Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and R as 5th Letter
Wordle, Scrabble and crossword fans often meet the shape ?I??R, and the words below cover it. I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. A final R usually belongs to the ER, AR or OR ending.
134matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and R as 5th Letter
- aider
- aiger
- aimer
- airer
- aiver
- bidar
- bider
- bifer
- biker
- biner
- biter
- cicer
- cider
- cigar
- cimar
- citer
- cizar
- dicer
- diker
- dimer
- dinar
- diner
- direr
- diter
- diver
- eider
- eimer
- fiber
- fifer
- filar
- filer
- finer
- firer
- fiver
- fixer
- giber
- giher
- giver
- hider
- hiker
- hilar
- hiper
- hirer
- hiver
- jiber
- jiver
- kikar
- kitar
- kiter
- kiver
- liber
- lidar
- lifer
- liger
- liker
- limer
- liner
- liter
- liver
- livor
- miler
- milor
- mimer
- mimir
- minar
- miner
- minor
- miser
- miter
- mixer
- mizar
- nicer
- nidor
- niger
- niter
- nixer
- oiler
- piker
- pilar
- piler
- piner
- piper
- ricer
- rider
- rifer
- rigor
- rimer
- riper
- riser
- river
- rizar
- sicer
- sider
- sieur
- sikar
- siker
- siler
- simar
- siper
- sitar
- siver
- sixer
- sizar
- sizer
- tiber
- ticer
- tiger
- tikor
- tikur
- tiler
- timar
- timer
- timor
- tirer
- tisar
- titar
- titer
- tiver
- uigur
- vicar
- vigor
- viler
- viner
- viper
- visor
- viver
- vizir
- vizor
- wider
- wiper
- wirer
- wiser
- wiver
- zihar
Starts, Middles and Endings
The first box is most often R as in RIVER, M as in MINOR and L as in LIVER. Between the fixed letters, look for N in MINOR, G in TIGER and V in RIVER. Just before the final R, expect E in RIVER and O in MINOR.
Useful five-letter words
RIVER, MINOR, TIGER, WIDER and LIVER are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. FIBER, RIDER and LINER are worth keeping in reserve.
- RIVER
- MINOR
- TIGER
- WIDER
- LIVER
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with R, M and L in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with N the most likely letter. The fixed I and R do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, I is worth one point and R is worth one point. Words like RIVER, MINOR and TIGER are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What should I guess first for this pattern
RIVER is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests E, R and V in the three open boxes.
What does I as the second letter tell me
I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. RIVER is a good example.
What does a final R tell me about the word
A final R usually belongs to the ER, AR or OR ending. RIVER and MINOR show the pattern.