5-Letter Words With A and I
There are 638 five-letter words containing both A and I in our dictionary; 255 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 638 words
- faith11 points
- chain10 points
- chair10 points
- habit10 points
- magic10 points
- avoid9 points
- basic9 points
- claim9 points
- daily9 points
- valid9 points
- admit8 points
- aimed8 points
- alive8 points
- fails8 points
- final8 points
- image8 points
- media8 points
- naive8 points
- rapid8 points
- vital8 points
- waits8 points
- basis7 points
- pairs7 points
- plain7 points
- again6 points
- aside6 points
- gains6 points
- ideal6 points
- ideas6 points
- radio6 points
- alias5 points
- arise5 points
- raise5 points
- saint5 points
- train5 points
- trial5 points
- pizza25 points
- maize16 points
- axiom14 points
- fairy11 points
- hairy11 points
- vicar10 points
- alike9 points
- circa9 points
- diary9 points
- panic9 points
- abide8 points
- await8 points
- faint8 points
- hairs8 points
- rabid8 points
- rival8 points
- sigma8 points
- aging7 points
- aided7 points
- brain7 points
- mails7 points
- mains7 points
- mania7 points
- pains7 points
- paint7 points
- piano7 points
- align6 points
- audio6 points
- dials6 points
- drain6 points
- giant6 points
- grain6 points
- raids6 points
- alien5 points
- inane5 points
- irate5 points
- nails5 points
- rails5 points
- rains5 points
- ratio5 points
- sails5 points
- snail5 points
- stair5 points
- tails5 points
- trail5 points
- affix18 points
- khaki16 points
- maxim16 points
- quail14 points
- axing13 points
- jails12 points
- taxis12 points
- waifs11 points
- waive11 points
- china10 points
- awing9 points
- cabin9 points
- cacti9 points
- dairy9 points
- daisy9 points
- gaily9 points
- maims9 points
- manic9 points
- rabbi9 points
- acids8 points
- acing8 points
- acrid8 points
- anvil8 points
- aping8 points
- avail8 points
- braid8 points
- cigar8 points
- fairs8 points
- flail8 points
- flair8 points
- frail8 points
- friar8 points
- hails8 points
- inlay8 points
- maids8 points
- plaid8 points
- rainy8 points
- vials8 points
- villa8 points
- viola8 points
- viral8 points
- visas8 points
- vista8 points
- wails8 points
- waist8 points
- alibi7 points
- amiss7 points
- antic7 points
- attic7 points
- bails7 points
- baits7 points
- basil7 points
- basin7 points
- lilac7 points
- maria7 points
- pails7 points
- patio7 points
- tacit7 points
- agile6 points
- aides6 points
- ailed6 points
- aired6 points
- audit6 points
- gaits6 points
- radii6 points
- staid6 points
- tidal6 points
- aisle5 points
- arias5 points
- iotas5 points
- lairs5 points
- liars5 points
- oasis5 points
- saris5 points
- satin5 points
- slain5 points
- stain5 points
- taint5 points
- tiara5 points
- trait5 points
- fiats8 points
- baize16 points
- jihad16 points
- quasi14 points
- axial12 points
- fakir12 points
- haiku12 points
- ninja12 points
- aphid11 points
- batik11 points
- umiak11 points
- vapid11 points
- vivas11 points
- amity10 points
- cavil10 points
- phial10 points
- pilaf10 points
- sahib10 points
- swami10 points
- aspic9 points
- carpi9 points
- davit9 points
- divan9 points
- divas9 points
- iambs9 points
- imams9 points
- viand9 points
- wadis9 points
- afire8 points
- amigo8 points
- avian8 points
- dicta8 points
- gamin8 points
- laity8 points
- saith8 points
- swain8 points
- twain8 points
- amino7 points
- anime7 points
- cairn7 points
- cilia7 points
- inapt7 points
- labia7 points
- plait7 points
- sepia7 points
- tapir7 points
- tibia7 points
- adieu6 points
- aegis6 points
- grail6 points
- nadir6 points
- naiad6 points
- triad6 points
- aerie5 points
- anion5 points
- anise5 points
- antis5 points
- astir5 points
- atria5 points
- sisal5 points
- sitar5 points
- titan5 points
- aitch10 points
- mafia10 points
- ambit9 points
- bairn7 points
- pitas7 points
- dinar6 points
- laird6 points
- hajji22 points
- kanji16 points
- admix15 points
- maxis14 points
- auxin12 points
- okapi11 points
- apish10 points
- iambi9 points
- amide8 points
- imago8 points
- infra8 points
- naifs8 points
- riyal8 points
- vitae8 points
- wains8 points
- amine7 points
- curia7 points
- lapin7 points
- ramie7 points
- taiga6 points
- atilt5 points
- lanai5 points
- rials5 points
- stria5 points
- tarsi5 points
- hafiz20 points
- ghazi18 points
- faqir17 points
- zayin17 points
- azoic16 points
- baiza16 points
- mirza16 points
- zamia16 points
- azide15 points
- diazo15 points
- varix15 points
- azine14 points
- hakim14 points
- sizar14 points
- zaire14 points
- kaiak13 points
- kakis13 points
- radix13 points
- axils12 points
- bimah12 points
- kafir12 points
- kalif12 points
- xenia12 points
- pavid11 points
- pikas11 points
- shiva11 points
- aphis10 points
- bialy10 points
- cavie10 points
- chiao10 points
- clavi10 points
- farci10 points
- gamic10 points
- ihram10 points
- kiang10 points
- mavis10 points
- pavis10 points
- spahi10 points
- vatic10 points
- amice9 points
- baric9 points
- ceiba9 points
- cobia9 points
- diwan9 points
- kails9 points
- kauri9 points
- kinas9 points
- krait9 points
- plica9 points
- spica9 points
- takin9 points
- virga9 points
- afrit8 points
- asdic8 points
- avion8 points
- ayins8 points
- caird8 points
- daric8 points
- feria8 points
- filar8 points
- folia8 points
- gadid8 points
- lathi8 points
- naevi8 points
- nival8 points
- ravin8 points
- sapid8 points
- silva8 points
- tafia8 points
- varia8 points
- vitta8 points
- wirra8 points
- acari7 points
- acini7 points
- actin7 points
- aecia7 points
- aggie7 points
- algid7 points
- amain7 points
- anima7 points
- apian7 points
- apsis7 points
- atrip7 points
- aulic7 points
- auric7 points
- binal7 points
- biota7 points
- blain7 points
- brail7 points
- ceria7 points
- coati7 points
- coria7 points
- ileac7 points
- iliac7 points
- lamia7 points
- libra7 points
- matin7 points
- milia7 points
- nipas7 points
- paisa7 points
- patin7 points
- pinna7 points
- pinta7 points
- sabin7 points
- salmi7 points
- simar7 points
- tamis7 points
- tapis7 points
- tical7 points
- adits6 points
- agios6 points
- agist6 points
- aider6 points
- algin6 points
- argil6 points
- aroid6 points
- danio6 points
- dulia6 points
- glair6 points
- glias6 points
- irade6 points
- liard6 points
- ligan6 points
- logia6 points
- ragis6 points
- saiga6 points
- aalii5 points
- airts5 points
- aloin5 points
- anile5 points
- anils5 points
- ariel5 points
- arils5 points
- arris5 points
- arsis5 points
- assai5 points
- ileal5 points
- liana5 points
- litas5 points
- naira5 points
- naris5 points
- noria5 points
- riant5 points
- riata5 points
- sasin5 points
- serai5 points
- tenia5 points
- tinea5 points
- urial5 points
- hadji16 points
- maqui16 points
- nizam16 points
- umiaq16 points
- ziram16 points
- ajiva15 points
- azido15 points
- hajis15 points
- kamik15 points
- qaids15 points
- calix14 points
- izars14 points
- nazis14 points
- quais14 points
- khadi13 points
- axile12 points
- axion12 points
- axite12 points
- haika12 points
- haiks12 points
- ixias12 points
- ixora12 points
- kaifs12 points
- kivas12 points
- mafic12 points
- rioja12 points
- vakil12 points
- acidy11 points
- acmic11 points
- campi11 points
- hafis11 points
- kibla11 points
- mikra11 points
- paiks11 points
- pappi11 points
- wisha11 points
- baith10 points
- bravi10 points
- calif10 points
- chias10 points
- facia10 points
- kadis10 points
- laich10 points
- mavie10 points
- mavin10 points
- miaow10 points
- pavin10 points
- pilaw10 points
- vinca10 points
- abaci9 points
- amici9 points
- amnic9 points
- askoi9 points
- bimas9 points
- dashi9 points
- fagin9 points
- halid9 points
- ikats9 points
- imaum9 points
- kains9 points
- korai9 points
- laigh9 points
- limba9 points
- limpa9 points
- malic9 points
- mamie9 points
- mbira9 points
- miasm9 points
- micas9 points
- micra9 points
- milpa9 points
- palpi9 points
- pibal9 points
- pical9 points
- picas9 points
- pimas9 points
- pipal9 points
- prima9 points
- rabic9 points
- rakis9 points
- sakis9 points
- sayid9 points
- tilak9 points
- traik9 points
- umiac9 points
- vigas9 points
- wigan9 points
- yagis9 points
- yaird9 points
- agism8 points
- airth8 points
- aiver8 points
- alcid8 points
- alifs8 points
- aliya8 points
- amido8 points
- amids8 points
- amiga8 points
- aviso8 points
- cadis8 points
- caids8 points
- canid8 points
- fiars8 points
- gaddi8 points
- hilar8 points
- invar8 points
- laith8 points
- nicad8 points
- ohias8 points
- padis8 points
- padri8 points
- pardi8 points
- podia8 points
- rawin8 points
- savin8 points
- swail8 points
- tabid8 points
- tawie8 points
- vails8 points
- vairs8 points
- vinal8 points
- vinas8 points
- voila8 points
- wairs8 points
- witan8 points
- aboil7 points
- abris7 points
- aimer7 points
- amias7 points
- amies7 points
- amins7 points
- amirs7 points
- amnia7 points
- animi7 points
- areic7 points
- aspis7 points
- bassi7 points
- biali7 points
- briar7 points
- cains7 points
- erica7 points
- gadis7 points
- gigas7 points
- inarm7 points
- isbas7 points
- laics7 points
- lapis7 points
- liman7 points
- limas7 points
- linac7 points
- maile7 points
- maill7 points
- mairs7 points
- maist7 points
- miaou7 points
- miaul7 points
- minae7 points
- minas7 points
- moira7 points
- nabis7 points
- naric7 points
- nubia7 points
- obias7 points
- paise7 points
- paris7 points
- pians7 points
- pieta7 points
- pilar7 points
- pilau7 points
- pilea7 points
- pinas7 points
- psoai7 points
- sabir7 points
- saice7 points
- salic7 points
- simas7 points
- spail7 points
- spait7 points
- triac7 points
- uncia7 points
- urbia7 points
- adios6 points
- agria6 points
- deair6 points
- ditas6 points
- drail6 points
- garni6 points
- glial6 points
- gonia6 points
- iliad6 points
- liang6 points
- lidar6 points
- linga6 points
- nidal6 points
- oidia6 points
- ranid6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 638
- By usage: 161 very common, 94 common, 383 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- pizza 25
- hajji 22
- hafiz 20
- affix 18
- ghazi 18
- faqir 17
- zayin 17
- azoic 16
- baiza 16
- baize 16
Most common
- faith
- chain
- chair
- habit
- magic
- avoid
- basic
- claim
- daily
- valid
Definitions
- faith (noun)
- A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.
- chain (noun)
- A series of things depending on each other as if linked together.
- chair (noun)
- A seat for one person, with a support for the back.
- habit (noun)
- An established custom.
Here is the complete list of five-letter words containing both A and I: 638 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as FAITH and CHAIN lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
Which five-letter words containing both A and I are the most common?
FAITH, CHAIN and CHAIR are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words containing both A and I you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.