5-Letter Words Ending In I
We found 142 five-letter words that end in I, about 2% of all 5-letter words. The most common are ALIBI, CHILI and RABBI.
HAJJI scores the most in Scrabble, at 22 points. More of them start with S than any other letter (15 words). For Wordle, try SERAI: it tests S, E, R, A and I, five of the most common letters in five-letter words.
Only 3% of them have just one vowel, such as BYSSI and STYLI, compared with 31% of all five-letter words.
- Words
- 142
- Top score
- HAJJI · 22
- Groups
- 24
Common 5-letter words ending in I and their meanings
- alibi7 pts
- noun: (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
- chili10 pts
- noun: ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
- rabbi9 pts
- noun: spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation
- sushi8 pts
- noun: rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 142 5-letter words ending in I
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 111
- aalii5
- abaci9
- acari7
- acini7
- aioli5
- alibi7
- amici9
- animi7
- askoi9
- assai5
- aurei5
Starting with B 90
- bassi7
- benni7
- biali7
- bindi8
- blini7
- bocci11
- bravi10
- buffi13
- byssi10
Starting with C 141
- cacti9
- campi11
- carpi9
- celli7
- cerci9
- cesti7
- chili10
- cirri7
- clavi10
- coati7
- cocci11
- corgi8
- croci9
- culti7
Starting with D 70
- dashi9
- dhobi11
- dhoti9
- dhuti9
- disci8
- dolci8
- duomi8
Starting with E 40
- elemi7
- ennui5
- enoki9
- envoi8
Starting with F 40
- farci10
- fermi10
- fundi9
- fungi9
Starting with G 40
- gaddi8
- garni6
- genii6
- ghazi18
Starting with H 30
- hadji16
- hajji22
- houri8
Starting with I 30
- iambi9
- indri6
- issei5
Starting with J 10
- jinni12
Starting with K 90
- kanji16
- kauri9
- khadi13
- khaki16
- kibbi13
- kibei11
- korai9
- krubi11
- kukri13
Starting with L 90
- laari5
- lanai5
- lathi8
- libri7
- lichi10
- limbi9
- litai5
- logoi6
- lungi6
Starting with M 30
- maqui16
- medii8
- mufti10
Starting with N 40
- naevi8
- nimbi9
- nisei5
- nomoi7
Starting with O 60
- obeli7
- oboli7
- oculi7
- okapi11
- oribi7
- ovoli8
Starting with P 110
- padri8
- palpi9
- pappi11
- pardi8
- penni7
- petti7
- pilei7
- poori7
- primi9
- psoai7
- putti7
Starting with Q 10
- quasi14
Starting with R 41
- rabbi9
- radii6
- recti7
- rishi8
Starting with S 151
- salmi7
- scudi8
- segni6
- sengi6
- senti5
- serai5
- shoji15
- soldi6
- solei5
- spahi10
- stoai5
- styli8
- sulci7
- sushi8
- swami10
Starting with T 130
- tarsi5
- teloi5
- tempi9
- terai5
- thymi13
- tondi6
- tophi10
- topoi7
- torii5
- torsi5
- tragi6
- tsadi6
- tutti5
Starting with U 30
- uraei5
- urari5
- uteri5
Starting with V 20
- villi8
- volti8
Starting with X 10
- xysti15
Starting with Z 10
- zombi18
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words ending in I are there?
There are 142 five-letter words that end in I in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in I in Scrabble?
HAJJI has the highest score, at 22 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words ending in I?
Common examples include ALIBI, CHILI, RABBI and SUSHI.
Which 5-letter words ending in I have no repeated letters?
73 of them use each letter only once, such as SWAMI, QUASI, SHOJI and FUNGI.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like ALIBI, CHILI and RABBI. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.