Five-letter position pattern

5 Letter Words with I as the 2nd Letter

Searching for 5 letter words with I as the 2nd letter? I is another busy second letter, found in everyday words such as FIRST, LIGHT, RIGHT and VIDEO. The openings and examples below make it quicker to solve Wordle, Scrabble and crossword clues.

1,765matching five-letter words

5 Letter Words with I as the 2nd Letter

aidas
aided
aider
aides
aidoi
aidos
aiery
aigas
aiger
aight
aigre
ailed
aillt
aimak
aimed
aimer
ainee
ainga
ainoi
ainus
aioli
airan
aired
airer
airns
airth
airts
aisle
aitch
aitis
aitus
aiver
aiwan
aizle
biabo
biach
biali
bialy
bibbs
bible
biccy
bicep
bices
bichy
bidar
biddy
bided
bider
bides
bidet
bidis
bidon
bidri
bidry
bield
biens
biers
bifer
biffo
biffs
biffy
bifid
bigae
bigam
bigas
biggs
biggy
bigha
bight
bigly
bigos
bigot
bijou
biked
biker
bikes
bikie
bilbi
bilbo
bilby
bilch
biled
biles
bilge
bilgy
bilic
bilio
bilks
billa
bills
billy
bilos
bilsh
bimah
bimas
bimbo
binal
bindi
binds
biner
bines
binge
bingo
bings
bingy
binit
binks
binna
bints
biogs
biome
biont
biose
biota
biped
bipod
birch
birde
birds
birdy
birks
birky
birle
birls
birma
birne
birny
biros
birri
birrs
birse
birsy
birth
bises
biset
bisie
bisks
bisme
bisom
bison
bisso
bisti
bitch
bited
biter
bites
bitos
bitou
bitsy
bitte
bitts
bitty
biune
bivia
bivvy
bixin
bizel
bizes
bizet
bizzo
bizzy
cibol
cicad
cicer
cided
cider
cides
ciels
cigar
ciggy
cigua
cilia
cills
cimar
cimex
cinch
cinct
cinel
cines
cions
cippi
circa
circe
circs
cires
cirls
cirri
cisco
cissy
cista
cists
cital
cited
citee
citer
cites
citua
cives
civet
civic
civie
civil
civvy
cizar
diact
diaka
dials
diamb
diane
diary
diazo
dibbs
diced
dicer
dices
dicey
dicht
dicks
dicky
dicot
dicta
dicts
dicty
didal
diddy
didie
didle
didna
didnt
didos
didst
didym
diebs
diene
diets
diety
diffs
dight
digit
digne
digue
dikas
diked
diker
dikes
dikey
dildo
dilis
dilli
dills
dilly
dilos
dimer
dimes
dimin
dimit
dimly
dimmy
dimps
dinar
dined
diner
dines
dinge
dingo
dings
dingy
dinic
dinks
dinky
dinna
dinos
dints
dinus
diode
diols
diose
diota
dioti
dioxy
diple
dippy
dipso
dipsy
dipus
diram
direr
direx
dirge
dirgy
dirke
dirks
dirls
dirts
dirty
disas
disci
disco
discs
dishy
disks
disli
disme
disna
distn
disty
dital
ditas
ditch
dited
diter
dites
ditsy
ditto
ditts
ditty
ditzy
diurn
divan
divas
dived
divel
diver
dives
divet
divia
divid
divis
divna
divos
divot
divus
divvy
diwan
dixie
dixit
diyas
dizen
dizzy
eider
eidos
eight
eigne
eiked
eikon
eilds
eimer
eisel
fiant
fiard
fiars
fiats
fiber
fibra
fibre
fibro
fibry
fices
fiche
fichu
ficin
ficos
ficus
fides
fidge
fidos
fiefs
field
fiend
fient
fiere
fieri
fiers
fiery
fiest
fifed
fifer
fifes
fifie
fifth
fifty
figgy
fight
figos
fiked
fikes
fikey
fikie
filao
filar
filch
filea
filed
filer
files
filet
filii
filla
fille
fillo
fills
filly
filmi
films
filmy
filos
filth
filum
final
finca
finch
finds
findy
fined
finer
fines
finew
finis
finks
finns
finny
finos
fiord
fiqhs
fique
firca
fired
firer
fires
firie
firks
firma
firms
firns
firry
first
firth
fiscs
fishy
fisks
fists
fisty
fitch
fitly
fitna
fitte
fitts
fitty
fiver
fives
fixed
fixer
fixes
fixit
fixup
fizzy
giant
gibed
gibel
giber
gibes
gibli
gibus
giddy
gifts
gigas
gigge
gighe
gigot
gigue
giher
gilas
gilds
gilet
gilia
gilim
gills
gilly
gilpy
gilse
gilts
gilty
gimel
gimme
gimps
gimpy
ginep
ginge
gings
ginks
ginny
ginzo
gipon
gippo
gippy
gipsy
girba
girds
girja
girls
girly
girns
girny
giron
giros
girrs
girse
girsh
girth
girts
gisel
gisla
gismo
gisms
gists
gites
gitim
giust
gived
given
giver
gives
givey
givin
gizmo
hiant
hiate
hibla
hicht
hichu
hicks
hicky
hided
hidel
hider
hides
hield
hiems
hiera
highs
hight
higra
hijab
hijra
hiked
hiker
hikes
hikoi
hilar
hilch
hillo
hills
hilly
hilsa
hilts
hilum
hilus
himbo
himne
hinau
hindi
hinds
hiney
hinge
hings
hinky
hinny
hints
hiois
hiper
hiply
hipmi
hippo
hippy
hired
hiree
hiren
hirer
hires
hirse
hisis
hissy
hists
hitch
hithe
hived
hiver
hives
hizen
iiasa
jiaos
jibba
jibbs
jibby
jibed
jiber
jibes
jiboa
jiffs
jiffy
jiggy
jigot
jihad
jills
jilts
jimbo
jimmy
jimpy
jingo
jingu
jinja
jinks
jinne
jinni
jinns
jiqui
jirds
jirga
jirre
jisms
jitro
jived
jiver
jives
jivey
jixie
jizya
kiaat
kiack
kiaki
kiang
kibbe
kibbi
kibei
kibes
kibla
kicks
kicky
kiddo
kiddy
kidel
kidge
kiefs
kiers
kieve
kievs
kieye
kight
kikar
kikes
kikoi
kileh
kiley
kilij
kilim
kills
kilns
kilom
kilos
kilps
kilts
kilty
kimbo
kinah
kinas
kinda
kinds
kindy
kines
kings
kinic
kinin
kinks
kinky
kinoo
kinos
kinot
kioea
kiore
kiosk
kiowa
kipes
kippa
kipps
kirby
kirks
kirns
kirri
kirve
kisan
kishy
kisra
kissy
kists
kiswa
kitab
kitar
kited
kiter
kites
kithe
kiths
kitty
kitul
kivas
kiver
kiwis
kiyas
liana
liane
liang
liard
liars
liart
libel
liber
libra
libri
libya
licca
licet
lichi
licht
licit
licks
lidar
lidos
liefs
liege
liens
liers
liesh
liest
lieue
lieus
lieve
lifen
lifer
lifes
lifey
lifts
ligan
ligas
liger
ligge
light
ligne
liked
liken
liker
likes
likin
lilac
liles
lills
lilos
lilts
liman
limas
limax
limba
limbi
limbo
limbs
limby
limed
limen
limer
limes
limey
limit
limli
limma
limmu
limns
limos
limpa
limps
limpy
limsy
linac
linch
linds
lindy
lined
linen
liner
lines
liney
linga
linge
lingo
lings
lingy
linha
linie
linin
linja
linje
links
linky
linns
linny
linon
linos
lints
linty
linum
linux
lions
lipas
lipic
lipid
lipin
lipos
lippy
lipse
liras
lirks
lirot
lisks
lisle
lisps
lists
listy
liszt
litai
litas
lited
liter
lites
lithe
lithi
litho
liths
lithy
litra
litre
litui
litus
lived
liven
liver
lives
livid
livor
livre
liwan
miami
miaou
miaow
miasm
miaul
miauw
micas
miche
micht
micks
micky
micos
micra
micro
middy
midge
midgy
midis
midst
miens
mieve
miffs
miffy
mifty
miggs
might
mihas
mihis
miked
mikes
mikie
mikra
milch
milds
miler
miles
milfs
milha
milia
milko
milks
milky
mille
mills
milor
milos
milpa
milts
milty
miltz
mimed
mimeo
mimer
mimes
mimic
mimir
mimly
mimsy
mimzy
minae
minah
minar
minas
minbu
mince
mincy
minds
mined
miner
mines
minge
mings
mingy
minie
minim
minis
minke
minks
minny
minor
minos
minot
minow
mints
minty
minum
minus
miqra
mired
mires
mirex
mirid
mirin
mirks
mirky
mirly
miros
mirth
mirvs
mirza
misce
misch
misdo
miser
mises
misgo
misky
misly
misos
missa
missy
mists
misty
mitch
miter
mites
mitis
mitra
mitre
mitts
mitty
mixed
mixen
mixer
mixes
mixte
mixup
mizar
mizen
mizzy
niais
niata
nibby
nicad
nicer
niche
nicht
nicks
nicol
nidal
nided
nides
nidge
nidor
nidus
niece
niefs
niepa
nieve
nifes
niffs
niffy
nific
nifle
nifty
niger
nighs
night
nigre
nigua
nihil
nikab
nikah
nikau
nikon
nills
nilot
nimbi
nimbs
nimps
nines
ninja
ninny
ninon
ninth
nintu
ninut
nipas
nippy
niqab
niris
nirls
nirly
nisan
nisei
nisse
nisus
nitch
niter
nites
nitid
niton
nitos
nitre
nitro
nitry
nitta
nitty
nival
nixed
nixer
nixes
nixie
nizam
nizey
oicks
oidia
oiled
oiler
oinks
oints
oisin
piaba
piala
piani
piano
pians
pibal
pical
picas
piccy
picea
pichi
picks
picky
picot
picra
picry
picul
pidan
piece
piend
piers
piert
piest
pieta
piets
piety
piezo
piggy
pight
pigly
pigmy
piing
pikas
pikau
piked
pikel
piker
pikes
pikey
pikis
pikle
pikul
pilaf
pilao
pilar
pilau
pilaw
pilch
pilea
piled
pilei
piler
piles
pilin
pilis
pills
pilmy
pilon
pilot
pilow
pilum
pilus
piman
pimas
pimps
pinas
pinax
pinch
pinda
pindy
pined
piner
pines
piney
pinge
pingo
pings
pinic
pinko
pinks
pinky
pinna
pinny
pinon
pinot
pinta
pinte
pinto
pints
pinup
pinus
pinyl
pions
piony
pious
pioye
pioys
pipal
pipas
piped
piper
pipes
pipet
pipey
pipid
pipis
pipit
pippy
pipul
pique
pirai
pirls
pirns
pirny
pirog
pirol
pirot
pisay
pisco
pises
pishu
pisky
pisos
pissy
piste
pitas
pitau
pitch
piths
pithy
piton
pitta
piums
piuri
piute
pivot
piwut
pixel
pixes
pixie
pized
pizes
pizza
qiana
qibla
qiyas
riads
rials
riant
riata
ribas
ribat
ribby
ribes
riced
ricer
rices
ricey
riche
richt
ricin
ricks
riden
rider
rides
ridge
ridgy
riels
riems
rieve
rifer
riffs
rifle
rifte
rifts
rifty
rigel
riggs
right
rigid
rigol
rigor
riled
riles
riley
rille
rills
rilly
rimae
rimal
rimed
rimer
rimes
rimpi
rimus
rinch
rinds
rindy
rines
rings
ringy
rinka
rinks
rinse
rioja
riots
ripal
riped
ripen
riper
ripes
ripps
ripup
risen
riser
rises
rishi
risks
risky
risps
risqu
risus
rites
rithe
ritsu
ritts
ritus
ritzy
rival
rivas
rived
rivel
riven
river
rives
rivet
riyal
rizar
rizas
siafu
sials
sibbs
sibyl
sicca
sicer
sices
sicht
sicko
sicks
sicle
sidas
sided
sider
sides
sidha
sidhe
sidia
sidle
sidth
siege
sield
siena
siens
sient
siest
sieth
sieur
sieve
sievy
sifac
sifts
sighs
sight
sigil
sigla
sigma
signa
signs
sijos
sikar
sikas
siker
sikes
siket
sikhs
sikra
silds
siled
silen
siler
siles
silex
silks
silky
sills
silly
silos
silts
silty
silva
silyl
simal
simar
simas
simba
simia
simis
simps
simul
sinal
since
sinds
sined
sines
sinew
singe
sings
sinhs
sinks
sinky
sinon
sinus
siped
siper
sipes
sipid
sippy
sired
siree
siren
sires
sirex
sirih
siris
sirki
sirky
siroc
sirop
siros
sirra
sirup
sisal
sisel
sises
sissu
sissy
sists
sitao
sitar
sitch
sited
sites
sithe
sitio
sitka
situp
situs
siums
sivan
siver
sixer
sixes
sixmo
sixte
sixth
sixty
sizal
sizar
sized
sizel
sizer
sizes
tiang
tians
tiara
tiars
tibby
tiber
tibet
tibey
tibia
tical
ticca
ticed
ticer
tices
tichy
ticks
ticky
ticul
tidal
tiddy
tided
tides
tiens
tiers
tiffs
tifts
tiger
tiges
tight
tigon
tikas
tikes
tikis
tikka
tikor
tikur
tilak
tilde
tiled
tiler
tiles
tills
tilly
tilth
tilts
tilty
timar
timbe
timbo
timed
timer
times
timet
timid
timon
timor
timps
tinas
tinct
tinds
tinea
tined
tines
tinge
tingi
tings
tinks
tinny
tinsy
tinta
tints
tinty
tipis
tipit
tiple
tippy
tipsy
tipup
tiraz
tired
tirer
tires
tirls
tirma
tiros
tirrs
tirve
tisar
tisic
tissu
titan
titar
titch
titer
tithe
titis
title
titre
titty
titup
tiver
tiyin
tizzy
uigur
uinal
viage
vials
viand
vibes
vibex
vibey
vibix
vicar
viced
vices
vichy
vicua
vicus
video
vidry
vidya
viers
views
viewy
vifda
vigas
vigia
vigil
vigor
vijao
vilde
viler
villa
ville
villi
vills
vimen
vimpa
vinal
vinas
vinca
vinci
vinea
vined
viner
vines
vinet
vinew
vingt
vinic
vinos
vinta
vints
vinum
vinyl
viola
viold
viols
viper
viral
vired
vireo
vires
virga
virge
virgo
virid
virls
viron
virtu
virus
visas
vised
vises
visie
visit
visne
vison
visor
vista
visto
vitae
vital
vitas
vitex
vitra
vitro
vitry
vitta
viuva
vivas
vivat
vivax
vivda
viver
vives
vivid
vivos
vivre
vixen
vizir
vizor
vizzy
wicca
wicht
wicks
wicky
widdy
widen
wider
wides
widow
width
wield
wiels
wierd
wifed
wifes
wifey
wifie
wifty
wigan
wigga
wiggy
wight
wikis
wilco
wilds
wiled
wiles
wilga
wilis
wilja
wills
willy
wilts
wimps
wimpy
wince
winch
winds
windy
windz
wined
wines
winey
winge
wings
wingy
winks
winly
winna
winns
winos
winze
wiped
wiper
wipes
wired
wirer
wires
wirra
wised
wisen
wiser
wises
wisha
wisht
wishy
wisps
wispy
wisse
wiste
wists
witan
witch
wited
witen
wites
withe
withs
withy
witty
wived
wiver
wives
wizen
wizes
yield
yiked
yikes
yills
yince
yinst
yipes
yippy
yirds
yirks
yirrs
yirth
yites
yitie
ziara
zibet
ziega
ziffs
zigan
zihar
zilas
zilch
zilla
zills
zimbi
zimbs
zimme
zimmi
zimmy
zinco
zincs
zincy
zineb
zines
zings
zingy
zinke
zinky
zippo
zippy
zirai
ziram
zitis
zizel
zizit

The Main Patterns Behind I as the Second Letter

Most words in this group follow a handful of openings. FI gives FIRST, FINAL and FIELD; LI gives LIGHT, LIMIT and LINES; RI gives RIGHT, RIVER and RISKS; VI gives VIDEO, VISIT and VITAL; MI gives MIGHT, MINOR and MIXED. Learning them lets you jump from the second letter to a short list of likely words.

Useful five-letter words

FIRST, LIGHT, RIGHT, VIDEO and FINAL are the entries you are most likely to meet in a puzzle. MIGHT, VISIT and PIANO are worth keeping in reserve.

FIRST
LIGHT
RIGHT
VIDEO
FINAL

How to Narrow Down Words with I as the Second Letter

Many of these words continue with GH, as in LIGHT, RIGHT, NIGHT and MIGHT, so G and H in the third and fourth boxes are worth testing together. Once the opening is settled, spend your next guesses on the last three boxes, where the remaining choices are made.

I Words in Scrabble and Other Word Games

In Scrabble, I is worth one point, so it is easy to play but adds little to a score on its own. Keeping a few words in mind, such as FIRST, LIGHT and RIGHT, makes it easier to use the tile when it turns up on your rack.

Frequently asked questions

Why do so many words with I as the second letter contain GHT

The IGHT spelling is a common English pattern for the long I sound, so LIGHT, NIGHT, RIGHT, MIGHT, SIGHT and TIGHT all share it. Spotting I and G together is a quick way to shrink the list.

Is I a common second letter in five letter words

I is one of the most common second letters in five letter words. That makes it a useful test, because the openings above cover most of the words.

What are good 5 letter words with I as the 2nd letter to guess first

FIRST, LIGHT and RIGHT are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. VIDEO and FINAL make good follow ups.