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6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and I as the 3rd letter total 212, every one built on the AI pair, from RAISED to KAIZEN.

212 wordsTop pick RAISEDHighest score KAIZEN 19

31 of 212 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (570 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 31 · most-used first

  • RAISED7
  • FAILED10
  • MAINLY11
  • FAIRLY12
  • GAINED8
  • WAITED10
  • SAINTS6
  • BAILEY11
  • RAISES6
  • MAIDEN9
  • PAIRED9
  • SAILOR6
  • NAILED7
  • SAILED7
  • HAIRED10
  • PAINTS8
  • TAILOR6
  • WAITER9
  • JAILED14
  • KAISER10
  • WAIVER12
  • MAILED9
  • HAILED10
  • WAIVED13
  • RAIDED8
  • TAILED7
  • BAILED9
  • RAIDER7
  • RAINED7
  • CAIRNS8
  • FAITHS12
All valid words 212

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BAIDAR9
  • BAILED9
  • BAILEE8
  • BAILER8
  • BAILEY11
  • BAILIE8
  • BAILLI8
  • BAILOR8
  • BAININ8
  • BAIRNS8
  • BAITED9
  • BAITER8
  • BAIZAS17
  • BAIZED18
  • BAIZES17
  • CAILLE8
  • CAIMAC12
  • CAIMAN10
  • CAIQUE17
  • CAIRDS9
  • CAIRNS8
  • CAIRNY11
  • DAIDLE8
  • DAIKER11
  • DAIKON11
  • DAIMEN9
  • DAIMIO9
  • DAIMON9
  • DAIMYO12
  • DAINED8
  • DAINES7
  • DAINTY10
  • DAISES7
  • FAIBLE11
  • FAIKED14
  • FAIKES13
  • FAILED10
  • FAILLE9
  • FAINED10
  • FAINER9
  • FAINES9
  • FAINLY12
  • FAINNE9
  • FAINTS9
  • FAINTY12
  • FAIRED10
  • FAIRER9
  • FAIRLY12
  • FAITHS12
  • FAITOR9
  • GAIETY10
  • GAIJIN14
  • GAINED8
  • GAINER7
  • GAINLY10
  • GAINST7
  • GAITED8
  • GAITER7
  • GAITTS7
  • HAICKS15
  • HAIDUK14
  • HAIKAI13
  • HAIKUS13
  • HAILED10
  • HAILER9
  • HAINCH14
  • HAINED10
  • HAINTS9
  • HAIQUE18
  • HAIRDO10
  • HAIRED10
  • HAIRIF12
  • HAIRST9
  • JAILED14
  • JAILER13
  • JAILOR13
  • KAIAKS14
  • KAIKAI14
  • KAIKAS14
  • KAINGA11
  • KAINIT10
  • KAISER10
  • KAIZEN19
  • LAICAL8
  • LAICHS11
  • LAIDED8
  • LAIDLY10
  • LAIGHS10
  • LAIKAS10
  • LAIKED11
  • LAIKER10
  • LAIPSE8
  • LAIRDS7
  • LAIRED7
  • LAISSE6
  • MAIDAN9
  • MAIDED10
  • MAIDEN9
  • MAIGRE9
  • MAIHEM13
  • MAIKOS12
  • MAILED9
  • MAILER8
  • MAILES8
  • MAILLS8
  • MAIMED11
  • MAIMER10
  • MAINED9
  • MAINER8
  • MAINLY11
  • MAINOR8
  • MAIRES8
  • MAISES8
  • MAISTS8
  • MAIZES17
  • NAIADS7
  • NAIANT6
  • NAIFER9
  • NAIFLY12
  • NAILED7
  • NAILER6
  • NAIRAS6
  • NAIRUS6
  • NAIVER9
  • NAIVES9
  • PAIDLE9
  • PAIGLE9
  • PAIKED13
  • PAINCH13
  • PAINED9
  • PAINIM10
  • PAINTS8
  • PAINTY11
  • PAIOCK14
  • PAIRED9
  • PAIRER8
  • PAIRES8
  • PAISAN8
  • PAISAS8
  • RAIDED8
  • RAIDER7
  • RAIKED11
  • RAILED7
  • RAILER6
  • RAILES6
  • RAILLY9
  • RAINED7
  • RAINES6
  • RAIRDS7
  • RAISED7
  • RAISER6
  • RAISES6
  • RAISIN6
  • RAITAS6
  • RAITED7
  • RAIYAT9
  • SAICES8
  • SAICKS12
  • SAIDST7
  • SAIGAS7
  • SAIKEI10
  • SAILED7
  • SAILER6
  • SAILOR6
  • SAIMIN8
  • SAINED7
  • SAINTS6
  • SAIQUE15
  • SAIRED7
  • SAIRER6
  • SAITHE9
  • SAITHS9
  • SAIYID10
  • TAIAHA9
  • TAIGAS7
  • TAIGLE7
  • TAIHOA9
  • TAIKOS10
  • TAILED7
  • TAILER6
  • TAILLE6
  • TAILOR6
  • TAILYE9
  • TAINTS6
  • TAIPAN8
  • TAIRAS6
  • TAISCH11
  • TAIVER9
  • VAILED10
  • VAINER9
  • VAINLY12
  • WAIATA9
  • WAIFED13
  • WAIFTS12
  • WAILED10
  • WAILER9
  • WAINED10
  • WAIRED10
  • WAIRSH12
  • WAIRUA9
  • WAISTS9
  • WAITED10
  • WAITER9
  • WAITES9
  • WAIVED13
  • WAIVER12
  • WAIVES12
  • YAIRDS10
  • ZAIDAS16
  • ZAIDEH19
  • ZAIKAI19
  • ZAIRES15
Letters by positionIn 46% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. M9%
  2. F8%
  3. R8%
4th letter
  1. N17%
  2. L17%
  3. R13%
5th letter
  1. E46%
  2. A10%
  3. L8%
6th letter
  1. S26%
  2. D20%
  3. R17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; KAIZEN tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 21 words
  2. 7 points: 24 words
  3. 88 points: 34 words
  4. 9 points: 44 words
  5. 1010 points: 29 words
  6. 11 points: 13 words
  7. 1212 points: 15 words
  8. 13 points: 10 words
  9. 1414 points: 9 words
  10. 15 points: 3 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
  12. 17 points: 4 words
  13. 1818 points: 2 words
  14. 19 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KAIZEN1920Collins · NWL
ZAIKAI1919All three
ZAIDEH1918NWL only
BAIZED1819Collins only
HAIQUE1818Collins only
CAIQUE1719All three
MAIZES1718All three
BAIZAS1718All three
BAIZES1718All three
ZAIDAS1616NWL only
ZAIRES1515All three
HAICKS1515Collins · NWL

The AI pair gives the frame its character: RAISED, FAILED, MAINLY and FAIRLY all sit inside it. Thirty-one matches count as common English, a healthy share for a pattern this tight. F, M, R and S each start between 17 and 20 of the 212, so no single opener runs away with the list.

The A second, I third frame at a glance

  • 212 matches fix A second and I third.
  • Collins holds 208, NWL2023 holds 134 and ENABLE holds 122.
  • KAIZEN, ZAIKAI and ZAIDEH tie on 19 points.
  • S closes 56 matches; D closes 43 and R 36.
  • Twelve matches carry a Z or a Q.

Which AI words score the most?

KAIZEN, ZAIKAI and ZAIDEH share the 19-point top, and every one hides a Z. BAIZED and HAIQUE reach 18, then CAIQUE, MAIZES, BAIZAS and BAIZES settle on 17. Twelve matches in the frame hold a Z or a Q, and they take most of the leading spots.

The 9.7 average makes those leaders stand out, yet the everyday AI words are no slouches: WAITED, PAIRED and SAILED all use the same skeleton. Play the Z or the Q on a premium square when the board offers one, and fall back on a plain past tense when it does not.

How do these words end, and who accepts them?

S finishes 56 matches, D another 43 and R 36, so the ED and ER tails familiar from WAITED and WAITER cover much of the list. E and Y close only 19 and 14, which makes a final S the fastest filter when the fourth letter is open.

Collins accepts 208 of the 212, a near-clean sweep, while NWL2023 drops to 134 and ENABLE to 122. Seventy-eight matches are Collins-only and only 160 carry a definition, so check your game's word list before you build a play on an entry like ZAIKAI.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have A second and I third?
There are 212 matches. Collins carries 208 of them, NWL2023 134 and ENABLE 122, and the three lists overlap. Thirty-one matches belong to the 25,000 most common English words, so the frame mixes everyday options with rarer ones.
Which AI word scores highest in Scrabble?
KAIZEN, ZAIKAI and ZAIDEH tie on 19 points. BAIZED and HAIQUE follow on 18. Each of those words contains a Z, and only 12 matches in the whole frame carry a Z or a Q, so the top of the list is a small club.
How many of these words end in S?
S closes 56 of the 212 matches, more than any other letter. D follows on 43 and R on 36, and that pair covers the past-tense and agent words such as WAITED and WAITER. E and Y are far rarer closers at 19 and 14.

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