Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With NI

This verified list contains 59 CORE words with NI, plus 30 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Static CORE list

All 59 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

anime7
anion5
anise5
blini7
conic9
cynic12
denim8
finis8
genie6
genii6
innit5
ionic7
jinni12
knife12
knish12
knits9
mania7
manic9
minim9
minis7
munis7
nicer7
niche10
nicks11
niece7
niffy14
nifty11
nigga7
night9
nimbi9
nimby12
nines5
ninja12
ninny8
ninth8
nippy12
nisei5
niter5
nitro5
nixed13
nixes12
onion5
panic9
penis7
runic7
snick11
snide6
sniff11
snipe7
snips7
snits5
sonic7
tonic7
tunic7
unify11
union5
unite5
units5
unity8

59CORE words

30extended words

89verified matches

8.2average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

denim8
knife12
manic9
nicer7
niche10
panic9
penis7
snide6
snipe7
sonic7
tonic7
tunic7

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

niffy14
nixed13
cynic12
knife12
nippy12
jinni12
ninja12
nixes12
knish12
nimby12
nicks11
nifty11

Letter intelligence

What the NI list contains

Where NI appears

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

Vowels per word

1 vowel15 words
2 vowels32 words
3 vowels12 words

Repeated letters

47%

28 of 59 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 NI

The CORE list contains 59 5-letter words with NI 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 30 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain NI?

This verified set contains 59 CORE words and 30 extended words, for 89 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this NI group?

The 59 CORE words average 8.2 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these NI words often repeat letters?