- timbe
- tinge
- tiple
- tirve
- tithe
- title
- titre
- viage
- vilde
- ville
- virge
- visie
- visne
- vitae
- vivre
- wifie
- wince
- winge
- winze
- wisse
- wiste
- withe
- yince
- yitie
- zimme
- zinke
Starts, Middles and Endings
Most of these words begin with S as in SINCE, R as in RIFLE and P as in PIECE. In the middle, the third box tends to hold N in SINCE, E in PIECE and X in DIXIE. Just before the final E, expect C in SINCE and L in TITLE.
Useful five-letter words
SINCE, TITLE, PIECE, RIFLE and RIDGE are the entries you are most likely to meet. SIEGE, NICHE and NIECE are worth keeping in reserve.
- SINCE
- TITLE
- PIECE
- RIFLE
- RIDGE
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and S, R and P are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test N in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed I and E do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, I is worth one point and E is worth one point. Knowing words such as SINCE, TITLE and PIECE helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What should I guess first for this pattern
SINCE is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests C, N and S in the three open boxes.
Which letters usually start words with I second and E fifth
S, R and P are the usual openers, as in SINCE, RIFLE and PIECE. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What does a final E tell me about the word
A silent final E is one of the most familiar features of English spelling. SINCE and TITLE show the pattern.