5-Letter Words With AI in the Middle

100 words

Words with AI in the middle position blend common vowel patterns with versatile consonant frames. This collection spans everyday vocabulary alongside specialized terms that reward players who venture beyond the obvious.

Pattern Guide

Word recommendations for board games.

Word Games

High-value words for board games

Top 5-Letter Words

BAIZA

1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman

16 pts
BAIZE

a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables

16 pts
MAIZE

a strong yellow color

16 pts
HAICK

an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa

14 pts
QUAIL

draw back, as with fear or pain

14 pts
ZAIRE

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

14 pts
KAIAK
13 pts
HAIKU

an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines

12 pts

BAIZA, BAIZE, and MAIZE top both games at 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in WWF, making Z-words reliable high scorers across platforms. QUAIL demonstrates a notable scoring gap—14 points in Scrabble but 16 in WWF due to the boosted Q value. CLAIM appears only in the WWF top scorers at 12 points, where strategic consonant placement matters more than raw tile values.

Wordle

5-letter words for daily puzzles

Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)

TRAINStarter

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

RAISEStarter

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

SAINTStarter

declare (a dead person) to be a saint

TRAILStarter

to lag or linger behind

Common Words (likely answers)

AGAINCommon

anew

TRAINCommon

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

BRAINCommon

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

RAISECommon

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

RAISE and TRAIN make excellent openers, each testing the common R-A-I combination while probing different consonant sets. SAINT offers an alternative when you want to check both S and N positions early.

Hidden Gems

Rare but valid words to surprise opponents

BAIZE

a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables

LANAI

an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area

BAIRN

a child: son or daughter

AIOLI

garlic mayonnaise

BAIZE names the bright green napped fabric covering casino card tables and pool tables. Beyond its visual distinctiveness, the word scores 16-17 points in word games thanks to that Z. It's the kind of specialized textile term that opponents rarely challenge.

Popular crossword answers

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