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.

41 wordsTop pick DESIGNHighest score QUAIGH 19

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.

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Best words to play first 41 · most-used 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

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

  • ABEIGH12
  • ADJIGO15
  • ARTIGI7
  • ASSIGN7
  • AWEIGH13
  • BENIGN9
  • BESIGH12
  • BEWIGS12
  • CALIGO9
  • COSIGN9
  • CRAIGS9
  • DERIGS8
  • DESIGN8
  • DIRIGE8
  • DREIGH11
  • EFFIGY16
  • ELOIGN7
  • ENSIGN7
  • GREIGE8
  • INDIGN8
  • INDIGO8
  • LATIGO7
  • LOLIGO7
  • MALIGN9
  • OBLIGE9
  • OBSIGN9
  • PROIGN9
  • QUAIGH19
  • REJIGS14
  • RENIGS7
  • RERIGS7
  • RESIGN7
  • RUBIGO9
  • SDEIGN8
  • SKEIGH14
  • SLEIGH10
  • SPRIGS9
  • STAIGS7
  • STRIGA7
  • STRIGS7
  • UNRIGS7
Letters by positionIn 29% of these words the 6th letter is N.
1st letter
  1. S17%
  2. A12%
  3. R12%
2nd letter
  1. E22%
  2. R12%
  3. N10%
3rd letter
  1. S17%
  2. E17%
  3. R17%
6th letter
  1. N29%
  2. S24%
  3. H17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; QUAIGH tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 13 words
  2. 8 points: 7 words
  3. 99 points: 10 words
  4. 10 points: 1 words
  5. 1111 points: 1 words
  6. 12 points: 3 words
  7. 1313 points: 1 words
  8. 14 points: 2 words
  9. 1515 points: 1 words
  10. 16 points: 1 words
  11. 1717 points: 0 words
  12. 18 points: 0 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUAIGH1920All three
EFFIGY1616All three
ADJIGO1518Collins only
SKEIGH1414All three
REJIGS1417Collins · NWL
AWEIGH1313All three
BEWIGS1214All three
ABEIGH1213Collins only
BESIGH1213Collins only
DREIGH1111All three
SLEIGH1011All three
BENIGN913All 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.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word with I fourth and G fifth?
QUAIGH is the highest scorer in this group, at 19 points. EFFIGY follows with 16, and ADJIGO scores 15. QUAIGH is uncommon, so confirm that your game's dictionary accepts it before building a play around its score.
Which final letters are most common in this word pattern?
N and S are the most common final letters, appearing in 12 and ten matches respectively. H comes next with seven, followed by O with six. If you know the last tile, N or S gives you the largest set to check.
Are DESIGN and RESIGN in the six-letter I-G pattern?
Yes, both DESIGN and RESIGN have I in position four and G in position five. ASSIGN, BENIGN, and COSIGN fit the same pattern too. These familiar examples contrast with rarer matches such as QUAIGH and STRIGA.

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