5-Letter Scrabble Words With I in the Middle

There are 1052 valid 5 letter Scrabble words with I in position 3 (the exact middle) in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include WHIZZ (29 pts), CHIZZ (28 pts), PHIZZ (28 pts), FRIZZ (26 pts) and SWIZZ (26 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you already know a middle letter, whether from a crossing crossword clue or a confirmed Wordle tile. Since Wordle answers are always five letters, this list doubles as a handy Wordle word list for guesses with I locked into the third tile. Also try middle-position G words for 5-letter puzzles.

1052
Total Words
8.9
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"I" Tile Value
Position 3
of 5 Letters

Highest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words With I in the Middle

These are the highest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words with I in the center in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best I 5 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, QUICK (20 pts) and QUICH (19 pts) still hold their own.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 whizz 29 28
2 chizz 28 28
3 phizz 28 28
4 frizz 26 26
5 swizz 26 26
6 quick 20 22
7 quiff 20 21
8 quich 19 20

Full List: 1052 5-Letter Scrabble Words With I in the Middle

Browse the complete 5 letter word list with I in position 3, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 5-letter Scrabble word with I in the middle, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from WHIZZ (29 pts) down to EKING (10 pts).

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 1052 total.

WHIZZ29 pts
CHIZZ28 pts
PHIZZ28 pts
FRIZZ26 pts
SWIZZ26 pts
QUICK20 pts
QUIFF20 pts
QUICH19 pts
QUIRK18 pts
ZAIDY18 pts
AVIZE17 pts
FRITZ17 pts
FRIZE17 pts
JUICY17 pts
WEIZE17 pts
WHIFF17 pts
BAIZA16 pts
BAIZE16 pts
BLITZ16 pts
BRIZE16 pts
CHICK16 pts
CHIVY16 pts
MAIZE16 pts
PEIZE16 pts
PRIZE16 pts
QUIMS16 pts
QUIPO16 pts
QUIPS16 pts
QUIPU16 pts
SPITZ16 pts
UMIAQ16 pts
WHICH16 pts
ZOISM16 pts
AJIVA15 pts
AZIDE15 pts
AZIDO15 pts
CHICH15 pts
GLITZ15 pts
GRIZE15 pts
KLICK15 pts
QAIDS15 pts
QUIDS15 pts
SKIFF15 pts
SKIVY15 pts
TWIXT15 pts
WHILK15 pts
WHISK15 pts
ZAIDA15 pts
AXIOM14 pts
AZINE14 pts
CHIKS14 pts
CHIMB14 pts
CHIMP14 pts
CHINK14 pts
CHIRK14 pts
EZINE14 pts
FLICK14 pts
HAICK14 pts
HOICK14 pts
JUICE14 pts
OJIME14 pts
OXIME14 pts
OXIMS14 pts
QUIET14 pts
QUILL14 pts
QUILT14 pts
QUINA14 pts
QUINE14 pts
QUINO14 pts
QUINS14 pts
QUINT14 pts
QUIRE14 pts
QUIRT14 pts
QUIST14 pts
QUITE14 pts
QUITS14 pts
SEIZA14 pts
SEIZE14 pts
SPIKY14 pts
THICK14 pts
WHIFT14 pts
WHINY14 pts
WHISH14 pts
WHITY14 pts
WRICK14 pts
YOICK14 pts
ZAIRE14 pts
ZEINS14 pts
ZOIST14 pts
AXING13 pts
BRICK13 pts
CHIEF13 pts
CHIVE13 pts
CHIVS13 pts
CLICK13 pts
CLIFF13 pts
CRICK13 pts
DHIKR13 pts
DJINN13 pts
DJINS13 pts
EJIDO13 pts
EXING13 pts
KAIAK13 pts
KAIKA13 pts
KAIKS13 pts
KLIKS13 pts
OXIDE13 pts
OXIDS13 pts
PHISH13 pts
PRICK13 pts
PRIVY13 pts
SKIMP13 pts
SKINK13 pts
SPICK13 pts
SPIFF13 pts
WHIMS13 pts
WHIPS13 pts
WHIPT13 pts
AHIGH12 pts
AJIES12 pts
AXIAL12 pts
AXILE12 pts
AXILS12 pts
AXION12 pts
AXITE12 pts
BLIMY12 pts
CHIBS12 pts
CHICA12 pts
CHICO12 pts
CHICS12 pts
CHIME12 pts
CHIMO12 pts
CHIPS12 pts
CHIRM12 pts
CHIRP12 pts
DEIFY12 pts
EDIFY12 pts
EXIES12 pts
EXILE12 pts
EXINE12 pts
EXIST12 pts
EXITS12 pts
FAIKS12 pts
FLIMP12 pts
FLISK12 pts
FRISK12 pts
GLIFF12 pts
GRIFF12 pts
HAIKA12 pts
HAIKS12 pts
HAIKU12 pts
HEIGH12 pts
HOIKS12 pts
HYING12 pts
IXIAS12 pts
JAILS12 pts
JOINS12 pts
JOINT12 pts
JOIST12 pts
KAIFS12 pts
KNIFE12 pts
KNISH12 pts
KNIVE12 pts
ORIXA12 pts
OUIJA12 pts
OXIES12 pts
PRICY12 pts
PRIMY12 pts
SHIRK12 pts
SKIEY12 pts
SKIVE12 pts
SPICY12 pts
SWINK12 pts
THIGH12 pts
THILK12 pts
THINK12 pts
TWINK12 pts
VYING12 pts
WEIGH12 pts
WHIDS12 pts
WHIGS12 pts
YLIKE12 pts
YRIVD12 pts
ACIDY11 pts
BEIGY11 pts
BLIMP11 pts
BLINK11 pts
BOINK11 pts
BRIKI11 pts
BRIKS11 pts
BRINK11 pts
BRISK11 pts
BUIKS11 pts
CHIDE11 pts
CHILD11 pts
CHING11 pts
CLIMB11 pts
CLINK11 pts
CRIMP11 pts
ERICK11 pts
FAIRY11 pts
FAITH11 pts
FRITH11 pts
GRIMY11 pts
GRIPY11 pts
HAILY11 pts
HAIRY11 pts
HAITH11 pts
KAIMS11 pts
MAIKO11 pts
MAIKS11 pts
PAIKS11 pts
PLINK11 pts
PRIMP11 pts
PRINK11 pts
REIFY11 pts
SAICK11 pts
SHIFT11 pts
SHILY11 pts
SHINY11 pts
SHISH11 pts
SHIVA11 pts
SHIVE11 pts
SHIVS11 pts
SKIMO11 pts
SKIMS11 pts
SKIPS11 pts
SLICK11 pts
SMIRK11 pts
SNICK11 pts
SNIFF11 pts
SPIKE11 pts
SPIKS11 pts
SPINK11 pts
STICK11 pts
STIFF11 pts
STIVY11 pts
SWIFT11 pts
SWISH11 pts
SWITH11 pts
SWIVE11 pts
THIEF11 pts
TRICK11 pts
TRIFF11 pts
TWINY11 pts
TYIYN11 pts
UMIAK11 pts
UNIFY11 pts
VAIRY11 pts
VEILY11 pts
VEINY11 pts
WAIFS11 pts
WAIFT11 pts
WAIVE11 pts
WHILE11 pts
WHINE11 pts
WHINS11 pts
WHIOS11 pts
WHIRL11 pts
WHIRR11 pts
WHIRS11 pts
WHISS11 pts
WHIST11 pts
WHITE11 pts
WHITS11 pts
AKING10 pts
AMITY10 pts
APISH10 pts
ATIMY10 pts
BAITH10 pts
BLINY10 pts
BLIVE10 pts
BRIEF10 pts
BRINY10 pts
BRITH10 pts
CHIAO10 pts
CHIAS10 pts
CHIEL10 pts
CHILE10 pts
CHILI10 pts
CHILL10 pts
CHINA10 pts
CHINE10 pts
CHINO10 pts
CHINS10 pts
CHIRL10 pts
CHIRO10 pts
CHIRR10 pts
CHIRT10 pts
CHIRU10 pts
CHITS10 pts
CLIFT10 pts
COIFS10 pts
CRITH10 pts
CUIFS10 pts
CUISH10 pts
DAIKO10 pts
DRINK10 pts
DYING10 pts
EKING10 pts

Lowest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words With I in the Middle

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words with I in the middle in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

EKING 10 pts DYING 10 pts DRINK 10 pts DAIKO 10 pts CUISH 10 pts CUIFS 10 pts CRITH 10 pts COIFS 10 pts