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5-letter words with I as the 1st letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when I is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: iambi, iambs, ichor.

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120 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
iambi52
iambs51
ichor52
icier52
icily53
icing52
icker52
icons52
ictic52
ictus52
ideal52
ideas52
idiom52
idiot52
idled52
idler52
idles52
idols52
idyll52
idyls52
igged52
igloo52
iglus52
ihram52
ikats52
ikons52
ileac52
ileal52
ileum52
ileus52
iliac52
iliad52
ilial52
ilium52
iller52
image52
imago53
imams52
imaum52
imbed52
imbue51
imide52
imido53
imids52
imine52
imino53
immix52
imped52
impel52
impis52
imply52
inane52
inapt52
inarm52
inbox52
inbye51
incog52
incur52
incus52
index52
indie51
indol52
indow52
indri52
indue51
inept52
inert52
infer52
infix52
infos52
infra52
ingle51
ingot52
inion52
inked52
inker52
inkle51
inlay52
inlet52
inned52
inner52
input52
inset52
inter52
intis52
intro52
inure52
inurn52
invar52
iodic52
iodid52
iodin52
ionic52
iotas52
irade52
irate52
irids52
iring52
irked52
iroko53
irone52
irons52
irony53
isbas52
isled52
isles52
islet52
issei52
issue51
istle51
itchy52
items52
ither52
ivied52
ivies52
ivory53
ixias52
ixora53
ixtle51
izars52

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed I in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping I locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.