7-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and I as the 5th letter

The pattern 7-letter words with I as the 2nd and I as the 5th letter has 813 matches, including MILLION, MISSING and WINNING.

813 wordsTop pick MILLIONHighest score ZIZZING 35

71 of 813 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With I in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (813 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 71 · most-used first

MILLION₉
MISSING₁₀
WINNING₁₁
KILLING₁₂
WILLIAM₁₂
MISSION₉
SITTING₈
FINDING₁₂
BILLION₉
WILLING₁₁
SINGING₉
VICTIMS₁₄
FISHING₁₄
HITTING₁₁
FICTION₁₂
PICKING₁₆
SIGNING₉
LISTING₈
KIDDING₁₄
FILLING₁₁
FILMING₁₃
KICKING₁₈
BINDING₁₁
MISSILE₉
FITTING₁₁
VIEWING₁₄
LIFTING₁₁
AIRLINE₇
DIGNITY₁₂
DIGGING₁₁
KISSING₁₂
LINKING₁₂
WISHING₁₄
DISLIKE₁₂
DISMISS₁₀
SINKING₁₂
BIDDING₁₂
DIOXIDE₁₆
WINDING₁₂
RINGING₉
DIARIES₈
SIBLING₁₀
BILLING₁₀
RIPPING₁₂
LITHIUM₁₂
TIPPING₁₂
RISKING₁₂
LICKING₁₄

Showing the top 48 of 71 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 813

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

AIBLINS₉
AIERIES₇
AIRLIFT₁₀
AIRLIKE₁₁
AIRLINE₇
AIRNING₈
AIRSICK₁₃
AIRSIDE₈
AIRTIME₉
AIRTING₈
AIRWISE₁₀
AISLING₈
BIALIES₉
BIASING₁₀
BIAXIAL₁₆
BIBBING₁₄
BIBLIKE₁₅
BIBLIST₁₁
BICCIES₁₃
BICKIES₁₅
BIDDIES₁₁
BIDDING₁₂
BIFFIES₁₅
BIFFING₁₆
BIFFINS₁₅
BIGGIES₁₁
BIGGING₁₂
BIGGINS₁₁
BIGGISH₁₄
BIGGITY₁₄
BIGTIME₁₂
BIGUINE₁₀
BIGWIGS₁₄
BIKKIES₁₇
BILBIES₁₁
BILGIER₁₀
BILGING₁₁
BILKING₁₄
BILLIES₉
BILLING₁₀
BILLION₉
BINDING₁₁
BINGIES₁₀
BINGING₁₁
BINNING₁₀
BIOCIDE₁₂
BIOFILM₁₄
BIONICS₁₁
BIOPICS₁₃
BIOTICS₁₁
BIOTINS₉
BIOTITE₉
BIPRISM₁₃
BIRDIED₁₁
BIRDIES₁₀
BIRDING₁₁
BIRKIER₁₃
BIRKIES₁₃
BIRLING₁₀
BIRLINN₉
BIRRIAS₉
BIRRING₁₀
BIRSIER₉
BITSIER₉
BITTIER₉
BITTIES₉
BITTILY₁₂
BITTING₁₀
BITWISE₁₂
BIVVIED₁₆
BIVVIES₁₅
BIZZIES₂₇
CIELING₁₀
CIGGIES₁₁
CISSIER₉
CISSIES₉
CISSING₁₀
CITRINE₉
CITRINS₉
CIVVIES₁₅
DIACIDS₁₁
DIALING₉
DIALIST₈
DIAMIDE₁₁
DIAMINE₁₀
DIAMINS₁₀
DIAPIRS₁₀
DIARIAL₈
DIARIAN₈
DIARIES₈
DIARISE₈
DIARIST₈
DIARIZE₁₇
DIAZINE₁₇
DIAZINS₁₇
DIBBING₁₃
DICKIER₁₄
DICKIES₁₄
DICKING₁₅
DICLINY₁₃
DICTIER₁₀
DICTING₁₁
DICTION₁₀
DIDDIER₁₀
DIDDIES₁₀
DIETINE₈
DIETING₉
DIETIST₈
DIGGING₁₁
DIGNIFY₁₅
DIGNITY₁₂
DIKDIKS₁₇
DILLIER₈
DILLIES₈
DILLING₉
DIMMING₁₃
DIMMISH₁₅
DIMWITS₁₃
DINGIER₉
DINGIES₉
DINGILY₁₂
DINGING₁₀
DINKIER₁₂
DINKIES₁₂
DINKING₁₃
DINNING₉
DINTING₉
DIORISM₁₀
DIORITE₈
DIOXIDE₁₆
DIOXIDS₁₆
DIOXINS₁₅
DIPPIER₁₂
DIPPING₁₃
DIRKING₁₃
DIRLING₉
DIRTIED₉
DIRTIER₈
DIRTIES₈
DIRTILY₁₁
DIRTING₉
DISCIDE₁₁
DISCING₁₁
DISHIER₁₁
DISHING₁₂
DISKING₁₃
DISLIKE₁₂
DISLIMB₁₂
DISLIMN₁₀
DISLINK₁₂
DISMISS₁₀
DISSING₉
DISTICH₁₃
DISTILL₈
DISTILS₈
DITHIOL₁₁
DITSIER₈
DITTIED₉
DITTIES₈
DITTING₉
DITZIER₁₇
DIVVIED₁₅
DIVVIES₁₄
DIZAINS₁₇
DIZZIED₂₇
DIZZIER₂₆
DIZZIES₂₆
DIZZILY₂₉
EILDING₉
FIATING₁₁
FIBBING₁₅
FIBRILS₁₂
FIBRINS₁₂
FICTILE₁₂
FICTION₁₂
FICTIVE₁₅
FIDEISM₁₃
FIDEIST₁₁
FIDGING₁₃
FIERIER₁₀
FIERILY₁₃
FIFTIES₁₃
FIGGING₁₃
FILLIES₁₀
FILLING₁₁
FILLIPS₁₂
FILMIER₁₂
FILMILY₁₅
FILMING₁₃
FILMISH₁₅
FINDING₁₂
FINEISH₁₃
FINFISH₁₆
FINKING₁₅
FINLIKE₁₄
FINNIER₁₀
FINNING₁₁
FIORINS₁₀
FIRKING₁₅
FIRKINS₁₄
FIRMING₁₃
FIRRIER₁₀
FIRRING₁₁
FISGIGS₁₂
FISHIER₁₃
FISHIFY₁₉
FISHILY₁₆
FISHING₁₄
FISKING₁₅
FISSILE₁₀
FISSION₁₀
FISSIVE₁₃
FISTIER₁₀
FISTING₁₁
FITLIER₁₀
FITTING₁₁
FIZGIGS₂₁
FIZZIER₂₈
FIZZILY₃₁
FIZZING₂₉
GIBBING₁₃
GIDDIED₁₁
GIDDIER₁₀
GIDDIES₁₀
GIDDILY₁₃
GIFTING₁₂
GIGGING₁₁
GIGGITS₁₀
GILDING₁₀
GILGIES₉
GILLIED₉
GILLIES₈
GILLING₉
GILLION₈
GILPIES₁₀
GIMMICK₁₈
GIMMIES₁₂
GIMPIER₁₂
GIMPING₁₃
GINGILI₉
GINGIVA₁₂
GINNIER₈
GINNING₉
GIPPIES₁₂
GIPPING₁₃
GIPSIED₁₁
GIPSIES₁₀
GIRDING₁₀
GIRKINS₁₂
GIRLIER₈
GIRLIES₈
GIRLISH₁₁
GIRNIER₈
GIRNING₉
GIRTING₉
GITTING₉
HICKIES₁₆
HICKISH₁₉
HIDLING₁₂
HIDLINS₁₁
HIGHING₁₅
HIGHISH₁₇
HIKOIED₁₅
HILDING₁₂
HILLIER₁₀
HILLING₁₁
HILTING₁₁
HINGING₁₂
HINKIER₁₄
HINNIED₁₁
HINNIES₁₀
HINTING₁₁
HIPLIKE₁₆
HIPLINE₁₂
HIPPIER₁₄
HIPPIES₁₄
HIPPING₁₅
HIPPINS₁₄
HIPPISH₁₇
HIRCINE₁₂
HIRLING₁₁
HISHING₁₄
HISSIER₁₀
HISSIES₁₀
HISSING₁₁
HISTING₁₁
HITTING₁₁
HIZZING₂₉
JIBBING₁₉
JIFFIES₂₀
JIGGIER₁₆
JIGGING₁₇
JIGGISH₁₉
JIGJIGS₂₃
JIGLIKE₁₉
JILGIES₁₅
JILLION₁₄
JILTING₁₅
JIMMIED₁₉
JIMMIES₁₈
JIMMINY₂₁
JIMPIER₁₈
JINJILI₂₁
JINKING₁₉
JINXING₂₂
KIBBITZ₂₄
KICKIER₁₇
KICKING₁₈
KIDDIED₁₄
KIDDIER₁₃
KIDDIES₁₃
KIDDING₁₄
KIDDISH₁₆
KIDGIER₁₃
KIDLIKE₁₆
KIDLING₁₃
KIDLITS₁₂
KIDVIDS₁₆
KIEKIES₁₅
KIERIES₁₁
KILLICK₁₇
KILLIES₁₁
KILLING₁₂
KILNING₁₂
KILTIES₁₁
KILTING₁₂
KINDIES₁₂
KINDING₁₃
KINGING₁₃
KINKIER₁₅
KINKILY₁₈
KINKING₁₆
KIPPING₁₆
KIRKING₁₆
KIRNING₁₂
KISSIER₁₁
KISSING₁₂
KISTING₁₂
KITHING₁₅
KITLING₁₂
KITTIES₁₁
KITTING₁₂
LIBBING₁₂
LICKING₁₄
LIDDING₁₀
LIFTING₁₁
LIGGING₁₀
LIGNIFY₁₄
LIGNINS₈
LIGNITE₈
LILLING₈
LILTING₈
LIMAILS₉
LIMBIER₁₁
LIMBING₁₂
LIMNING₁₀
LIMPING₁₂
LINDIED₉
LINDIES₈
LINGIER₈
LINKING₁₂
LINNIES₇
LINNING₈
LINTIER₇
LINTIES₇
LINTING₈
LIONISE₇
LIONISM₉
LIONIZE₁₆
LIPLIKE₁₃
LIPOIDS₁₀
LIPOING₁₀
LIPPIER₁₁
LIPPIES₁₁
LIPPING₁₂
LIQUIDS₁₇
LIQUIDY₂₀
LIQUIFY₂₂
LIRKING₁₂
LISPING₁₀
LISTING₈
LITHIAS₁₀
LITHIFY₁₆
LITHING₁₁
LITHITE₁₀
LITHIUM₁₂
LIZZIES₂₅
MICHING₁₅
MICKIES₁₅
MICRIFY₁₇
MICTION₁₁
MIDAIRS₁₀
MIDDIES₁₁
MIDGIER₁₁
MIDGIES₁₁
MIDLIFE₁₃
MIDLINE₁₀
MIDLIST₁₀
MIDRIBS₁₂
MIDRIFF₁₆
MIDSIZE₁₉
MIDWIFE₁₆
MIDWIVE₁₆
MIELIES₉
MIEVING₁₃
MIFFIER₁₅
MIFFILY₁₈
MIFFING₁₆
MIHIING₁₃
MILDING₁₁
MILDISH₁₃
MILKIER₁₃
MILKILY₁₆
MILKING₁₄
MILLIER₉
MILLIES₉
MILLIME₁₁
MILLINE₉
MILLING₁₀
MILLION₉
MILTIER₉
MILTING₁₀
MILVINE₁₂
MIMMICK₁₉
MIMSIER₁₁
MINCIER₁₁
MINCING₁₂
MINDING₁₁
MINGIER₁₀
MINGILY₁₃
MINGING₁₁
MINNICK₁₅
MINNIES₉
MINTIER₉
MINTING₁₀
MINXISH₁₉
MIOTICS₁₁
MIRKIER₁₃
MIRKILY₁₆
MIRLIER₉
MIRVING₁₃
MISAIMS₁₁
MISBIAS₁₁
MISBILL₁₁
MISBIND₁₂
MISCITE₁₁
MISDIAL₁₀
MISDIET₁₀
MISFILE₁₂
MISFIRE₁₂
MISFITS₁₂
MISGIVE₁₃
MISHITS₁₂
MISKICK₁₉
MISLIES₉
MISLIKE₁₃
MISLIVE₁₂
MISSIER₉
MISSIES₉
MISSILE₉
MISSING₁₀
MISSION₉
MISSISH₁₂
MISSIVE₁₂
MISTICO₁₁
MISTIER₉
MISTILY₁₂
MISTIME₁₁
MISTING₁₀
MITRING₁₀
MIXTION₁₆
NIACINS₉
NIBBING₁₂
NIBLICK₁₅
NIBLIKE₁₃
NICEISH₁₂
NICHING₁₃
NICKING₁₄
NICOISE₉
NIDDICK₁₅
NIFFIER₁₃
NIFFING₁₄
NIFTIER₁₀
NIFTIES₁₀
NIFTILY₁₃
NIGHING₁₂
NIGRIFY₁₄
NILLING₈
NIMMING₁₂
NINNIES₇
NIOBITE₉
NIOBIUM₁₁
NIPPIER₁₁
NIPPILY₁₄
NIPPING₁₂
NIRLIER₇
NIRLING₈
NITHING₁₁
NITPICK₁₅
NITRIDE₈
NITRIDS₈
NITRIFY₁₃
NITRILE₇
NITRILS₇
NITRITE₇
NITTIER₇
NITWITS₁₀
OILBIRD₁₀
OINKING₁₂
OINTING₈
PIANINO₉
PIANISM₁₁
PIANIST₉
PIARIST₉
PICCIES₁₃
PICKIER₁₅
PICKILY₁₈
PICKING₁₆
PICKINS₁₅
PICNICS₁₃
PICRITE₁₁
PIDGINS₁₁
PIECING₁₂
PIEDISH₁₃
PIERIDS₁₀
PIETIES₉
PIETISM₁₁
PIETIST₉
PIGFISH₁₆
PIGGIER₁₁
PIGGIES₁₁
PIGGING₁₂
PIGGINS₁₁
PIGGISH₁₄
PIGLIKE₁₄
PIGLING₁₁
PIGMIES₁₂
PILLIES₉
PILLING₁₀
PILLION₉
PIMPING₁₄
PINFISH₁₅
PINGING₁₁
PINKIER₁₃
PINKIES₁₃
PINKING₁₄
PINKISH₁₆
PINNIES₉
PINNING₁₀
PINYINS₁₂
PIONIES₉
PIONING₁₀
PIOSITY₁₂
PIPKINS₁₅
PIPPIER₁₃
PIPPING₁₄
PIPPINS₁₃
PIQUING₁₉
PIRNIES₉
PISCINA₁₁
PISCINE₁₁
PISHING₁₃
PISKIES₁₃
PISMIRE₁₁
PISSIER₉
PISSING₁₀
PISTILS₉
PITHIER₁₂
PITHILY₁₅
PITHING₁₃
PITTING₁₀
PITTITE₉
PITUITA₉
PITUITE₉
PITYING₁₃
PIUPIUS₁₁
PIXYISH₂₂
RIBBIER₁₁
RIBBIES₁₁
RIBBING₁₂
RIBBITS₁₁
RIBLIKE₁₃
RICHING₁₃
RICKING₁₄
RIDDING₁₀
RIDGIER₉
RIDGILS₉
RIDGING₁₀
RIEVING₁₁
RIFFING₁₄
RIFLING₁₁
RIFLIPS₁₂
RIFTIER₁₀
RIFTING₁₁
RIGGING₁₀
RIGGISH₁₂
RIGLING₉
RIGLINS₈
RILLING₈
RIMFIRE₁₂
RIMMING₁₂
RINDIER₈
RINDING₉
RINGING₉
RINKING₁₂
RINNING₈
RINSING₈
RIOTING₈
RIOTISE₇
RIOTIZE₁₆
RIPPIER₁₁
RIPPING₁₂
RIPTIDE₁₀
RISKIER₁₁
RISKILY₁₄
RISKING₁₂
RISPING₁₀
RITTING₈
RITZIER₁₆
RITZILY₁₉
RIVLINS₁₀
SIALIDS₈
SIBLING₁₀
SICCING₁₂
SICCITY₁₄
SICKIES₁₃
SICKING₁₄
SICKISH₁₆
SICLIKE₁₃
SIDLING₉
SIEGING₉
SIENITE₇
SIEVING₁₁
SIFTING₁₁
SIGHING₁₂
SIGNIFY₁₄
SIGNING₉
SIGNIOR₈
SIKSIKS₁₅
SILKIER₁₁
SILKIES₁₁
SILKILY₁₄
SILKING₁₂
SILLIER₇
SILLIES₇
SILLILY₁₀
SILOING₈
SILTIER₇
SILTING₈
SILVICS₁₂
SIMKINS₁₃
SIMLINS₉
SINDING₉
SINGING₉
SINKIER₁₁
SINKING₁₂
SINNING₈
SIPPING₁₂
SIRRING₈
SISKINS₁₁
SISSIER₇
SISSIES₇
SISTING₈
SITHING₁₁
SITTINE₇
SITTING₈
SIXAINE₁₄
SIXAINS₁₄
SIXTIES₁₄
SIZEISM₁₈
SIZEIST₁₆
TICCING₁₂
TICHIER₁₂
TICKIES₁₃
TICKING₁₄
TIDBITS₁₀
TIDDIER₉
TIDDIES₉
TIDYING₁₂
TIEPINS₉
TIERING₈
TIFFING₁₄
TIFFINS₁₃
TIFTING₁₁
TIGGING₁₀
TIGRINE₈
TIGRISH₁₁
TIKIING₁₂
TILLIER₇
TILLING₈
TILLITE₇
TILTING₈
TINDING₉
TINEIDS₈
TINGING₉
TINKING₁₂
TINLIKE₁₁
TINNIER₇
TINNIES₇
TINNILY₁₀
TINNING₈
TINTIER₇
TINTING₈
TIPPIER₁₁
TIPPING₁₂
TIPSIER₉
TIPSIFY₁₅
TIPSILY₁₂
TIRLING₈
TIRRING₈
TIRRITS₇
TITBITS₉
TITHING₁₁
TITLING₈
TITLIST₇
TITMICE₁₁
TITTIES₇
TITTING₈
TITTISH₁₀
TIZZIES₂₅
VIALING₁₁
VIATICA₁₂
VIBRION₁₂
VIBRIOS₁₂
VICHIES₁₅
VICTIMS₁₄
VIDUITY₁₄
VIEWIER₁₃
VIEWING₁₄
VIFFING₁₇
VINTING₁₁
VIOLINS₁₀
VIOLIST₁₀
VIRGINS₁₁
VIROIDS₁₁
VISAING₁₁
VISCINS₁₂
VISEING₁₁
VITRICS₁₂
VITRIFY₁₆
VITRINE₁₀
VITRIOL₁₀
VIVAING₁₄
VIZYING₂₃
VIZZIED₂₉
VIZZIES₂₈
WICKIES₁₆
WICKING₁₇
WICKIUP₁₈
WIDDIES₁₂
WIDGIES₁₂
WIENIES₁₀
WIFTIER₁₃
WIGGIER₁₂
WIGGING₁₃
WIGLIKE₁₅
WILDING₁₂
WILDISH₁₄
WILLIAM₁₂
WILLIED₁₁
WILLIES₁₀
WILLING₁₁
WILTING₁₁
WIMPIER₁₄
WIMPING₁₅
WIMPISH₁₇
WINCING₁₃
WINDIER₁₁
WINDIGO₁₂
WINDILY₁₄
WINDING₁₂
WINGIER₁₁
WINGING₁₂
WINKING₁₅
WINNING₁₁
WISHING₁₄
WISPIER₁₂
WISPILY₁₅
WISPING₁₃
WISPISH₁₅
WISSING₁₁
WISTING₁₁
WISTITI₁₀
WITHIER₁₃
WITHIES₁₃
WITHING₁₄
WITHINS₁₃
WITLING₁₁
WITTIER₁₀
WITTILY₁₃
WITTING₁₁
YIPPIES₁₄
YIPPING₁₅
YIRDING₁₂
YIRKING₁₅
YIRRING₁₁
ZIFFIUS₂₂
ZIGGING₁₉
ZILLION₁₆
ZINCIER₁₈
ZINCIFY₂₄
ZINCING₁₉
ZINCITE₁₈
ZINGIER₁₇
ZINGING₁₈
ZINKIER₂₀
ZINKIFY₂₆
ZINKING₂₁
ZINNIAS₁₆
ZIPPIER₂₀
ZIPPILY₂₃
ZIPPING₂₁
ZIZZING₃₅

Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 6th letter is N.

1st letter

D11%
M10%
P8%

3rd letter

N14%
S12%
L10%

4th letter

L14%
T13%
K10%

6th letter

N41%
E27%
S7%

7th letter

G33%
S23%
R13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; ZIZZING tops the list with 35. Scores before board bonuses.

77 points: 28 words
8 points: 67 words
99 points: 93 words
10 points: 96 words
1111 points: 124 words
12 points: 111 words
1313 points: 78 words
14 points: 54 words
1515 points: 48 words
16 points: 36 words
1717 points: 18 words
18 points: 12 words
1919 points: 15 words
20 points: 4 words
2121 points: 5 words
22 points: 4 words
2323 points: 3 words
24 points: 2 words
2525 points: 2 words
26 points: 3 words
2727 points: 2 words
28 points: 2 words
2929 points: 4 words
30 points: 0 words
3131 points: 1 words
32 points: 0 words
3333 points: 0 words
34 points: 0 words
3535 points: 1 words

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
ZIZZING	35	37	Collins · NWL
FIZZILY	31	31	NWL only
FIZZING	29	31	All three
DIZZILY	29	29	All three
HIZZING	29	30	Collins only
VIZZIED	29	30	Collins only
FIZZIER	28	28	All three
VIZZIES	28	29	Collins only
DIZZIED	27	27	All three
BIZZIES	27	28	Collins only
DIZZIER	26	26	All three
DIZZIES	26	26	All three

Both I positions are fixed: the second and fifth letters must be I, while the first, third, fourth, sixth and seventh can vary. That pattern catches familiar words such as MILLION and FISHING, but it also reaches less common forms. Only 71 matches rank among the most common English words, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and specialist game entries.

At a glance: the shape of these words

A total of 813 seven-letter entries place I in both the second and fifth positions.
Only 71 matches are among the most common English words, including MILLION and MISSING.
D leads the opening letters with 88 words; M follows with 84.
G is the most common final letter, appearing on 272 matches.
ZIZZING scores 35 points, ahead of FIZZILY at 31.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

Several recognizable choices make the fixed I positions easier to spot. MILLION, BILLION and WILLIAM begin with a double-L sound pattern, while MISSING, SITTING and HITTING end with ING. FISHING, SINGING and WINNING show how often a common verb form fills the same frame.

The opening letter is spread across many choices, rather than dominated by one. D starts 88 matches and M starts 84, but P still contributes 67 and B contributes 60. For a clue with a known first letter, that spread makes the opening position a better filter than guessing from the repeated I alone.

How do the endings change your word-game choices?

The final letter tells a striking story: 272 words end in G, compared with 187 ending in S and 103 ending in R. ING forms such as SINGING and FILLING account for many familiar G endings. If your clue rules out G, check S or R next; those are the next largest groups.

For a high-value play, look past the common examples: ZIZZING leads at 35 points, with FIZZILY at 31 and FIZZING at 29. Those unusual forms can be strong rack options when your game accepts them, but most matches are not everyday vocabulary. The count combines entries from ENABLE, Collins and NWL2023, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar form. The average score is 12.2, making the top scorers exceptions rather than a typical result.

7-letter words with I as the 2nd and I as the 5th letter also vary sharply by ending: G alone accounts for more matches than S and R combined. That is a practical search shortcut, but don’t treat a likely ending as proof; confirm every position against the clue.

Questions people ask

How many common 7-letter words have I in the 2nd and 5th positions?

There are 71 common matches with I in both positions. Familiar examples include MILLION, MISSING, WINNING, FISHING and SITTING. The full pattern contains 813 words, so many valid game entries are less familiar than these everyday examples.

What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?

ZIZZING is the highest-scoring match at 35 points. FIZZILY follows at 31, while FIZZING and DIZZILY each score 29. These unusual words stand well above the pattern's 12.2 average score, so verify acceptance in your game's dictionary.

Does MILLION have I as its 2nd and 5th letters?

Yes. MILLION has I in positions two and five, making it a familiar example of this seven-letter pattern. Other recognizable matches include BILLION, MISSING, WINNING and SINGING; each has seven letters and keeps both required I positions.

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