5 Letter Words with I in Position 3

Correct Letters

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Valid Letters

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Absent Letters

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1173 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

I
21%
S
11%
E
7%
A
6%
R
6%

Position Analysis

S
#117%
R
#216%
I
#3100%
N
#417%
S
#529%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with I in Position 3)

Wordle I in Position 3

266 official answers place I in slot 3 (23% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock I in position 3 and cycle through the 266 verified answers first.

ARISENOISERAISE

Common Combinations

Slot 3 patterns:
IN(22%),
RI(22%),
LI(14%)
|3-letter:
ING(9%),
SPI(5%)
IN
58
RI
58

💡 Pro tip: 📊 I locks into slot 3 for every official match. Protect that position while rotating the other four letters.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: I in position 3

Wordle Probability

11% of official answers

266 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.8 unique/word

213 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

5% have doubles

53 words show repeats

Top repeats: L (10), I (7)

Vowel Richness

70% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with I in position 3:

💡 Pattern tip: I is locked in slot 3; pattern cc_cc appears in 28% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

Words with I in Position 3 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with I in position 3

There are 1173 valid 5-letter words that have I in the 3rd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 266 words (11%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that I is in position 3, you have a 11% chance that it's in the answer list.