Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With IM

This verified list contains 68 CORE words with IM, plus 20 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Static CORE list

All 68 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

aimed8
anime7
bedim10
bimbo11
blimp11
brims9
chime12
chimp14
claim9
climb11
clime9
crime9
crimp11
denim8
dimes8
dimly11
gimme10
gimps10
gimpy13
grime8
grimy11
image8
imago8
imams9
imbue9
impel9
imply12
jimmy19
limbo9
limbs9
limed8
limes7
limey10
limit7
limns7
limos7
limps9
maims9
maxim16
mimed10
mimes9
mimic11
minim9
nimbi9
nimby12
pimps11
prime9
primp11
rimed8
rimes7
scrim9
shims10
simps9
skimp13
skims11
slime7
slims7
slimy10
stims7
swims10
timed8
timer7
times7
timid8
trims7
whims13
wimps12
wimpy15

68CORE words

20extended words

88verified matches

9.7average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

chime12
claim9
crime9
denim8
dimes8
grime8
impel9
limbo9
limed8
limes7
prime9
slime7

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

jimmy19
maxim16
wimpy15
chimp14
skimp13
whims13
gimpy13
chime12
imply12
wimps12
nimby12
blimp11

Letter intelligence

What the IM list contains

Where IM appears

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

Vowels per word

1 vowel30 words
2 vowels33 words
3 vowels5 words

Repeated letters

31%

21 of 68 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 IM

The CORE list contains 68 5-letter words with IM 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 20 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain IM?

This verified set contains 68 CORE words and 20 extended words, for 88 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this IM group?

The 68 CORE words average 9.7 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these IM words often repeat letters?