Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and I as 3rd Letter
Wordle, Scrabble and crossword fans often meet the shape ?EI??, and the words below cover it. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements and follows almost any consonant. I in the third box is very common, in endings and blends such as ING, HI and RI.
99matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with E in the 2nd and I in the 3rd position
- beice
- beige
- beigy
- beild
- being
- beira
- beisa
- ceiba
- ceibo
- ceile
- ceili
- ceils
- ceint
- deice
- deids
- deify
- deign
- deils
- deink
- deism
- deist
- deity
- feign
- feint
- feist
- geira
- geisa
- geist
- geits
- heiau
- heids
- heigh
- heild
- heils
- heily
- heirs
- heist
- heize
- keirs
- keist
- keita
- leirs
- leish
- leiss
- meiji
- meile
- meins
- meint
- meiny
- meith
- neifs
- neigh
- neist
- neive
- peine
- peins
- peise
- peize
- reice
- reifs
- reify
- reign
- reiki
- reiks
- reink
- reins
- reird
- reist
- reive
- seifs
- seige
- seils
- seine
- seirs
- seise
- seism
- seity
- seize
- teiid
- teils
- teind
- teins
- teise
- veils
- veily
- veins
- veiny
- weids
- weigh
- weils
- weird
- weirs
- weise
- weism
- weize
- zeins
- zeism
- zeiss
- zeist
Starts and Endings
Openers to expect include B as in BEING, W as in WEIRD and R as in REIGN. The last two letters are often NS as in VEINS.
Useful five-letter words
Start with BEING, WEIRD, REIGN, WEIGH and SEIZE. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. VEINS, DEITY and HEIRS are worth keeping in reserve.
- BEING
- WEIRD
- REIGN
- WEIGH
- SEIZE
Pattern Notes
E and I are both vowels, so the first, fourth and fifth boxes are mostly consonants. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often E, S and G, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with B, W and R in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try E in the fifth box. The fixed E and I do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with E as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with I as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, E is worth one point and I is worth one point. Words like BEING, WEIRD and REIGN are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does I as the third letter tell me
I in the third box is very common, in endings and blends such as ING, HI and RI. BEING is a good example.
What does E as the second letter tell me
E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements and follows almost any consonant. BEING is a good example.
Is E second and I third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and endings helps more than guessing blindly.