5-Letter Words with I

All 2,168 five-letter words with I: page 1 of 6

A

• aarti5n. A particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified...
• abasi7n. The monetary unit of Afghanistan during the 19th century, valued at 1/3...
• abide8v. To endure without yielding; to withstand.
• abies7n. A tree of the genus Abies.
• abrin7n. A toxin, akin to ricin, found in jequirity beans (Abrus precatorius).
• acrid8adj. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
• actin7n. A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to...
• actio7n. The use of voice and gestures in oratory; the style of delivery of a...
• adieu6interj. Said to wish a final farewell; goodbye.
• adios6interj. Goodbye.
• adire6n. A type of traditional Yoruba tie-dyed cloth.
• admin8n. Administration, or administrative work.
• admit8v. To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into...
• aegis6n. A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena...
• aerie5n. A local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
• affix18n. A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.
• afire8adv. On fire (often metaphorically).
• again6adv. Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
• agami8n. A South American bird, Psophia crepitans, allied to the cranes, and...
• aggie7n. Marble or a marble made of agate, or one that looks as if it were made...
• agile6adj. Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move...
• aging7n. The process of becoming older or more mature.
• agita6n. Dyspepsia.
• agito6n. An asymmetric crescent that is a symbol of the Paralympic movement.
• agrin6adj. Grinning; having happiness or satisfaction apparent on one's face.
• ahigh12adv. On high.
• aider6n. A person who aids or assists.
• aidid7n. Any member of the family Aididae.
• aight9adj. Okay; average; nothing special.
• aimed8adj. Directed towards a target.
• aimer7n. One who aims; one who is responsible for aiming.
• aioli5n. A type of sauce made from garlic and olive oil, often with egg and...
• aired6adj. Having been uttered or spoken of, such that certain persons are aware.
• airer5n. A framework upon which laundry is aired; a clotheshorse.
• aisle5n. A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave...
• aitch10n. The name of the Latin script letter H/h.
• albie7n. A false albacore.
• alfin8n. A bishop.
• alias5adv. Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called...
• alibi7n. The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime...
• alief8n. A primitive, subconscious belieflike attitude which may contradict...
• alien5n. A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the...
• alife8adv. With all one's heart; dearly.
• align6v. To form a line; to fall into line.
• alike9adj. Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
• aline5adv. In line.
• alist5n. An association list.
• alite5n. An impure form of tricalcium silicate.
• alive8adj. Having life; living; not dead.
• amain7adv. Out of control.
• ambit9n. The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc.
• amice9n. A hood, or cape with a hood, made of or lined with grey fur, formerly...
• amide8n. Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been...
• amido8n. The univalent radical -NH₂ when attached via a carboxyl group.
• amiga8n. A female friend.
• amigo8n. A friend.
• amine7n. A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two...
• amino7adj. Relating to an amine.
• amira7n. A member of a wealthy class of Armenian grandees in Constantinople...
• amiss7adj. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.
• amity10n. Friendship; friendliness.
• ammie9n. Synonym of amnesia (a potent sativa-dominant strain of marijuana).
• amnio7n. Amniocentesis.
• anile5adj. Characteristic of a crone or a feeble old woman.
• anima7n. The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as...
• anime7n. An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic...
• anion5n. A negatively charged ion.
• anise5n. An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt...
• antic7adj. Playful, funny, absurd.
• anvil8n. A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon...
• aphid11n. A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.
• aphis10n. An aphid.
• apian7adj. Relating to bees.
• aping8n. Foolish imitation or mimicry.
• apish10adj. Resembling or characteristic of an ape.
• appui9v. To prop or support, e.g. by posting troops.
• apsis7n. A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a...
• araki9n. A date liquor distilled illegally in Sudan.
• ariel5n. A kind of mountain gazelle, native to Arabia.
• ariki9n. A person having a hereditary chiefly or noble rank in Polynesia.
• arion5n. Any slug of the genus Arion.
• arise5v. To come up from a lower to a higher position.
• arist5n. A rising, as from a seat, a bed, or the ground, or from below the...
• arity8n. The number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For...
• arnis5n. Traditional Philippine stickfighting, a martial art.
• aroid6n. Any plant of the family Araceae, found chiefly in the tropics.
• arris5n. A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces.
• arsis5n. The stronger part of a musical measure: the part containing the beat.
• ascii7n. Ascians.
• aside6adv. To or on one side so as to be out of the way.
• aspic9n. A meat or fish jelly.
• aspie7n. An Aspergerian: a person with Asperger’s syndrome.
• aspin7n. Synonym of askal.
• aspis7n. A type of round shield borne by ancient Greek soldiers.
• assai5adv. A tempo direction equivalent to "very".
• astin5n. Any of a group of cyclical pentapeptides originating from the plant...
• astir5adj. In motion; characterized by motion.
• atari5n. A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.
• attic7n. The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the...
• audio6adj. Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.
• audit6n. A judicial examination.
• aulic7adj. Of or pertaining to a royal court; courtly.
• auric7adj. Of or pertaining to trivalent gold.
• aurin5n. A red colouring matter derived from phenol. Used as an indicator.
• auxin12n. A class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormones or plant...
• avahi11n. Woolly lemur.
• avail8v. To turn to the advantage of.
• avian8adj. Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying...
• aviso8n. Advisory; information; advice; intelligence.
• avoid9v. To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.
• await8v. To wait for.
• awing9adv. On the wing; flying; fluttering.
• axial12adj. Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis.
• axing13n. An assault carried out with an axe.
• axiom14n. A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on...
• axion12n. A hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain...
• azadi15n. Freedom, independence.
• azide15n. The univalent N₃ radical or functional group or any ester containing...
• azido15n. The univalent radical N₃- related to azide.
• azoic16adj. Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life.

B

• baati7n. A kind of hard unleavened bread eaten in parts of India.
• bachi12n. A drumstick for East Asian percussion instruments such as the taiko...
• baiji14n. A freshwater dolphin (†Lipotes vexillifer), only found in the Yangtze...
• baila7n. A genre of music from Sri Lanka and India, mainly using European...
• baile7n. A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also...
• bailo7n. Title of the Venetian envoy to particularly the Sublime Porte.
• bairn7n. A child or baby.
• baity10adj. Angry, bad-tempered.
• baize16n. A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored...
• balti7n. A large iron pan having two handles, especially used in Pakistani...
• baoli7n. A stepwell.
• baozi16n. A Chinese steamed stuffed bun.
• barfi10n. An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with...
• baria7n. Baryta.
• baric9adj. Of or pertaining to weight, especially to the weight or pressure of the...
• barin7n. Synonym of boyar.
• baris7n. A type of flat-bottomed freighter used on the Nile in Ancient Egypt...
• basic9adj. Necessary, essential for life or some process.
• basil7n. A plant (Ocimum basilicum).
• basin7n. A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
• basis7n. A physical base or foundation.
• basti7n. A slum.
• batik11n. A wax-resist method of dyeing fabric.
• batin7n. The internal or hidden meaning of the Qur'an.
• batis7n. Any of several passerine birds in the genus Batis, related to...
• bavin10n. Impure limestone.
• bazin16n. An unleavened bread in the cuisine of Libya prepared with barley, water...
• beedi8n. A thin, often flavored, Indian cigarette made of tobacco wrapped in a...
• befit10v. To be fit for.
• begin8v. To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
• beige8n. A colour, variously defined from a pale brown, to a yellow greyish...
• being8n. A living creature.
• beira7n. A small antelope, Dorcatragus megalotis, found in the Horn of Africa.
• belie7v. To lie around; encompass.
• benim9v. To take away; rob; deprive; ravish.
• bhaji17n. Any of various Indian dishes of fried vegetables.
• bhumi12n. One of the ten hierarchically arranged stages through which bodhisattva...
• bialy10n. A flat bread roll topped with onion flakes. Instead of a hole like a...
• bibbs11n. Pieces of timber bolted to certain parts of a mast to support the...
• bible9n. A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with...
• bicep11n. A biceps.
• bicon9n. An iconic bisexual celebrity or fictional character, or a celebrity or...
• bidar8n. The ability to detect whether or not a person is bisexual by observing...
• biddy12n. An attractive girl.
• bidet8n. A low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the...
• bidon8n. A bottle or flask for holding a beverage such as water or wine...
• bield8n. Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
• biffo13n. Violence, fighting; a fight.
• biffy16n. A toilet.
• bifid11adj. Cleft; divided into two principal or main parts, such as two lobes.
• biggy12n. Something large in size in comparison to similar things.
• bigha11n. A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre.
• bight11n. A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow.
• bigly11adj. Habitable, liveable; hence delightful, pleasant, pleasing.
• bigos8n. A traditional Polish stew containing cabbage and meat.
• bigot8n. One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and...
• biiig8adj. Elongated form of big.
• bijou14n. A jewel.
• biker11n. A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member...
• bikie11n. A motorcyclist who is a member of a club; a biker.
• bilbo9n. A device for punishment. See bilboes.
• bilby12n. An Australian desert marsupial of the only extant species Macrotis...
• bilge8n. The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the...
• bilic9adj. Of or relating to bile.
• bilin7n. Any of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a...
• billy10n. A fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.
• bindi8n. The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
• bindy11n. A stinging burr of the bindii plant.
• binge8n. A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol...
• bingo8n. A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a...
• binky14n. A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more...
• binny10n. Niger barb (Labeobarbus bynni or Barbus bynni), a species of yellowfish...
• binos7n. Binoculars.
• biome9n. Any major regional biological community such as that of forest or...
• biota7n. Synonym of life; Biota; all living things.
• biped10n. An animal, being, or construction that goes about on two feet (or two...
• bipod10n. A two-legged stand or organism.
• bippy14n. An unspecified part of the anatomy, usually used in the phrase "you bet...
• birch12n. Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the...
• birdo8n. A birder or birdwatcher.
• birdy11adj. Resembling or characteristic of a bird.
• birse7n. Bristle.
• birth10n. The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a...
• bisht10n. A large flowing Arab cloak.
• bison7n. A large, wild bovid of the genus Bison.
• biter7n. A fish that tends to take bait.
• bitey10adj. Inclined to bite.
• bitsy10adj. Fragmented.
• bitto7n. A cheese produced in the Valtelline valley in Lombardy.
• bitts7n. A frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed...
• bitty10adj. Containing bits; fragmented.
• biver10v. To shiver; to tremble, shake, quiver.
• bivvy16n. A small tent or shelter.
• bizen16n. Something serving as a warning or an example to be avoided.
• bizet16n. The upper faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond, which projects...
• blain7n. Skin swelling or sore; blister; blotch.
• blick13v. To shine, gleam.
• blige8interj. Blimey.
• blimp11n. An airship constructed with a nonrigid lifting agent container.
• blind8adj. Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
• bling8n. An ostentatious display of richness or style.
• blini7n. A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour...
• blink11v. To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
• blisk11n. An aircraft turbine engine rotor that has integral blades.
• bliss7n. Perfect happiness.
• blitz16n. A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the...
• blive10adv. Quickly; forthwith.
• bodhi11n. The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and...
• bogie8n. A low, hand-operated truck, generally with four wheels, used for...
• boing8interj. A representation of the sound of something bouncing.
• boink11v. To have sexual intercourse (with); to bonk.
• bolis7n. A bolide or fireball (type of meteor).
• boric9adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing the element boron.
• bovid11n. An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat...
• bowie10n. A Bowie knife.
• braai7n. A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically...
• braid8v. To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to...
• brail7n. A small rope used to truss up sails.
• brain7n. The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located...
• brian7v. To keep fire at the mouth of (as of an oven), to give light or to...
• briar7n. Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as...
• bribe9n. Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an...
• brick13n. A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
• bride8n. A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or...
• brief10adj. Of short duration; happening quickly.
• brill7n. A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
• brine7n. Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a...
• bring8v. To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
• brink11n. The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank...
• briny10adj. Of, relating to, resembling, or containing brine (“water saturated or...
• brise7n. A tract of land that has been left untilled for a long time.
• brisk11adj. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion...
• brize16n. The breezefly.
• broil7v. To expose to great heat.
• bruin7n. A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.
• bruit7n. An abnormal sound in the body heard on auscultation (for example...
• buchi12n. Jian dui; sesame ball.
• build8v. To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
• built7adj. Well-built, muscular or toned.
• buist7n. A box or chest.
• bunia7n. Bunya (a traditional Kanak and Ni-Vanuatu dish).
• bunji14n. A mate; a kinsman.
• burin7n. A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.

C

• caapi9n. A hallucinogen, obtained from the South American vine, Banisteriopsis...
• cabin9n. A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built...
• cabri9n. A pronghorn.
• caird8n. A travelling tinker or a tramp.
• cairn7n. A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the...
• calin7n. An alloy of lead and tin, from the Far East.
• camia9n. Hedychium coronarium; a perennial flowering plant from the ginger...
• camis9n. A light, loose dress or robe.
• canid8n. Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves...
• capiz18n. The windowpane oyster.
• capri9n. A deep shade of sky blue between cyan and azure.
• carib9n. A hummingbird of the genus Eulampis.
• casis7n. A Muslim holy man or a saint.
• catio7n. An outdoor enclosure for cats.
• cavil10v. To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
• cavin10n. A hollow route, adapted to cover troops and facilitate their approach...
• cecil9n. A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.
• ceiba9n. Any tree of the genus Ceiba, the best-known of which is Ceiba pentandra.
• ceili7n. A social event with traditional Irish or Scottish music and dancing.
• ceria7n. The compound cerium(IV) oxide.
• ceric9adj. Containing cerium with valence four.
• certi7adj. Fashionable, cool.
• cetin7n. The white, waxy constituent of spermaceti.
• chain10n. A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
• chair10n. An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or...
• chedi11n. A Thai Buddhist monument similar to a stupa.
• chiao10n. A Taoist ritual of cosmic renewal.
• chibi12n. A child-like character with exaggerated features, particularly in anime.
• chica12n. A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
• chich15n. The chickpea.
• chick16n. A young bird.
• chico12n. A Latin-American boy; a Latino.
• chide11v. To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
• chief13n. The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other...
• chiff16n. The characteristic sound made as part of the attack of certain notes on...
• chigi11n. In Japanese architecture, a V-shaped finial used mainly on Shinto...
• child11n. A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty)...
• chili10n. The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated...
• chill10n. A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
• chime12n. A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell...
• chimo12interj. Hello; goodbye.
• china10n. Synonym of porcelain, a hard white translucent ceramic made from...
• chine10n. The top of a ridge.
• ching11n. A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy...
• chink14n. A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
• chino10n. A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.
• chips12n. A carpenter.
• chirk14v. To become happier.
• chiro10n. A chiropractor.
• chirp12n. A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.
• chiru10n. The Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsonii.
• chism12n. A shoot or sprout; a bud.
• chiva13n. Heroin.
• chive13n. A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
• choir10n. A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are...
• choli10n. A short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an Indian underbodice.
• churi10n. An Indian bracelet.
• cider8n. An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented...
• cigar8n. A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of...
• ciggy12n. A cigarette.
• cilly10n. Any predictable facet of the Enigma Machine cipher due to operator...
• cimex16n. Any member of the genus Cimex, especially the bedbug.
• cinch12n. A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
• circa9prep. Synonym of around, about, approximately, particularly used with...
• circs9n. Circumstances.
• cisco9n. Any North American freshwater fish of certain species of the genus...
• cited8adj. That has a citation.
• civet10n. Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain...
• civic12adj. Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship...
• civil10adj. Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the...
• civvy16n. A civilian; someone who is not in the military.
• claim9n. A demand of ownership made for something.
• click13n. A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound...
• cliff13n. A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
• clift10n. A cliff.
• climb11v. To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards...
• clime9n. A particular region defined by its weather or climate.
• cline7n. A gradation in a character or phenotype within a species, deme, or...
• cling8n. Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
• clink11n. The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.
• clint7n. The relatively flat part of a limestone pavement between the grikes.
• clive10v. To climb; ascend.
• coati7n. Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua, that live in the...
• cobia9n. A perciform marine fish of species Rachycentron canadum.
• cocci11n. Coccidioidomycosis.
• coily10adj. Having coils; coiling.
• colic9n. Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such...
• colin7n. The American quail or bobwhite, or related species.
• combi11n. An aircraft adapted to carry either cargo or passengers, or both at...
• comic11adj. Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
• comix16n. Comics, especially those that are self-published and deal with offbeat...
• conic9adj. Synonym of conical.
• copei9n. The copaiba tree.
• copin9n. Synonym of medio, particularly in Asturias, a traditional Spanish unit...
• coqui16n. A coqui frog (Eleutherodactylus).
• covid11n. A cubit.
• covin10n. Fraud, deception.
• cowie10n. A pill, especially of the drug ecstasy.
• coxie14n. A coxswain.
• craic9n. Often preceded by the: amusement, fun, especially through enjoyable...
• craig8n. A rocky crag.
• crick13n. A painful stiffness in some part of the body, like the neck or back...
• crier7n. One who cries.
• crile7n. A small person or creature; a dwarf or runt.
• crime9n. A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal...
• crimp11n. A fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal...
• crine7v. To wither, wilt, shrivel.
• crisp9adj. Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also...
• cubic11adj. Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of...
• cubie9n. One of the smaller cubes making up a Rubik's cube.
• cubit9n. The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an...
• cumin9n. The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
• cupid10n. A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
• curia7n. Any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome.
• curie7n. 3.7×10¹⁰ decays per second, as a unit of radioactivity. Symbol Ci.
• curio7n. A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity.
• cutie7n. A cute person or animal.
• cutis7n. The true skin, underlying the epidermis.
• cynic12n. A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.

D

• daily9adj. That occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day.
• daing7n. Dried fish, usually split open (though they may be left whole), gutted...
• dairy9n. (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.
• daisy9n. A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family...
• daith9n. An ear piercing in the inner cartilage just above the earhole.
• danio6n. Any of various fish of the genera Danio or Devario.
• daric8n. A gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by Darius the Great...
• dashi9n. A type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.
• dasia6n. Synonym of rough breathing.
• davit9n. A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes...
• debit8n. In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
• decim10n. A decimeter.
• defib11v. To defibrillate.
• defin9v. To remove the fins from.
• deify12v. To make into a god.
• deign7v. To consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give (something), often...
• deism8n. A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable...
• deist6adj. Of or relating to deism and deists.

Questions about these words

How many five-letter words with I are there?

Word.ws lists 2,168 five-letter words with I, plus 1,487 rare ones.

What are common five-letter words with I?

their, which, first, think, right, being, going and still.

Which of the five-letter words with I has the highest letter score?

kizzy scores 30 points with the standard letter tile values.

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