5-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and I as the 4th letter

The pattern is _ _ E I _, so both middle letters are fixed and the first, second, and final letters do the sorting. SHEIK and THEIR are recognizable options, but the list also includes specialist entries such as CLEIK and TREIF. Only 3 of the 25 entries are classed as common, so expect a mix of everyday guesses and dictionary-dependent plays.

How many words fit E third and I fourth?

• The pattern has 25 tournament-dictionary words across the supported lists.
• SHEIK is the top scorer at 12 points; CLEIK follows at 11.
• S begins 8 entries, twice as many as T, which begins 4.
• N is the most frequent final letter, ending 6 words.
• All 3 matching Wordle answers also appear in tournament dictionaries.

Which of these words work in word games?

Collins contains all 25 matches, while ENABLE has 12 and NWL2023 has 13. That split matters: a word accepted in Collins is not automatically accepted in an ENABLE or NWL2023 game. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

The pattern also has 3 dictionary-backed Wordle answers and 25 allowed guesses. THEIR and STEIN are recognizable candidates from the examples, but the answer count is small compared with the full guess set. Treat the pattern as a filter for confirmed letters, not a reason to guess an obscure word.

How should you narrow the remaining letters?