Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With WI

This verified list contains 64 CORE words with WI, plus 12 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Static CORE list

All 64 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

awing9
kiwis12
owing9
pewit10
swift11
swigs9
swill8
swims10
swine8
swing9
swipe10
swirl8
swish11
swizz26
twice10
twigs9
twill8
twine8
twink12
twins8
twirl8
twist8
twits8
twixt15
wicks14
widen9
wider9
widow12
width12
wield9
wight12
wikis12
wilds9
wiled9
wiles8
wills8
willy11
wilts8
wimps12
wimpy15
wince10
winch13
winds9
windy12
wined9
wines8
wings9
winks12
winos8
wiped11
wiper10
wipes10
wired9
wires8
wised9
wiser8
wises8
wisps10
wispy13
witch13
withe11
witty11
wived12
wives11

64CORE words

12extended words

76verified matches

10.3average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

awing9
owing9
swine8
swipe10
twice10
twine8
widen9
wider9
wield9
wince10
wined9
wines8

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

swizz26
wimpy15
twixt15
wicks14
winch13
wispy13
witch13
kiwis12
widow12
width12
windy12
winks12

Letter intelligence

What the WI list contains

Where WI appears

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

Vowels per word

1 vowel34 words
2 vowels30 words

Repeated letters

27%

17 of 64 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 WI

The CORE list contains 64 5-letter words with WI 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 12 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain WI?

This verified set contains 64 CORE words and 12 extended words, for 76 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this WI group?

The 64 CORE words average 10.3 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these WI words often repeat letters?