7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and I as the 4th letter
Seven-letter words with A second and I fourth number 479, including VARIOUS, CAPITAL, and the 27-point leader CAZIQUE.
41 of 479 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With A in 2nd place, T is the most common 4th letter (550 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- VARIOUS10
- CAPITAL11
- NATIONS7
- PATIENT9
- VARIETY13
- MAXIMUM20
- PACIFIC16
- CABINET11
- SAVINGS11
- RAPIDLY13
- RADICAL10
- RATINGS8
- MAGICAL12
- MADISON10
- CAPITOL11
- HABITAT12
- SATISFY13
- EASIEST7
- MARINES9
- FATIGUE11
- VANILLA10
- VARIANT10
- NATIVES10
- CALIBER11
- TARIFFS13
- MARITAL9
- RADIANT8
- CASINOS9
- RACISTS9
- LATINOS7
- SAVIOUR10
- VALIANT10
- MATILDA10
- RATIONS7
- CALIBRE11
- JANITOR14
- SAYINGS11
- GALILEE8
- SALIENT7
All valid words 479
- BAAINGS10
- BABICHE16
- BABIEST11
- BACILLI11
- BADIOUS10
- BAKINGS14
- BALINGS10
- BALISTA9
- BANIANS9
- BARILLA9
- BARISTA9
- BARITES9
- BARIUMS11
- BASIDIA10
- BASILAR9
- BASILIC11
- BASINAL9
- BASINED10
- BASINET9
- BASIONS9
- BATIKED14
- BATISTE9
- CABILDO12
- CABINED12
- CABINET11
- CACIQUE20
- CAFILAS12
- CAGIEST10
- CAHIERS12
- CAKIEST13
- CAKINGS14
- CALIBER11
- CALIBRE11
- CALICES11
- CALICHE14
- CALICLE11
- CALICOS11
- CALIGOS10
- CALIMAS11
- CALIPEE11
- CALIPER11
- CALIPHS14
- CALIVER12
- CALIXES16
- CAMIONS11
- CAMISAS11
- CAMISES11
- CAMISIA11
- CANIEST9
- CANIKIN13
- CANINES9
- CANINGS10
- CAPICHE16
- CAPISCE13
- CAPITAL11
- CAPITAN11
- CAPITOL11
- CAPIZES20
- CARIAMA11
- CARIBES11
- CARIBOO11
- CARIBOU11
- CARICES11
- CARIERE9
- CARINAE9
- CARINAL9
- CARINAS9
- CARINGS10
- CARIOCA11
- CARIOLE9
- CARIOSE9
- CARIOUS9
- CARITAS9
- CASINGS10
- CASINOS9
- CASITAS9
- CATIONS9
- CAVIARE12
- CAVIARS12
- CAVIERS12
- CAVILED13
- CAVILER12
- CAVINGS13
- CAWINGS13
- CAZIQUE27
- DACITES10
- DAMIANA10
- DARINGS9
- DARIOLE8
- DATINGS9
- DATIVAL11
- DATIVES11
- DAVIDIA12
- EARINGS8
- EASIEST7
- EATINGS8
- FACIALS12
- FACIEND13
- FACINGS13
- FADIEST11
- FADINGS12
- FAJITAS17
- FAMILLE12
- FAMINES12
- FANIONS10
- FARINAS10
- FARINHA13
- FATIDIC13
- FATIGUE11
- FAVISMS15
- GABIONS10
- GALILEE8
- GALIOTS8
- GALIPOT10
- GAMIEST10
- GAMINES10
- GAMINGS11
- GAPIEST10
- GAPINGS11
- GARIALS8
- GARIGUE9
- GATINGS9
- GAVIALS11
- GAZIEST17
- GAZINGS18
- HABITAN12
- HABITAT12
- HABITED13
- HABITUE12
- HABITUS12
- HADITHS14
- HAFIZES22
- HALIBUT12
- HALIDES11
- HALIDOM13
- HALIERS10
- HALIMOT12
- HALITES10
- HALITUS10
- HARIANA10
- HARICOT12
- HARIJAN17
- HARIRAS10
- HARISSA10
- HAVINGS14
- HAVIORS13
- HAVIOUR13
- HAYINGS14
- HAZIEST19
- HAZINGS20
- JABIRUS16
- JACINTH19
- JADITIC17
- JANITOR14
- JANIZAR23
- JAPINGS17
- JARINAS14
- JAWINGS18
- KABIKIS17
- KAFILAS14
- KAKIVAK22
- KALIANS11
- KALIMBA15
- KALIPHS16
- KALIUMS13
- KAMICHI18
- KAMILAS13
- KAMISES13
- KARITES11
- KATIONS11
- KATIPOS13
- LABIALS9
- LABIATE9
- LABISES9
- LACIEST9
- LACINGS10
- LACINIA9
- LADINGS9
- LADINOS8
- LAKIEST11
- LAKINGS12
- LALIQUE16
- LAMIGER10
- LAMINAE9
- LAMINAL9
- LAMINAR9
- LAMINAS9
- LAMININ9
- LAMITER9
- LANIARD8
- LANIARY10
- LANITAL7
- LAPIDES10
- LAPILLI9
- LAPISES9
- LARIATS7
- LARIGAN8
- LASINGS8
- LATICES9
- LATIGOS8
- LATILLA7
- LATINAS7
- LATINOS7
- LATITAT7
- LAWINES10
- LAWINGS11
- LAXISMS16
- LAXISTS14
- LAYINGS11
- LAZIEST16
- MADISON10
- MAFIOSI12
- MAFIOSO12
- MAGIANS10
- MAGICAL12
- MAGILPS12
- MAGISMS12
- MAKINGS14
- MALICED12
- MALICES11
- MALICHO14
- MALIGNS10
- MALINES9
- MALISMS11
- MALISON9
- MAMILLA11
- MANIACS11
- MANIHOC14
- MANIHOT12
- MANIKIN13
- MANILAS9
- MANILLA9
- MANILLE9
- MANIOCA11
- MANIOCS11
- MANIPLE11
- MANITOS9
- MANITOU9
- MANITUS9
- MARIMBA13
- MARINAS9
- MARINER9
- MARINES9
- MARITAL9
- MATICOS11
- MATIEST9
- MATILDA10
- MATINAL9
- MATINEE9
- MATINGS10
- MATIPOS11
- MAVISES12
- MAXILLA16
- MAXIMAL18
- MAXIMIN18
- MAXIMUM20
- MAXIMUS18
- MAXIXES23
- MAYINGS13
- MAZIEST18
- NADIRAL8
- NAMINGS10
- NANISMS9
- NASIONS7
- NATIONS7
- NATIVES10
- OAKIEST11
- OARIEST7
- OATIEST7
- PACIEST11
- PACIFIC16
- PACINGS12
- PAGINAL10
- PAGINGS11
- PAKIHIS16
- PALIEST9
- PALIKAR13
- PALINGS10
- PALINKA13
- PANICKS15
- PANICKY18
- PANICLE11
- PANICUM13
- PANIERS9
- PANINIS9
- PANISCS11
- PANISKS13
- PAPILIO11
- PAPILLA11
- PAPISMS13
- PAPISTS11
- PARIAHS12
- PARIALS9
- PARIANS9
- PARINGS10
- PARISES9
- PARISON9
- PARITOR9
- PATIBLE11
- PATIENT9
- PATINAE9
- PATINAS9
- PATINED10
- PATINES9
- PAVINGS13
- PAVIORS12
- PAVIOUR12
- PAVISER12
- PAVISES12
- PAVISSE12
- PAXIUBA18
- PAYINGS13
- QASIDAS17
- RABIDER10
- RABIDLY13
- RACIEST9
- RACINGS10
- RACINOS9
- RACISMS11
- RACISTS9
- RADIALE8
- RADIALS8
- RADIANS8
- RADIANT8
- RADIATA8
- RADIATE8
- RADICAL10
- RADICEL10
- RADICES10
- RADICLE10
- RADIOED9
- RADIOES8
- RADIUMS10
- RADIXES15
- RAGINGS9
- RAGINIS8
- RAKINGS12
- RAMILIE9
- RAPIDER10
- RAPIDLY13
- RAPIERS9
- RAPINES9
- RAPINIS9
- RAPISTS9
- RATINES7
- RATINGS8
- RATIONS7
- RATITES7
- RAVIEST10
- RAVINED11
- RAVINES10
- RAVINGS11
- RAVIOLI10
- RAWINGS11
- SABICUS11
- SABINES9
- SADIRON8
- SADISMS10
- SADISTS8
- SAGIEST8
- SAGITTA8
- SAHIBAH15
- SAHIBAS12
- SAHIWAL13
- SAKIEHS14
- SAKIYEH17
- SALICES9
- SALICET9
- SALICIN9
- SALIENT7
- SALIGOT8
- SALINAS7
- SALINES7
- SALIVAL10
- SALIVAS10
- SAMIELS9
- SAMIEST9
- SAMISEN9
- SAMITES9
- SAMITHI12
- SAMITIS9
- SANICLE9
- SANIOUS7
- SAPIENS9
- SAPIENT9
- SASINES7
- SATIATE7
- SATIETY10
- SATINED8
- SATINET7
- SATIRES7
- SATIRIC9
- SATISFY13
- SAVINES10
- SAVINGS11
- SAVIORS10
- SAVIOUR10
- SAWINGS11
- SAXISTS14
- SAYINGS11
- TABINET9
- TACITLY12
- TAGINES8
- TAHINAS10
- TAHINIS10
- TAJINES14
- TAKIEST11
- TAKINGS12
- TALIONS7
- TALIPAT9
- TALIPED10
- TALIPES9
- TALIPOT9
- TAMINES9
- TAMINGS10
- TAMISES9
- TANISTS7
- TANIWHA13
- TAPINGS10
- TAPIOCA11
- TAPISES9
- TAPISTS9
- TARIFFS13
- TARINGS8
- TAUIWIS10
- TAWIEST10
- TAWINGS11
- TAXICAB18
- TAXIING15
- TAXIMAN16
- TAXIMEN16
- TAXINGS15
- TAXISES14
- TAXITES14
- TAXITIC16
- TAXIWAY20
- VAGINAE11
- VAGINAL11
- VAGINAS11
- VAGITUS11
- VAHINES13
- VALIANT10
- VALIDER11
- VALIDLY14
- VALINES10
- VALISES10
- VANILLA10
- VANITAS10
- VAPIDER13
- VAPIDLY16
- VARIANT10
- VARIATE10
- VARICES12
- VARIERS10
- VARIETY13
- VARIOLA10
- VARIOLE10
- VARIOUS10
- VATICAL12
- WADINGS12
- WAHINES13
- WAKIKIS18
- WAKINGS15
- WALIEST10
- WALISES10
- WANIEST10
- WANIGAN11
- WANINGS11
- WANIONS10
- WAPITIS12
- WARIEST10
- WARISON10
- WAVICLE15
- WAVIEST13
- WAVINGS14
- WAXIEST17
- WAXINGS18
- ZANIEST16
- ZARIBAS18
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAZIQUE | 27 | 29 | All three |
| JANIZAR | 23 | 26 | Collins only |
| MAXIXES | 23 | 24 | All three |
| HAFIZES | 22 | 21 | Collins · NWL |
| KAKIVAK | 22 | 23 | NWL only |
| MAXIMUM | 20 | 24 | All three |
| TAXIWAY | 20 | 19 | All three |
| CACIQUE | 20 | 23 | All three |
| HAZINGS | 20 | 21 | All three |
| CAPIZES | 20 | 22 | Collins · NWL |
| JACINTH | 19 | 22 | All three |
| HAZIEST | 19 | 18 | All three |
This is the broadest frame in the group: 479 entries fit, and 41 are classed as common. VARIOUS, CAPITAL, PATIENT, VARIETY, and MAXIMUM give a strong everyday starting set. The score ceiling sits far from those familiar words: CAZIQUE leads at 27, followed by JANIZAR and MAXIXES at 23.
Seven-letter words with A in position 2 and I in position 4
- CAZIQUE scores 27, the highest listed value.
- JANIZAR and MAXIXES each score 23.
- VARIOUS, CAPITAL, PATIENT, and MAXIMUM are familiar examples.
- Forty-one of the 479 entries are in the common-word group.
How do similar spellings separate?
A fixed I in fourth place still leaves a broad range of word shapes. CAPITAL and CAPITOL differ only at the end, while VARIOUS and VARIETY share a start but diverge later. Keep the clue’s other letters active; the shared position is not enough to choose between close spellings.
The named examples cover several useful families: NATIONS and NATIVES, CABINET and CALIBER, plus SAVINGS and RATINGS. MAXIMUM supplies a familiar X-heavy option and scores 20, but it sits well below CAZIQUE. The 11.2 average score reflects the large set, not a promise that any one rack will produce a high total.
What should you check before playing?
Collins lists 459 entries, ENABLE has 323, and NWL2023 has 371. Although 388 words have a recorded definition, only 41 are in the common group. A clue solver can start with everyday candidates; a board player should check the.
How to use seven-letter words with A and I
When two candidates share the same opening, compare the final three letters: CAPITAL ends with TAL, while CAPITOL ends with TOL. Seven letters make this pattern a crossword or board-game search, where crossings can settle close spellings. For shorter clues, the six-letter A-second and I-fourth sibling has 510 matches.
Keep suffix clues in view because the same middle pattern supports many endings.
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