Wordle game help: 5-letter words ending in 'I'

The word puzzle Wordle, launched in October 2021, has slowly turned into a phenomenon, bringing in a massive number of players worldwide every day. Part of the appeal of the game is that it’s a simple challenge, less likely to drive fans away for being too difficult or too easy. But longtime players know that some days are harder than others. Because there are no clues to start, any and all strategies involve a specific word or combination of words that can give you the most useful information from the beginning. Though some of those words and combinations are more popular than others, each player has a selection that fits their playstyle.

Five-letter words ending in “I” to try on Wordle

AALII
AARTI
ABACI
ACARI
ACINI
ADUKI
AGAMI
AGGRI
AGUTI
AIDOI
AIOLI
ALIBI

AMICI
ANIMI
APPUI
ARCHI
ARDRI
ARIKI
ASKOI
ASSAI
ATIGI
AULOI
AUREI
AZUKI

BAJRI
BALTI
BAMBI
BARFI
BASSI
BASTI
BEEDI
BENNI
BESTI
BHAJI
BIALI
BINDI

BLINI
BOCCI
BODHI
BOOAI
BRAAI
BRAVI

BRIKI
BUFFI
BURFI
BUSTI
BWAZI
BYSSI

CACTI
CAMPI
CAPRI
CARDI
CARPI
CAURI

CEILI
CELLI
CERCI
CESTI
CHILI
CHOLI

CIPPI
CIRRI
CLAVI
COATI
COCCI
COMBI

COQUI
CORGI
CORNI
CROCI
CULTI
CUNEI

CURLI
CURSI
DARZI
DASHI
DEMOI
DESHI

DHOBI
DHOTI
DHUTI
DILLI
DISCI
DOLCI

DOSAI
DUOMI
DURZI
ELCHI
ELEMI
EMOJI

ENNUI
ENOKI
ENVOI
FARCI
FASCI
FASTI

FERMI
FILII
FILMI
FLEXI
FRATI
FUNDI

FUNGI
GADDI
GARNI
GENII
GHAZI
GIBLI

GLOBI
GOBBI
GUMMI
GUSLI
HADJI
HAJJI

HANGI
HAPPI
HIKOI
HONGI
HOURI
IAMBI

IMARI
IMSHI
INDRI
ISSEI
JINNI
KADAI

KANJI
KARRI
KATTI
KAURI
KHADI
KHAKI

KHAZI
KIBBI
KIBEI
KIKOI
KIRRI
KOORI

KORAI
KRUBI
KUKRI
KULFI
LAARI
LANAI

LASSI
LATHI
LAZZI
LENTI
LIBRI
LICHI

LIMBI
LITAI
LOGOI
LUMBI
LUNGI
LURGI

MACHI
MANDI
MAQUI
MARRI
MATAI
MAURI

MEDII
MOCHI
MODII
MOOLI
MUFTI
MURRI

MURTI
MYTHI
NAEVI
NASHI
NGATI
NIMBI

NISEI
NKOSI
NOMOI
OBELI
OBOLI
OCULI

OKAPI
ORIBI
OVOLI
OZEKI
PADRI
PAGRI

PALKI
PALPI
PANNI
PAOLI
PAPPI
PARDI

PARKI
PARTI
PENNI
PEPSI
PERAI
PETRI

PETTI
PIANI
PILEI
PIRAI
POORI
PRIMI

PSOAI
PULLI
PUNJI
PUTTI
QUASI
RABBI

RADII
RAHUI
RANGI
RECTI
REIKI
RISHI

ROSHI
ROSTI
RUBAI
RUBLI
SAKAI
SAKTI

SALMI
SAMPI
SATAI
SCAPI
SCUDI
SEGNI

SEHRI
SENGI
SENSI
SENTI
SERAI
SHCHI

SHIAI
SHOGI
SHOJI
SOLDI
SOLEI
SPAHI

STOAI
STYLI
SUCCI
SULCI
SUSHI
SWAMI

TAKHI
TANGI
TANTI
TARSI
TAWAI
TELOI

TEMPI
TERAI
TETRI
THAGI
THALI
THOLI

THYMI
TONDI
TOPHI
TOPOI
TORII
TORSI

TRAGI
TSADI
TULSI
TUTTI
UGALI
UMAMI

URAEI
URALI
URARI
UTERI
VILLI
VOLTI

WONGI
XYSTI
ZIMBI
ZOMBI

To get the answer right starting from the list above, you will need to find out more about the other letters in the word. With few exceptions, most of the words contain at least one more vowel beside the “I,” or even a second instance of the “I.” Depending on what vowel it is and where it is placed, it will give you valuable information to narrow down your options, which helps you get to the answer faster. But vowels are not the only valuable letters you need to find.

Starting from the most common ones, like “L,” “M,” “N,” “P,” “R,” “S,” and “T,” depending on what information you already have, mix two or three consonants with one or two vowels at a time. You can try combinations such as “HOURI,” “LENTI,” or “SAMPI” to cover all of them. Make sure to cross out from the list all the words containing letters that come out gray in each of your guesses, and slowly make your way to less common letters if needed. There is also a chance of at least one of the letters being repeated, whether it’s the “I” or one that you haven’t found yet, so keep an eye on your available options to know when (or if) you should bet on a repetition.

If you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).