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

302 seven-letter words have I second and L fifth, including SIMILAR, FINALLY and DISPLAY.

302 wordsTop pick SIMILARHighest score ZIZZLED 35

15 of 302 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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 15 · most-used first

Showing the top 14 of 15 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 302

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

  • AIRFLOW13
  • AIRGLOW11
  • AIRPLAY12
  • BIBBLES13
  • BIBELOT11
  • BICOLOR11
  • BIFILAR12
  • BIFOLDS13
  • BINDLES10
  • BINGLED11
  • BINGLES10
  • BIPOLAR11
  • BIRSLED10
  • BIRSLES9
  • BIVALVE15
  • CICALAS11
  • CICHLID15
  • CIMELIA11
  • CIPOLIN11
  • CIRCLED12
  • CIRCLER11
  • CIRCLES11
  • CIRCLET11
  • CIRCLIP13
  • CITOLAS9
  • CITOLES9
  • CIVILLY15
  • DIABLES10
  • DIALLED9
  • DIALLEL8
  • DIALLER8
  • DIBBLED13
  • DIBBLER12
  • DIBBLES12
  • DIDDLED11
  • DIDDLER10
  • DIDDLES10
  • DIDDLEY13
  • DIMBLES12
  • DIMPLED13
  • DIMPLES12
  • DINDLED10
  • DINDLES9
  • DINGLES9
  • DINNLED9
  • DINNLES8
  • DIPOLAR10
  • DIPOLES10
  • DISALLY11
  • DISPLAY13
  • DISPLED11
  • DISPLES10
  • DIVULGE12
  • DIVULSE11
  • EIDOLIC10
  • EIDOLON8
  • EISELLS7
  • FIBULAE12
  • FIBULAR12
  • FIBULAS12
  • FICKLED17
  • FICKLER16
  • FICKLES16
  • FIDDLED13
  • FIDDLER12
  • FIDDLES12
  • FIDDLEY15
  • FIMBLES14
  • FINALES10
  • FINALIS10
  • FINALLY13
  • FIPPLES14
  • FIRELIT10
  • FISSLED11
  • FISSLES10
  • FIZZLED29
  • FIZZLES28
  • GIGGLED11
  • GIGGLER10
  • GIGGLES10
  • GIGOLOS9
  • GINGLES9
  • GIRDLED10
  • GIRDLER9
  • GIRDLES9
  • GIROLLE8
  • HIDALGA12
  • HIDALGO12
  • HIGGLED13
  • HIGGLER12
  • HIGGLES12
  • HINDLEG12
  • HIRPLED13
  • HIRPLES12
  • HIRSLED11
  • HIRSLES10
  • JIGGLED17
  • JIGGLES16
  • JINGLED16
  • JINGLER15
  • JINGLES15
  • JINGLET15
  • JIRBLED17
  • JIRBLES16
  • KIBBLED16
  • KIBBLES15
  • KIDDLES13
  • KIDULTS12
  • KINDLED13
  • KINDLER12
  • KINDLES12
  • KINGLES12
  • KINGLET12
  • KINKLES15
  • KIRTLED12
  • KIRTLES11
  • KITTLED12
  • KITTLER11
  • KITTLES11
  • LIBELED10
  • LIBELEE9
  • LIBELER9
  • LIGULAE8
  • LIGULAR8
  • LIGULAS8
  • LIGULES8
  • LIMELIT9
  • LIMULUS9
  • LINALOL7
  • LINGLES8
  • LITTLER7
  • LITTLES7
  • LITTLIE7
  • LITTLIN7
  • LIVELOD11
  • MIAULED10
  • MICELLA11
  • MICELLE11
  • MICELLS11
  • MICKLER15
  • MICKLES15
  • MIDDLED12
  • MIDDLER11
  • MIDDLES11
  • MIGGLES11
  • MIMULUS11
  • MINGLED11
  • MINGLER10
  • MINGLES10
  • MINILAB11
  • MISALLY12
  • MISPLAN11
  • MISPLAY14
  • MISPLED12
  • MISTLED10
  • MISTLES9
  • MIZZLED28
  • MIZZLES27
  • NIBBLED12
  • NIBBLER11
  • NIBBLES11
  • NICKLED14
  • NICKLES13
  • NIELLOS7
  • NIGELLA8
  • NIGGLED10
  • NIGGLER9
  • NIGGLES9
  • NIMBLER11
  • NIPPLED12
  • NIPPLES11
  • PICKLED16
  • PICKLER15
  • PICKLES15
  • PICOLIN11
  • PIDDLED12
  • PIDDLER11
  • PIDDLES11
  • PIFFLED16
  • PIFFLER15
  • PIFFLES15
  • PIKELET13
  • PILULAE9
  • PILULAR9
  • PILULAS9
  • PILULES9
  • PIMPLED14
  • PIMPLES13
  • PINGLED11
  • PINGLER10
  • PINGLES10
  • PINOLES9
  • PINTLES9
  • PIZZLES27
  • RIBALDS10
  • RICKLES13
  • RIDDLED10
  • RIDDLER9
  • RIDDLES9
  • RIFFLED14
  • RIFFLER13
  • RIFFLES13
  • RIGOLLS8
  • RIMPLED12
  • RIMPLES11
  • RINGLET8
  • RIPPLED12
  • RIPPLER11
  • RIPPLES11
  • RIPPLET11
  • RIVALED11
  • RIVALRY13
  • RIVULET10
  • RIVULUS10
  • SIBYLIC14
  • SICKLED14
  • SICKLES13
  • SIECLES9
  • SIFFLED14
  • SIFFLES13
  • SIMILAR9
  • SIMILES9
  • SIMILOR9
  • SIMPLED12
  • SIMPLER11
  • SIMPLES11
  • SIMPLEX18
  • SIMULAR9
  • SINGLED9
  • SINGLES8
  • SINGLET8
  • SIPPLED12
  • SIPPLES11
  • SITELLA7
  • SITULAE7
  • SIZZLED26
  • SIZZLER25
  • SIZZLES25
  • TICKLED14
  • TICKLER13
  • TICKLES13
  • TIDALLY11
  • TIDDLED10
  • TIDDLER9
  • TIDDLES9
  • TIDDLEY12
  • TIMOLOL9
  • TINGLED9
  • TINGLER8
  • TINGLES8
  • TINKLED12
  • TINKLER11
  • TINKLES11
  • TIPPLED12
  • TIPPLER11
  • TIPPLES11
  • TIPULAS9
  • TITTLED8
  • TITTLES7
  • TITULAR7
  • TITULED8
  • TITULES7
  • TITULUS7
  • VIALLED11
  • VIDALIA11
  • VIELLES10
  • VINYLIC15
  • VIRALLY13
  • VIRELAI10
  • VIRELAY13
  • VISILES10
  • VITALLY13
  • VITELLI10
  • VITTLED11
  • VITTLES10
  • VITULAR10
  • VIZSLAS19
  • WIBBLED15
  • WIBBLES14
  • WIDDLED13
  • WIDDLES12
  • WIGGLED13
  • WIGGLER12
  • WIGGLES12
  • WIMBLED15
  • WIMBLES14
  • WIMPLED15
  • WIMPLES14
  • WINDLED12
  • WINDLES11
  • WINGLET11
  • WINKLED15
  • WINKLER14
  • WINKLES14
  • WINNLES10
  • WINTLED11
  • WINTLES10
  • WIRILDA11
  • YIBBLES14
  • ZIPOLAS18
  • ZIZZLED35
  • ZIZZLES34
Letters by positionIn 72% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. D9%
  2. T8%
  3. S8%
3rd letter
  1. N18%
  2. D10%
  3. R9%
4th letter
  1. G14%
  2. D12%
  3. P11%
6th letter
  1. E72%
  2. A10%
  3. L5%
7th letter
  1. S38%
  2. D24%
  3. R16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; ZIZZLED tops the list with 35. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 13 words
  2. 8 points: 19 words
  3. 99 points: 37 words
  4. 10 points: 40 words
  5. 1111 points: 60 words
  6. 12 points: 43 words
  7. 1313 points: 30 words
  8. 14 points: 16 words
  9. 1515 points: 20 words
  10. 16 points: 8 words
  11. 1717 points: 3 words
  12. 18 points: 2 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 2 words
  20. 26 points: 1 words
  21. 2727 points: 2 words
  22. 28 points: 2 words
  23. 2929 points: 1 words
  24. 30 points: 0 words
  25. 3131 points: 0 words
  26. 32 points: 0 words
  27. 3333 points: 0 words
  28. 34 points: 1 words
  29. 3535 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZIZZLED3536All three
ZIZZLES3435All three
FIZZLED2930All three
FIZZLES2829All three
MIZZLED2830All three
MIZZLES2729All three
SIZZLED2627All three
SIZZLES2526All three
SIZZLER2526All three
VIZSLAS1921All three
SIMPLEX1821All three
ZIPOLAS1820NWL only

The fifth-position L frame holds 302 tournament-list words, with familiar anchors such as SIMILAR, FINALLY, DISPLAY and CIRCLES. Fifteen meet the common-word cutoff, while the highest scores cluster around unusual ZIZZLE forms. Endings S and D dominate the list, which rewards checking both the clue and its crossing letters.

Seven-letter words with I second and L fifth at a glance

  • There are 302 matches and 251 defined entries.
  • ZIZZLED leads the scoring list at 35 points.
  • ZIZZLES scores 34; FIZZLED reaches 29.
  • S closes 116 entries, with D next at 73.

Which everyday examples fit the frame?

SIMILAR, FINALLY and DISPLAY are easy to spot in a clue grid. SINGLES, CIRCLES and SIMPLER add familiar alternatives, while BIPOLAR and TITULAR show that the fifth-position L can sit inside very different word shapes. These anchors make a large search less unwieldy.

S appears at the end of 116 matches and D at the end of 73. Many are related pairs such as CIRCLES and CIRCLED or SINGLES and SINGLED. That pattern is useful, but never assume the final consonant alone tells you whether the clue wants a plural or past tense.

Why are the highest scores so unusual?

ZIZZLED scores 35 points and ZIZZLES 34; FIZZLED and FIZZLES follow at 29 and 28. These spellings build high base values from repeated Z and F tiles. Familiar candidates such as DISPLAY score lower, so use the score ranking only when board placement and clue meaning still support the unusual form.

This pattern offers 15 common entries, a reasonable core, but most of the 302-word set remains less familiar. Check your dictionary before using rare inflections. For crosswords, the larger pool leaves many possible crossings, and those paired endings offer a practical clue.

A quick solving tip

Tip

The ZIZZLE scores are eye-catching, but solve from the clue first: a 35-point base value cannot rescue a word that does not fit the crossings.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have I second and L fifth?
There are 302 tournament-list matches with I second and L fifth. SIMILAR, FINALLY, DISPLAY and CIRCLES are familiar examples. The group includes 251 defined entries, and 15 meet the common-word cutoff.
Which matching word has the highest score?
ZIZZLED leads at 35 points in the scoring score ranking, followed by ZIZZLES at 34. FIZZLED scores 29 and FIZZLES 28. Repeated high-value tiles explain the base-score lead, though board placement determines the actual points earned.
Which final letters are most common?
S closes 116 words and D closes 73, making them the leading endings by a wide margin. Some entries form related pairs such as CIRCLES and CIRCLED. Use the clue’s grammar to choose between endings instead of assuming every final S is plural.

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