Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and M as 3rd Letter
Stuck on a grid with I in the second box and M right after it? These words are the likeliest fits. I in the second box follows many consonants and often leads into the IGHT spelling. M in the third box most often sits between a vowel and E, as in TIMES and GAMES.
99matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with I in the 2nd and M in the 3rd position
- aimak
- aimed
- aimer
- bimah
- bimas
- bimbo
- cimar
- cimex
- dimer
- dimes
- dimin
- dimit
- dimly
- dimmy
- dimps
- eimer
- gimel
- gimme
- gimps
- gimpy
- himbo
- himne
- jimbo
- jimmy
- jimpy
- kimbo
- liman
- limas
- limax
- limba
- limbi
- limbo
- limbs
- limby
- limed
- limen
- limer
- limes
- limey
- limit
- limli
- limma
- limmu
- limns
- limos
- limpa
- limps
- limpy
- limsy
- mimed
- mimeo
- mimer
- mimes
- mimic
- mimir
- mimly
- mimsy
- mimzy
- nimbi
- nimbs
- nimps
- piman
- pimas
- pimps
- rimae
- rimal
- rimed
- rimer
- rimes
- rimpi
- rimus
- simal
- simar
- simas
- simba
- simia
- simis
- simps
- simul
- timar
- timbe
- timbo
- timed
- timer
- times
- timet
- timid
- timon
- timor
- timps
- vimen
- vimpa
- wimps
- wimpy
- zimbi
- zimbs
- zimme
- zimmi
- zimmy
How These Words Are Built
Most of these words begin with T as in TIMES, L as in LIMIT and A as in AIMED. Many of them close with ED as in AIMED.
Useful five-letter words
TIMES, LIMIT, AIMED, LIMBS and TIMER are the entries you are most likely to meet. TIMED, MIMIC and LIMBO are worth keeping in reserve.
- TIMES
- LIMIT
- AIMED
- LIMBS
- TIMER
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in TIMES, LIMIT and AIMED. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often D, S and T, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and T, L and A are the strongest openers to test. After that, test D in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed I and M 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 M as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, I is worth one point and M is worth three points. Words like TIMES, LIMIT and AIMED are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with I second and M third
T, L and A are the usual openers, as in TIMES, LIMIT and AIMED. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What does M as the third letter tell me
M in the third box most often sits between a vowel and E, as in TIMES and GAMES. TIMES is a good example.
Is I second and M third 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.