6-letter words with I as the 4th letter and G as the 5th letter
There are 41 6-letter words with I as the 4th letter and G as the 5th letter, from DESIGN to the 19-point QUAIGH.
7 of 41 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With I in 4th place, N is the most common 5th letter (833 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- DESIGN8
- RESIGN7
- ASSIGN7
- BENIGN9
- INDIGO8
- ENSIGN7
- OBLIGE9
- SLEIGH10
- EFFIGY16
- MALIGN9
- SPRIGS9
- CRAIGS9
- COSIGN9
- AWEIGH13
- LATIGO7
- STRIGA7
- GREIGE8
- CALIGO9
- LOLIGO7
- STRIGS7
- DIRIGE8
- INDIGN8
- ABEIGH12
- ADJIGO15
- ARTIGI7
- BESIGH12
- BEWIGS12
- DERIGS8
- DREIGH11
- ELOIGN7
- OBSIGN9
- PROIGN9
- QUAIGH19
- REJIGS14
- RENIGS7
- RERIGS7
- RUBIGO9
- SDEIGN8
- SKEIGH14
- STAIGS7
- UNRIGS7
All valid words 41
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUAIGH | 19 | 20 | All three |
| EFFIGY | 16 | 16 | All three |
| ADJIGO | 15 | 18 | Collins only |
| SKEIGH | 14 | 14 | All three |
| REJIGS | 14 | 17 | Collins · NWL |
| AWEIGH | 13 | 13 | All three |
| BEWIGS | 12 | 14 | All three |
| ABEIGH | 12 | 13 | Collins only |
| BESIGH | 12 | 13 | Collins only |
| DREIGH | 11 | 11 | All three |
| SLEIGH | 10 | 11 | All three |
| BENIGN | 9 | 13 | All three |
This pattern puts I and G together near the end, leaving four letters free to make a range of words. Familiar choices include DESIGN, RESIGN, ASSIGN, and BENIGN; less familiar entries include QUAIGH and STRIGA. Endings cluster around N and S, so the final letter can narrow your search quickly.
At a glance: the I-G pattern
- The pattern has 41 tournament-dictionary matches across ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023.
- DESIGN, RESIGN, and ASSIGN are recognizable examples ending in N.
- Twelve words end in N and ten end in S, together making 22 of the 41 matches.
- QUAIGH leads the scoring list at 19 points.
How many 6-letter words have I fourth and G fifth?
There are 41 matches. The counts differ by dictionary: 40 appear in Collins, 28 in NWL2023, and 26 in ENABLE. A word accepted in one list may not be accepted in another, so check your game's dictionary before playing an unfamiliar entry.
The first letter is most often S, with seven matches; A and R each begin five. That gives you a practical narrowing move: if the opening letter is unknown, test S before less common starts. The full set also contains four D words, including DESIGN.
The final letter offers an even sharper clue. N appears 12 times and S appears ten times, while H and O each finish seven and six words respectively. Those four endings account for 35 matches, leaving just six words ending in E, A, I, or Y.
6-letter words with I as the 4th letter and G as the 5th letter
QUAIGH scores 19 points and tops the scoring examples; EFFIGY follows at 16, then ADJIGO at 15. The big scorer is also an obscure word, so knowing its spelling does not guarantee acceptance in your game.
For more familiar plays, DESIGN, RESIGN, COSIGN, and OBLIGE make the pattern easier to recognize. Only seven matches fall among the most common English words, while 32 carry dictionary definitions; expect many entries to be specialist vocabulary rather than everyday choices.
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