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

The pattern is _ _ _ I E, so the final two tiles are fixed while the first three stay open. MOVIE, CUTIE, and PIXIE are easy to recognize; the full set also includes rarer names and spellings. Only 13 entries rank among the most common English words, so expect many unfamiliar options.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 96 tournament-dictionary words with I fourth and E fifth.
• The first letters C and D tie for the lead, with 8 words apiece.
• Only 13 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Collins lists 88 matches, NWL2023 lists 60, and ENABLE lists 47; the lists overlap.
• Seven matching words are both Wordle answers and tournament-dictionary entries.

Which 5-letter words have I fourth and E fifth?

MOVIE, INDIE, GENIE, CUTIE, and HOMIE make the pattern easy to picture. They share the same ending, but their first three letters give you very different guesses. PIXIE and MOXIE are also familiar choices when you need to test the fixed I-E finish.

The leading first letters are C and D, each starting 8 words; M, O, and R follow with 7 each. That spread makes a starting-letter clue more useful than guessing another word with the same ending. Compare these 96 matches with the 92 words that put G in the fourth position before final E.

Can these words work in Wordle or Scrabble?

Seven words in this pattern are Wordle answers, and 94 are allowed guesses. Knowing I-E at the end narrows the shape, but it does not identify which of those answers fits your remaining clues. Check the known first three letters before spending a guess on a familiar-looking option.

For a letter-score payoff, OZZIE leads this set at 23 points; JAXIE scores 19, while ZOWIE and PYXIE each score 17. Those figures make the unusual spellings stand out, but everyday options such as MOVIE are easier to recognize under time pressure.

The limitation is variety: just 13 entries are common, while the remaining choices include names and less familiar forms. Dictionary coverage also differs across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, so check your game's word list once before relying on an obscure match.