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Words containing AI

Words that have the letters AI in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 3,164 playable words containing AI in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is AIRWORTHINESSES. The highest-scoring is STRAIGHTJACKETS, worth 31 points.

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Popular words containing AI

ACQUAINTANCE25
STRAIGHTFORWARD25
QUESTIONNAIRE22
UNEXPLAINED21
AVAILABILITY20
CAMPAIGNING19
EXPLAINING19
BLACKMAIL18
CAMPAIGNED18
COMPLAINING18
EXPLAINED18
UNAVAILABLE18
COMPLAINED17
FAITHFUL17
MAILBOX17
MAINFRAMES17
PAINFULLY17
UNOBTAINABLE17

Highest-scoring words containing AI

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

STRAIGHTJACKETS31
STRAIGHTJACKET30
STRAITJACKETING29
STRAITJACKETED28
HUZZAING28
PARAINFLUENZAS28
CAPERCAILZIES27
PARAINFLUENZA27
OVEREXPLAINING27
PORCELAINIZING27
ACQUAINTANCES26
STRAITJACKETS26

2-letter words containing AI (1)

3-letter words containing AI (7)

AID4
AIL3
AIM5
AIN3
AIR3
AIS3
AIT3

4-letter words containing AI (63)

AIDE5
AIDS5
AILS4
AIMS6
AINS4
AIRN4
AIRS4
AIRT4
AIRY6
AITS4
BAIL6
BAIT6
CAID7
CAIN6
DAIS5
FAIL7
FAIN7
FAIR7
GAIN5
GAIT5
HAIK9
HAIL6
HAIR6
JAIL12
KAIF10
KAIL7
KAIN7
LAIC6
LAID5
LAIN4
LAIR4
MAID7
MAIL6
MAIM8
MAIN6
MAIR6
NAIF7
NAIL4
PAID7
PAIK9
PAIL6
PAIN6
PAIR6
QAID13
QUAI13
RAID5
RAIL4
RAIN4
SAID5
SAIL4
TAIL4
UNAI5
VAIL8
VAIN8
VAIR8
WAIF10
WAIL7
WAIN7
WAIR7
WAIT7

The 60 most common shown, 3 rarer words not listed. All 4-letter words

5-letter words containing AI (155)

AGAIN6
AIDED7
AIMED8
AVAIL9
AWAIT8
BAILS7
BAITS7
BRAID8
BRAIN7
CHAIN9
CHAIR9
CLAIM9
DAILY8
DAIRY8
DAISY8
DRAIN6
FAILS8
FAINT8
FAIRS8
FAIRY10
FAITH10
FLAIL8
FLAIR8
FRAIL8
GAILY8
GAINS6
GRAIN6
HAILS7
HAIRS7
HAIRY9
JAILS13
MAIDS8
MAILS7
MAIMS9
MAINS7
MAIZE15
NAILS5
NAIVE9
PAINS7
PAINT7
PAIRS7
PLAID8
PLAIN7
QUAIL14
RAIDS6
RAILS5
RAINS5
RAISE5
SAILS5
SAINT5
SNAIL5
STAIR5
TAILS5
TRAIL5
TRAIN5
WAIFS11
WAILS8
WAIST8
WAITS8
WAIVE12

The 60 most common shown, 95 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing AI (274)

AFFAIR12
AFRAID10
AIDING8
AIMING9
ATTAIN6
AVAILS10
AWAITS9
BRAINS8
BRAINY10
CHAINS10
CHAIRS10
CLAIMS10
DETAIL7
DOMAIN9
DRAINS7
ENTAIL6
FAILED10
FAIRER9
FAIRLY11
FAITHS11
GAINED8
IMPAIR10
JAILED15
JAILER14
MAILED9
MAIMED11
MAINLY10
MAIZES16
MOHAIR10
MOSAIC10
NAILED7
NAIVER10
OBTAIN8
PAINTS8
PLAICE10
PRAISE8
QUAILS15
QUAINT15
RAINED7
RAISED7
RAISES6
REGAIN7
REMAIN8
REPAIR8
RETAIL6
RETAIN6
SAILED7
STAIRS6
STRAIN6
TAILOR6
TRAILS6
TRAINS6
UNFAIR10
UNPAID10
VAINER10
WAILED10
WAITED10
WAIVED14
WAIVER13
WAIVES13

The 60 most common shown, 214 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing AI (429)

ACCLAIM13
AFFAIRS13
AGAINST8
AIRPORT9
ARCHAIC13
AVAILED12
AWAITED11
BARGAIN10
CAPTAIN11
CERTAIN9
CHAINED12
CLAIMED12
CONTAIN9
CURTAIN10
DESPAIR10
DETAILS8
DRAINED9
ENTAILS7
EXCLAIM17
EXPLAIN15
FAILING11
FAILURE11
FAINTER10
FAIREST10
GAINING9
HAIRCUT12
IMPAIRS11
JAILERS15
JAILING16
LIAISON7
MAILBOX17
MAILING10
NAILING8
NAIVELY13
NAIVETY13
OBTAINS9
PAINFUL13
PAINTED10
PLAINLY11
PREVAIL13
QUAILED17
RAILWAY12
RAINBOW12
RAINING8
RAISING8
RECLAIM11
REFRAIN10
REMAINS9
REPAIRS9
RETAINS7
SAILING8
STRAINS7
SUSTAIN8
TAILORS7
TRAILED8
TRAINED8
WAITING11
WAIVERS14
WAIVING15
WAYLAID13

The 60 most common shown, 369 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing AI (573)

ACCLAIMS14
ACQUAINT19
AIRCRAFT13
AIRFIELD12
APPRAISE12
ARMCHAIR14
AVAILING13
AWAITING12
CAMPAIGN15
CHAINING13
CHAINSAW15
CHAIRING13
CHAIRMAN14
CHAIRMEN14
CHAPLAIN14
CLAIMING13
COCKTAIL15
COMPLAIN14
CONTAINS10
CURTAINS11
DETAILED10
DISCLAIM13
DRAINING10
EXCLAIMS18
EXPLAINS16
FAILURES12
FAINTEST11
FAIRNESS11
FAITHFUL17
FOUNTAIN12
HAIRCUTS13
IMPAIRED13
MAINTAIN10
MERMAIDS13
MOUNTAIN11
OBTAINED11
OVERLAID13
PAINLESS10
PAINTING11
POLKAING14
PREVAILS14
PROCLAIM14
QUAILING18
QUAINTER17
RAILROAD9
RAILWAYS13
RAINBOWS13
REMAINED11
REPAIRED11
RESTRAIN8
RETAINED9
STAIRWAY13
STRAIGHT11
SUSTAINS9
TAILORED9
TRAILING9
TRAINING9
UNFAIRLY14
UPSTAIRS11
VILLAINY14

The 60 most common shown, 513 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing AI (537)

ACCLAIMED16
ACQUAINTS20
AFORESAID13
AIMLESSLY13
AIRFIELDS13
ALGEBRAIC14
APPRAISAL13
APPRAISED14
APPRAISES13
ARMCHAIRS15
AVAILABLE15
BARGAINED13
BLACKMAIL18
BRAINWASH16
CAMPAIGNS16
CAPTAINED14
CERTAINLY13
CERTAINTY13
CHAPLAINS15
CHIEFTAIN16
COCKTAILS16
COMPLAINS15
COMPLAINT15
CONSTRAIN11
CONTAINED12
CONTAINER11
CURTAILED13
DETAILING11
DISCLAIMS14
ENTERTAIN9
EXCLAIMED20
EXPLAINED18
FAITHFULS18
FAITHLESS14
IMPAIRING14
MAILBOXES19
MAINFRAME16
MAINTAINS11
MOUNTAINS12
OBTAINING12
PAINFULLY17
PAINTINGS12
PLAINTIFF17
PLAINTIVE15
PREVAILED16
PROCLAIMS15
QUAINTEST18
RECLAIMED14
REMAINDER12
REMAINING12
REPAIRING12
RESTRAINS9
RETAINING10
STAIRCASE11
STAIRWAYS14
SUSTAINED11
TAILORING10
UNCERTAIN12
UNDERLAIN11
UNFAILING14

The 60 most common shown, 477 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing AI (401)

ABSTAINING13
ACCLAIMING17
ACQUAINTED22
AIRMAILING13
APPRAISALS14
APPRAISING15
BARGAINING14
BLACKMAILS19
BRAINSTORM14
BRIDESMAID16
CAMPAIGNED18
CAMPAIGNER17
CAPTAINING15
CHIEFTAINS17
COMPLAINED17
COMPLAINTS16
CONSTRAINS12
CONSTRAINT12
CONTAINING13
CURTAILING14
CURTAINING14
DERAILMENT13
DESPAIRING14
DISCLAIMED16
DISCLAIMER15
DISDAINFUL16
DISDAINING13
DOWNSTAIRS14
ENTERTAINS10
EXCLAIMING21
EXPLAINING19
FAITHFULLY21
FINGERNAIL14
IMPAIRMENT16
MAINFRAMES17
MAINSTREAM14
MAINTAINED13
MASCARAING15
MAYONNAISE14
NURSEMAIDS14
OBTAINABLE14
PAINFULLER16
PAINLESSLY14
PERTAINING13
PLAINTIFFS18
PREVAILING17
PROCLAIMED17
RECLAIMING15
REFRAINING14
REMAINDERS13
RESTRAINED11
STRAIGHTEN13
STRAIGHTER13
SUSTAINING12
TAILLIGHTS13
UNFAITHFUL20
VILLAINIES14
VILLAINOUS15
WAISTLINES13
WHEELCHAIR19

The 60 most common shown, 341 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing AI (289)

ACQUAINTING23
AIRBRUSHING17
AIRDROPPING17
ARCHAICALLY19
ASCERTAINED14
ATTAINMENTS13
BLACKMAILED21
BLACKMAILER20
BRAINSTORMS15
BRAINWASHED19
BRAINWASHES18
BRIDESMAIDS17
CAMPAIGNERS18
CAMPAIGNING19
CERTAINTIES13
CHAINSAWING19
CHAIRPERSON17
CHAMBERLAIN19
CHAMBERMAID22
CLAIRVOYANT19
COMPLAINING18
CONSTRAINED14
CONSTRAINTS13
COTTONTAILS13
DERAILMENTS14
DISCLAIMING17
DUMBWAITERS20
ENTERTAINED12
ENTERTAINER11
FAITHLESSLY18
FINGERNAILS15
HAIRBREADTH18
HAIRBRUSHES18
HAIRDRESSER14
HAREBRAINED16
IMPAIRMENTS17
MAIDSERVANT18
MAINTAINERS13
MAINTAINING14
MAINTENANCE15
MILLIONAIRE13
MOUNTAINEER14
MOUNTAINOUS15
PAINFULLEST17
PAINSTAKING17
PLAINTIVELY19
PROCLAIMING18
RAILROADING13
RENAISSANCE13
RESTRAINING12
STRAIGHTENS14
STRAIGHTEST14
SUSTAINABLE14
TRAILBLAZER21
UNAVAILABLE18
UNCERTAINTY16
UNEXPLAINED21
UNFAILINGLY18
UNGAINLIEST13
WHEELCHAIRS20

The 60 most common shown, 229 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing AI (198)

ACQUAINTANCE25
ANTIAIRCRAFT17
APPERTAINING17
ASCERTAINING15
AVAILABILITY20
BLACKMAILERS21
BLACKMAILING22
BLOODSTAINED16
BRAINSTORMED17
BRAINWASHING20
CHAIRMANSHIP22
CHAIRPERSONS18
CHAMBERLAINS20
CHAMBERMAIDS23
CHAPLAINCIES20
CLAIRVOYANCE22
CLAIRVOYANTS20
COMPLAINANTS18
COMPLAISANCE20
CONSTRAINING15
COUNTERCLAIM19
CURTAILMENTS17
DESPAIRINGLY18
DISDAINFULLY20
ENTERTAINERS12
ENTERTAINING13
FAINTHEARTED18
FAITHFULNESS21
FOREORDAINED17
FOUNTAINHEAD19
HAIRBREADTHS19
HAIRDRESSERS15
HAIRDRESSING16
HAIRSBREADTH19
HAIRSTYLISTS16
INFOTAINMENT17
MAIDSERVANTS19
MAINSTREAMED17
MAINTAINABLE16
MILLIONAIRES14
MOUNTAINEERS15
MOUNTAINSIDE16
MOUNTAINTOPS17
PAINTBRUSHES19
PLAINCLOTHES18
PRAISEWORTHY21
REAPPRAISING17
SCATTERBRAIN16
STRAIGHTAWAY20
STRAIGHTEDGE17
STRAIGHTENED16
STRAITJACKET25
SWALLOWTAILS18
TRAILBLAZERS22
UNACQUAINTED25
UNATTAINABLE15
UNFAITHFULLY24
UNOBTAINABLE17
VAINGLORIOUS18
WAINSCOTINGS18

The 60 most common shown, 138 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

3,164 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (1.9%) are containing AI. Most of them, 573, have 8 letters. 221 start with AI, 33 end with it and 2,911 have it only in the middle.

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Words starting with AI

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing AI?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 3,164 words containing AI, from 2 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing AI?

STRAIGHTJACKETS, worth 31 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: STRAIGHTJACKET (30), STRAITJACKETING (29) and STRAITJACKETED (28).

What are the most common words containing AI?

ACQUAINTANCE, STRAIGHTFORWARD, QUESTIONNAIRE, UNEXPLAINED, AVAILABILITY and CAMPAIGNING. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

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