3-Letter Words Ending in I
There are 17 three-letter words ending in I in our dictionary; 6 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 17 words
- chi8 points
- ski7 points
- poi5 points
- lei3 points
- phi8 points
- obi5 points
- ami5 points
- sri3 points
- tui3 points
- khi10 points
- ghi7 points
- koi7 points
- psi5 points
- dui4 points
- ani3 points
- rei3 points
- sei3 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 17
- By usage: 2 very common, 4 common, 11 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- khi 10
- chi 8
- phi 8
- ghi 7
- koi 7
- ski 7
- ami 5
- obi 5
- poi 5
- psi 5
Most common
- chi
- ski
- poi
- lei
- phi
- obi
- ami
- sri
- tui
- khi
Definitions
- chi (noun)
- The circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health.
- ski (noun)
- Narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow.
- poi (noun)
- Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment.
- lei (noun)
- Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
Every word in this list has three letters and end in I. We count 17 of them, with 6 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so KHI at 10 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as CHI, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
How many three-letter words ending in I are there?
Our dictionary has 17 three-letter words ending in I, of which 6 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words ending in I?
KHI scores 10 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.