Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and G as 3rd Letter
A clue that fixes the second letter as I and the third as G is a gift, and this list shows how to use it. I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. G in the third box is dominated by the IGHT spelling, with AG and NG words as alternatives.
81matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with I in the 2nd and G in the 3rd position
- aigas
- aiger
- aight
- aigre
- bigae
- bigam
- bigas
- biggs
- biggy
- bigha
- bight
- bigly
- bigos
- bigot
- cigar
- ciggy
- cigua
- dight
- digit
- digne
- digue
- eight
- eigne
- figgy
- fight
- figos
- gigas
- gigge
- gighe
- gigot
- gigue
- highs
- hight
- higra
- jiggy
- jigot
- kight
- ligan
- ligas
- liger
- ligge
- light
- ligne
- miggs
- might
- niger
- nighs
- night
- nigre
- nigua
- piggy
- pight
- pigly
- pigmy
- rigel
- riggs
- right
- rigid
- rigol
- rigor
- sighs
- sight
- sigil
- sigla
- sigma
- signa
- signs
- tiger
- tiges
- tight
- tigon
- uigur
- vigas
- vigia
- vigil
- vigor
- wigan
- wigga
- wiggy
- wight
- zigan
How These Words Are Built
Openers to expect include S as in SIGNS, R as in RIGHT and N as in NIGHT. Many of them close with HT as in RIGHT and ER as in TIGER.
Useful five-letter words
RIGHT, MIGHT, NIGHT, LIGHT and FIGHT are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. EIGHT, SIGNS and TIGHT are worth keeping in reserve.
- RIGHT
- MIGHT
- NIGHT
- LIGHT
- FIGHT
Pattern Notes
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in RIGHT, MIGHT and NIGHT. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often T, R and S, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with S, R and N in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test T in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed I and G do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with I as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with G as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, I is worth one point and G is worth two points. Knowing words such as RIGHT, MIGHT and NIGHT helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does I as the second letter tell me
I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. RIGHT is a good example.
Is I second and G 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.
What should I guess first for this pattern
RIGHT is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests H, R and T in the three open boxes.