5-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter

_I__E fixes I in the second slot and E at the end. Familiar matches include since, title, piece, rifle, hinge, and niece. Only 18 entries sit inside the common-word band, so expect a mix of everyday words and less familiar playables, with M leading the first letters at 10.

The _I__E pattern at a glance

• The pattern returns 110 tournament-dictionary matches.
• 18 are common by English-word frequency; since, title, and piece are recognizable examples.
• Collins holds 108 of the 110; NWL2023 lists 74 and ENABLE 70.
• ZINKE scores 18 points, while FIQUE and WINZE each score 17.

Which of these words work in Wordle?

29 words matching _I__E appear in the Wordle answer list, and 109 are accepted guesses. The gap matters: a word can fit the revealed letters and still fail as a guess if it is absent from the game's accepted-word list.

Start by testing familiar candidates such as since, title, piece, niece, and hinge against your colored tiles. They show how many common-looking options share this pattern, but the 18 common entries are only a slice of all 110 tournament-dictionary matches.

5-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter

ZINKE leads the scoring list at 18 points, with FIQUE and WINZE close behind at 17 each. PIQUE scores 16, while PIXIE and MIXTE each reach 14. These are base word scores, so a premium letter or word square can change the total during play.

Base scores average 8.7 across the pattern, so the leaders stand clear of the middle. Of the 110 matches, 73 carry a dictionary definition, and the rest are valid but less documented.

The top scorers are less familiar than since or title, which makes them risky guesses when recognition matters more than raw points. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins holds 108, NWL2023 lists 74, and ENABLE 70. Confirm an obscure entry in your own game before you play it.