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5 Letter Words With I as the Second Letter

676 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are all 676 5 letter words with I as the second letter, from a standard word-game dictionary, with everyday words first. 190 of them are common words; the rest are rarer but still valid in most word games. Use the Wordle helper to add the letters you know.

Most of these words start with L, M, P. Good picks with five different letters include first, right, since, might.

Words found
676
Most used
first
Most common first letter
L

Wordle helper: 5 letter words with I as the second letter

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    Common 5 letter words with I as the second letter

    #WordMeaning
    1firstpreceding all others in time or space or degree
    2rightan abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
    3mightphysical strength
    4nightthe time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
    5timesa more or less definite period of time now or previously present
    6videothe visible part of a television transmission
    7givenacknowledged as a supposition
    8light(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
    9finaloccurring at or forming an end or termination
    10fielda piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
    11fightbe engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
    12girlsa young woman
    13livesa characteristic state or mode of living
    14titlea heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
    15piecea separate part of a whole
    16visitgo to see a place, as for entertainment
    17givescause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
    18rivera large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
    19eightbeing one more than seven
    20milesa unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
    21linesa formation of people or things one beside another
    22civilapplying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
    23livedinhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
    24viewsa way of regarding situations or topics etc.
    25fifthcoming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
    26birththe time when something begins (especially life)
    27likedprefer or wish to do something
    28sitesassign a location to
    29likesprefer or wish to do something
    30sidesa place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
    31linksa golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
    32signsa perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
    33tireddepleted of strength or energy
    34fixed(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
    35limitthe greatest possible degree of something
    36filmsa form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of...
    37mixedconsisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards
    38firedstart firing a weapon
    39giantany creature of exceptional size
    40minorof lesser importance or stature or rank

    5 letter words with i as the second letter, by first letter

    A (10)

    • aimed
    • aired
    • aided
    • aisle
    • aides
    • aioli
    • aimer
    • aider
    • ailed
    • aitch

    B (39)

    • birth
    • birds
    • bible
    • bills
    • billy
    • bikes
    • bites
    • bingo
    • binge
    • birch
    • binds
    • biker
    • bison
    • bigot
    • bilbo
    • bitty
    • biome
    • bight
    • bilge
    • biter
    • bidet
    • bijou
    • biota
    • biddy
    • bigly
    • bindi
    • biles
    • biked
    • bitsy
    • birks
    • biffy
    • bipod
    • biped
    • bided
    • bibbs
    • bines
    • bides
    • bikie
    • bifid

    C (14)

    • civil
    • cited
    • civic
    • cites
    • cigar
    • circa
    • cider
    • cisco
    • cilia
    • cinch
    • cissy
    • civet
    • cirri
    • civvy

    D (55)

    • dirty
    • diary
    • ditch
    • disco
    • digit
    • diets
    • discs
    • diner
    • dizzy
    • diver
    • disks
    • ditto
    • dives
    • diode
    • divas
    • diced
    • dials
    • dined
    • dived
    • dimes
    • dingy
    • dimly
    • dingo
    • dicky
    • dicey
    • dilly
    • dings
    • dinky
    • dinar
    • ditty
    • dikes
    • dimer
    • divan
    • dixit
    • didst
    • dines
    • dirge
    • diwan
    • ditzy
    • dippy

    15 more in the helper above.

    E (4)

    • eight
    • eider
    • eidos
    • eikon

    F (51)

    • first
    • final
    • field
    • fight
    • fifth
    • fixed
    • films
    • fired
    • finds
    • filed
    • files
    • firms
    • fifty
    • fires
    • fiber
    • fines
    • fills
    • fined
    • fibre
    • fixes
    • fiery
    • finch
    • fists
    • filth
    • finer
    • fishy
    • fitch
    • firth
    • filly
    • fives
    • fiend
    • fixer
    • fizzy
    • filet
    • fiver
    • filer
    • ficus
    • fille
    • finis
    • fiefs

    11 more in the helper above.

    G (23)

    • given
    • girls
    • gives
    • giant
    • gifts
    • gimme
    • girly
    • giddy
    • giver
    • gills
    • ginny
    • girth
    • gipsy
    • gilly
    • gizmo
    • gilts
    • gigas
    • giron
    • gimpy
    • gists
    • gimps
    • gilds
    • gibes

    H (25)

    • hills
    • hired
    • hints
    • hides
    • highs
    • hicks
    • hires
    • hitch
    • hikes
    • hinge
    • hilly
    • hippo
    • hives
    • hippy
    • hiked
    • hinds
    • hiker
    • hight
    • hissy
    • hider
    • hilts
    • hilar
    • hirer
    • hilum
    • hived

    J (10)

    • jimmy
    • jihad
    • jiffy
    • jinks
    • jibes
    • jingo
    • jinns
    • jives
    • jills
    • jinni

    K (22)

    • kinds
    • kings
    • kills
    • kicks
    • kitty
    • kilos
    • kiddo
    • kinks
    • kiosk
    • kites
    • kiwis
    • kilns
    • kiddy
    • kissy
    • kilts
    • kiang
    • kirks
    • kilim
    • kilty
    • kibbe
    • kicky
    • kivas

    L (63)

    • light
    • lives
    • lines
    • lived
    • liked
    • likes
    • links
    • limit
    • lists
    • lions
    • liver
    • lined
    • lifts
    • liner
    • limbs
    • linen
    • litre
    • liars
    • liter
    • libel
    • limbo
    • lipid
    • liang
    • lilac
    • licks
    • lingo
    • livid
    • liege
    • libra
    • limes
    • lindy
    • liber
    • liens
    • lidar
    • liven
    • lisle
    • liken
    • liana
    • lithe
    • lifer

    23 more in the helper above.

    M (58)

    • might
    • miles
    • mixed
    • minor
    • minds
    • mills
    • mines
    • micro
    • minus
    • midst
    • miner
    • mixes
    • milky
    • mixer
    • mimic
    • mined
    • misty
    • missy
    • mites
    • mince
    • mints
    • mirza
    • minas
    • minis
    • mists
    • mired
    • mille
    • milos
    • midge
    • mitts
    • minty
    • mitre
    • mirth
    • mikes
    • miser
    • mises
    • milks
    • miler
    • miter
    • mimes

    18 more in the helper above.

    N (27)

    • night
    • ninth
    • ninja
    • niche
    • niece
    • nicer
    • nitro
    • nifty
    • nicks
    • nines
    • nicol
    • nitty
    • nizam
    • nippy
    • nixed
    • nihil
    • nisei
    • nidal
    • nieve
    • ninny
    • nixie
    • nidus
    • nisus
    • ninon
    • nixes
    • nites
    • nitre

    O (2)

    • oiled
    • oiler

    P (56)

    • piece
    • pilot
    • pitch
    • pizza
    • piano
    • picks
    • pills
    • pipes
    • pinch
    • pixel
    • piper
    • piles
    • piers
    • pivot
    • pines
    • piled
    • pinky
    • picky
    • pious
    • piggy
    • pints
    • pixie
    • pinto
    • piety
    • pinot
    • piped
    • pings
    • pique
    • pimps
    • pilar
    • pinks
    • pikes
    • pithy
    • piney
    • piste
    • pinup
    • picot
    • pisco
    • pilaf
    • pinna

    16 more in the helper above.

    R (42)

    • right
    • river
    • risks
    • rings
    • rifle
    • rival
    • ridge
    • rises
    • rides
    • rider
    • risky
    • riley
    • riots
    • risen
    • rigid
    • rinse
    • rites
    • riffs
    • rigor
    • riser
    • riled
    • rifts
    • rishi
    • riven
    • rivet
    • ricks
    • ripen
    • rinks
    • rioja
    • ricin
    • rimes
    • rinds
    • ritzy
    • rives
    • riles
    • rials
    • ribes
    • riper
    • rices
    • ricer

    2 more in the helper above.

    S (52)

    • since
    • sites
    • sides
    • signs
    • sight
    • silly
    • sixth
    • sized
    • sizes
    • sided
    • siege
    • sixty
    • sings
    • silva
    • sigma
    • sinks
    • siren
    • sighs
    • sinus
    • silky
    • sissy
    • sieve
    • silos
    • sixes
    • silks
    • sills
    • sited
    • sired
    • sicko
    • sires
    • sibyl
    • sikes
    • singe
    • sitar
    • sigil
    • sinew
    • sisal
    • sieur
    • silty
    • sines

    12 more in the helper above.

    T (40)

    • times
    • title
    • tired
    • tight
    • tiger
    • tires
    • tiles
    • tidal
    • titan
    • timer
    • timed
    • tides
    • ticks
    • tiers
    • timid
    • tiled
    • tiara
    • tibia
    • tithe
    • tipsy
    • tinge
    • tilts
    • tints
    • tippy
    • tills
    • tinny
    • tilak
    • tines
    • tings
    • tizzy
    • tinea
    • tilde
    • titer
    • tiler
    • titre
    • tiffs
    • tikes
    • tipis
    • tiros
    • tilth

    V (33)

    • video
    • visit
    • views
    • virus
    • vital
    • villa
    • viral
    • vinyl
    • vivid
    • vista
    • vines
    • vibes
    • viola
    • visas
    • vicar
    • viper
    • vigil
    • vigor
    • vices
    • vials
    • visor
    • vixen
    • vitae
    • vichy
    • villi
    • vires
    • vireo
    • virtu
    • vinca
    • vivas
    • viols
    • virga
    • vises

    W (43)

    • wings
    • wider
    • winds
    • witch
    • widow
    • wives
    • width
    • wiped
    • wires
    • wines
    • wired
    • wills
    • willy
    • windy
    • witty
    • wiser
    • wigan
    • wipes
    • widen
    • wight
    • wield
    • winch
    • wilds
    • wicks
    • wiper
    • winks
    • wimpy
    • wiles
    • wince
    • wilco
    • wifes
    • wisps
    • wispy
    • wimps
    • wilts
    • withe
    • wined
    • wised
    • wides
    • wiggy

    3 more in the helper above.

    Y (3)

    • yield
    • yikes
    • yipes

    Z (4)

    • zippy
    • zilch
    • zingy
    • zings

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    Questions people ask

    How many 5 letter words with I as the second letter are there?

    This list has 676, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words seen in real English text.

    What are common 5 letter words with I as the second letter?

    first, right, since, might, night, times, video, given.

    Which 5 letter words with I as the second letter are good Wordle guesses?

    first, right, since, might, night, times use five different letters, so each guess tests more of the alphabet.

    Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.

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