Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and S as 5th Letter
Every word here follows the shape ?I??S, with I second and S fifth. I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. A final S usually marks a plural or a verb form, though some words end in SS or US.
505matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and S as 5th Letter
- aidas
- aides
- aidos
- aigas
- ainus
- airns
- airts
- aitis
- aitus
- bibbs
- bices
- bides
- bidis
- biens
- biers
- biffs
- bigas
- biggs
- bigos
- bikes
- biles
- bilks
- bills
- bilos
- bimas
- binds
- bines
- bings
- binks
- bints
- biogs
- birds
- birks
- birls
- biros
- birrs
- bises
- bisks
- bites
- bitos
- bitts
- bizes
- cides
- ciels
- cills
- cines
- cions
- circs
- cires
- cirls
- cists
- cites
- cives
- dials
- dibbs
- dices
- dicks
- dicts
- didos
- diebs
- diets
- diffs
- dikas
- dikes
- dilis
- dills
- dilos
- dimes
- dimps
- dines
- dings
- dinks
- dinos
- dints
- dinus
- diols
- dipus
- dirks
- dirls
- dirts
- disas
- discs
- disks
- ditas
- dites
- ditts
- divas
- dives
- divis
- divos
- divus
- diyas
- eidos
- eilds
- fiars
- fiats
- fices
- ficos
- ficus
- fides
- fidos
- fiefs
- fiers
- fifes
- figos
- fikes
- files
- fills
- films
- filos
- finds
- fines
- finis
- finks
- finns
- finos
- fiqhs
- fires
- firks
- firms
- firns
- fiscs
- fisks
- fists
- fitts
- fives
- fixes
- gibes
- gibus
- gifts
- gigas
- gilas
- gilds
- gills
- gilts
- gimps
- gings
- ginks
- girds
- girls
- girns
- giros
- girrs
- girts
- gisms
- gists
- gites
- gives
- hicks
- hides
- hiems
- highs
- hikes
- hills
- hilts
- hilus
- hinds
- hings
- hints
- hiois
- hires
- hisis
- hists
- hives
- jiaos
- jibbs
- jibes
- jiffs
- jills
- jilts
- jinks
- jinns
- jirds
- jisms
- jives
- kibes
- kicks
- kiefs
- kiers
- kievs
- kikes
- kills
- kilns
- kilos
- kilps
- kilts
- kinas
- kinds
- kines
- kings
- kinks
- kinos
- kipes
- kipps
- kirks
- kirns
- kists
- kites
- kiths
- kivas
- kiwis
- kiyas
- liars
- licks
- lidos
- liefs
- liens
- liers
- lieus
- lifes
- lifts
- ligas
- likes
- liles
- lills
- lilos
- lilts
- limas
- limbs
- limes
- limns
- limos
- limps
- linds
- lines
- lings
- links
- linns
- linos
- lints
- lions
- lipas
- lipos
- liras
- lirks
- lisks
- lisps
- lists
- litas
- lites
- liths
- litus
- lives
- micas
- micks
- micos
- midis
- miens
- miffs
- miggs
- mihas
- mihis
- mikes
- milds
- miles
- milfs
- milks
- mills
- milos
- milts
- mimes
- minas
- minds
- mines
- mings
- minis
- minks
- minos
- mints
- minus
- mires
- mirks
- miros
- mirvs
- mises
- misos
- mists
- mites
- mitis
- mitts
- mixes
- niais
- nicks
- nides
- nidus
- niefs
- nifes
- niffs
- nighs
- nills
- nimbs
- nimps
- nines
- nipas
- niris
- nirls
- nisus
- nites
- nitos
- nixes
- oicks
- oinks
- oints
- pians
- picas
- picks
- piers
- piets
- pikas
- pikes
- pikis
- piles
- pilis
- pills
- pilus
- pimas
- pimps
- pinas
- pines
- pings
- pinks
- pints
- pinus
- pions
- pious
- pioys
- pipas
- pipes
- pipis
- pirls
- pirns
- pises
- pisos
- pitas
- piths
- piums
- pixes
- pizes
- qiyas
- riads
- rials
- ribas
- ribes
- rices
- ricks
- rides
- riels
- riems
- riffs
- rifts
- riggs
- riles
- rills
- rimes
- rimus
- rinds
- rines
- rings
- rinks
- riots
- ripes
- ripps
- rises
- risks
- risps
- risus
- rites
- ritts
- ritus
- rivas
- rives
- rizas
- sials
- sibbs
- sices
- sicks
- sidas
- sides
- siens
- sifts
- sighs
- signs
- sijos
- sikas
- sikes
- sikhs
- silds
- siles
- silks
- sills
- silos
- silts
- simas
- simis
- simps
- sinds
- sines
- sings
- sinhs
- sinks
- sinus
- sipes
- sires
- siris
- siros
- sises
- sists
- sites
- situs
- siums
- sixes
- sizes
- tians
- tiars
- tices
- ticks
- tides
- tiens
- tiers
- tiffs
- tifts
- tiges
- tikas
- tikes
- tikis
- tiles
- tills
- tilts
- times
- timps
- tinas
- tinds
- tines
- tings
- tinks
- tints
- tipis
- tires
- tirls
- tiros
- tirrs
- titis
- vials
- vibes
- vices
- vicus
- viers
- views
- vigas
- vills
- vinas
- vines
- vinos
- vints
- viols
- vires
- virls
- virus
- visas
- vises
- vitas
- vivas
- vives
- vivos
- wicks
- wides
- wiels
- wifes
- wikis
- wilds
- wiles
- wilis
- wills
- wilts
- wimps
- winds
- wines
- wings
- winks
- winns
- winos
- wipes
- wires
- wises
- wisps
- wists
- wites
- withs
- wives
- wizes
- yikes
- yills
- yipes
- yirds
- yirks
- yirrs
- yites
- ziffs
- zilas
- zills
- zimbs
- zincs
- zines
- zings
- zitis
How These Words Are Built
Openers to expect include L as in LIVES, F as in FILMS and S as in SITES. Between the fixed letters, look for N in LINES, L in MILES and R in GIRLS. The fourth box is most often E in TIMES and K in LINKS.
Useful five-letter words
TIMES, GIRLS, LIVES, GIVES and MILES are the entries you are most likely to meet. LINES, VIEWS and SITES are worth keeping in reserve.
- TIMES
- GIRLS
- LIVES
- GIVES
- MILES
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with L, F and S 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 S 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 S is worth one point. Knowing words such as TIMES, GIRLS and LIVES helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is I second and S fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.
What should I guess first for this pattern
TIMES is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests E, M and T in the three open boxes.
What are some common 5 letter words with I as 2nd and S as 5th letter
TIMES, GIRLS, LIVES, GIVES and MILES are among the best known. LINES, VIEWS and SITES are good follow ups.