5-Letter Words Starting With AI
There are 15 five-letter words starting with AI in our dictionary; 7 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 15 words
- aimed8 points
- aided7 points
- aides6 points
- ailed6 points
- aired6 points
- aisle5 points
- aitch10 points
- aider6 points
- airts5 points
- airth8 points
- aiver8 points
- aimer7 points
- aioli5 points
- airer5 points
- airns5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 15
- By usage: 6 very common, 1 common, 8 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- aitch 10
- aimed 8
- airth 8
- aiver 8
- aided 7
- aimer 7
- aider 6
- aides 6
- ailed 6
- aired 6
Most common
- aimed
- aided
- aides
- ailed
- aired
- aisle
- aitch
- aider
- airts
- airth
Definitions
- aided (adjective)
- Having help; often used as a combining form.
- aired (adjective)
- Open to or abounding in fresh air.
- aisle (noun)
- A long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods).
Looking for five-letter words starting with AI? You are in the right place. This list has 15 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as AIMED and AIDED appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
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
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with AI?
AITCH 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
8 of the 15 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.