Five-letter words with I, M and S in the middle
Our Wordle guess list has 8 five-letter words with I, M and S inside the middle three positions. Use this list when other clues place these letters somewhere in those positions.
8 matching words
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Where these letters usually land
You know these letters are in the word (yellow tiles) but not where. Across the 8 matching words, here's where each one tends to sit, which can help place your next guess.
- I most often the 2nd letter (62% of these words), also 3rd (25%), 4th (12%).
- M most often the 4th letter (62% of these words), also 3rd (25%), 1st (12%), 2nd (12%).
- S most often the 3rd letter (50% of these words), also 5th (38%), 2nd (25%), 4th (25%).
Word notes
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AMISS
Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.
“He suspected something was amiss.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 17, 2023.
DISME
A dime minted in 1792.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
GISMO
Alternative spelling of gizmo.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
GISMS
Not found among the past answers in this archive.
JISMS
plural of jism
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MIMSY
A nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
NSIMA
Alternative form of nshima.
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OSMIC
Relating to the sense of smell
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
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