Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With CI

This verified list contains 22 CORE words with CI, plus 15 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 22 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

acids8
acing8
cider8
cigar8
cilia7
cinch12
circa9
cirri7
cited8
cites7
civet10
civic12
civil10
cocci11
icier7
icily10
icing8
licit7
lucid8
ricin7
scion7
tacit7

22CORE words

15extended words

37verified matches

8.5average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

acids8
acing8
cider8
cigar8
cited8
cites7
lucid8
circa9
civil10
icing8
tacit7
cinch12

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

cinch12
civic12
cocci11
civil10
civet10
icily10
circa9
acids8
acing8
cider8
cigar8
cited8

Letter intelligence

What the CI list contains

Where CI appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel1 words
2 vowels19 words
3 vowels2 words

Repeated letters

59%

13 of 22 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with CI

The CORE list contains 22 5-letter words with CI in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 15 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain CI?

This verified set contains 22 CORE words and 15 extended words, for 37 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this CI group?

The 22 CORE words average 8.5 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these CI words often repeat letters?