How many words with AI are there?

This page lists 3167 words with AI from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With AI

All 3167 words in our dictionary that contain AI — sorted by Scrabble score.

3167 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

straightjackets32 straightjacket31 huzzaing30 straitjacketing29 capercailzies28 parainfluenzas28 porcelainizing28 straitjacketed28 capercailzie27 chieftainships27 cocainizations27 hebraizations27 lackadaisically27 overexplaining27 parainfluenza27 porcelainized27 acquaintances26 chieftainship26 cocainization26 containerizing26 hebraization26 overexplained26 porcelainizes26 quitclaiming26 straightforward26 straitjackets26 acquaintance25 archaizing25 bailiffships25 bioavailability25 chairmanships25 cocainizing25 containerized25 hebraizing25 porcelainize25 praiseworthily25 quitclaimed25 reacquainting25 straitjacket25 uncomplainingly25 archaized24 bailiffship24 benzocaines24 chairmanship24 chambermaids24 chieftaincy24 clairvoyantly24 cocainized24 cochairwoman24 cochairwomen24 containerizes24 countercampaign24 coxswaining24 faintheartedly24 hebraized24 inexplainable24 overexplains24 plainclothesman24 plainclothesmen24 reacquainted24 trailblazing24 unacquainted24 unexplainable24 unfaithfully24 acquainting23 apotropaically23 archaizes23 benzocaine23 blackmailing23 chambermaid23 chieftaincies23 clairvoyances23 cocainizes23 cochairpersons23 complainingly23 containerize23 coxswained23 crackbrained23 faithfulnesses23 featherbrained23 formulaically23 hebraizes23 jailbreaks23 jezails23 laicizations23 nonavailability23 overexplain23 painstakingly23 pharisaically23 photovoltaics23 plainspokenness23 praiseworthy23 questionnaires23 quitclaims23 straightaways23 trailblazers23 unfaithfulness23 acquainted22 archaize22 blackmailed22 blackmailers22 brainsickly22 brainwashings22 chainwheels22 chaplaincy22 clairvoyance22 cocainize22 cochairperson22 complaisantly22 counterclaiming22 exclaiming22 explainable22 extraordinaire22 faithfully22 hairsbreadths22 hebraize22 highchairs22 irreclaimably22 jailbreak22 japonaiseries22 jezail22 lackadaisical22 laicization22 maintainability22 paradisaically22 pharisaicalness22 photovoltaic22 quaiches22 questionnaire22 quitclaim22 reacquaints22 straightaway22 suzerainty22 trailblazer22 unavailability22 wheelchairs22 airfreighting21 airworthinesses21 algebraically21 archaically21 bailiwicks21 blackmailer21 bougainvillaeas21 brainchildren21 brainwashing21 captainships21 chainwheel21 chamberlains21 chaplaincies21 commissionaires21 complaisances21 containerships21 contraindicated21 counterclaimed21 coxswains21 crackbrains21 eclaircissement21 exclaimed21 exclaimers21 faithfulness21 faithlessnesses21 featherbrains21 hairbreadths21 hairsbreadth21 highchair21 japonaiserie21 laicizing21 photomosaics21 porcelainlike21 quaichs21 quaintnesses21 reacquaint21 straightway21 suzerainties21 unexplained21 vaingloriously21 wainwrights21 wallydraigles21 wheelchair21 zillionaires21 acquaints20 ailurophobias20 airchecks20 airfreighted20 appraisingly20 availability20 availablenesses20 bailiwick20 betweenbrains20 blackmails20 bougainvillaea20 bougainvilleas20 brainwashed20 brainwashers20 captainship20 chainsawing20 chairmanning20 chairwoman20 chairwomen20 chamberlain20 champaigns20 cinquains20 clairaudiently20 clairvoyants20 cocktailing20 commissionaire20 complaisance20 containerboards20 containership20 contraindicates20 cordwainery20 countervailing20 coxswain20 crackbrain20 disdainfully20 dispraisingly20 exclaimer20 explaining20 faintishnesses20 faithlessly20 featherbrain20 fountainheads20 hairbreadth20 hairsplittings20 jailhouses20 laicized20 mailboxes20 obtainability20 overclaiming20 photomosaic20 plaintivenesses20 pushchairs20 quaich20 quaighs20 quaintly20 rainbowlike20 rainsqualls20 repairability20 semiporcelains20 straightbreds20 straightlaced20 swainishnesses20 unassailability20 uncomplaining20 wainwright20 wallydraigle20 wraithlike20 zabaiones20 zaikais20 zebraic20 zillionaire20 acquaint19 ailurophobes19 ailurophobia19 aircheck19 airsicknesses19 airworthiness19 appraisements19 availabilities19 betweenbrain19 bioavailable19 blackmail19 bougainvillea19 braillewriters19 brainstormings19 brainwasher19 brainwashes19 campaigning19 capercaillies19 chainsawed19 chairmaning19 chairmanned19 chairpersons19 champaign19 cinquain19 clairaudiences19 clairvoyant19 cocaptaining19 cochairman19 cochairmen19 cocktailed19 concessionaires19 constrainedly19 containerboard19 contraindicate19 cordwaineries19 counterclaims19 countervailed19 daiquiris19 demimondaines19 despairingly19 disdainfulness19 doctrinairisms19 dumbwaiters19 enchainments19 exclaims19 explained19 explainers19 fainthearted19 fairylike19 faithlessness19 forestaysails19 fountainhead19 hairbrushes19 hairsplitting19 hairstylings19 hairworks19 hightailing19 interchaining19 irreclaimable19 jailbirds19 jailhouse19 laicizes19 misappraisals19 mosaicking19 obtainabilities19 overclaimed19 overentertained19 painstakings19 paintbrushes19 paintworks19 pantywaists19 plainclothes19 plainspoken19 plaintexts19 plaintively19 preordainments19 pushchair19 quaigh19 quaintness19 rainsquall19 reconnaissances19 repairabilities19 scatterbrained19 semiporcelain19 shanghaiing19 stanzaic19 straightbred19 straightedges19 straitlacedly19 sustainability19 trailbreakers19 unavailingly19 unfaithful19 unreclaimable19 wainscottings19 zabaione19 zaibatsu19 zaikai19 ailurophobe18 airfreights18 airmanships18 airtightnesses18 airworthiest18 airworthy18 antiaircrafts18 appraisement18 ascertainments18 attainability18 availableness18 backstairs18 banzais18 blacktails18 bouillabaisses18 braillewriter18 brainchild18 brainpowers18 brainstorming18 braizes18 caiques18 campaigned18 campaigners18 capercaillie18 captaincy18 caravanserais18 chairlifts18 chairmaned18 chairperson18 chieftains18 clairaudience18 cocaptained18 cochairing18 complainants18 complaining18 concessionaire18 containerports18 counterclaim18 counterraiding18 counterstaining18 daiquiri18 demimondaine18 doctrinairism18 dumbwaiter18 enchainment18 entertainingly18 exclaim18 explainer18 faintishness18 fairishly18 faithfuls18 fishtailing18 foreordaining18 forestaysail18 foxtails18 haircloths18 haircuttings18 hairdressings18 hairlocks18 hairsplitters18 hairstreaks18 hairstyling18 hairstylists18 hairwork18 handmaidens18 headwaiters18 hightailed18 housepainters18 infotainments18 interchained18 jailbird18 laicize18 maidenheads18 maidenhoods18 maidservants18 mailability18 mailbox18 mainstreaming18 milkmaids18 misappraisal18 misclaiming18 mosaicked18 mosaiclike18 mountaineerings18 mountainously18 overplaided18 overpraising18 painfulnesses18 painkilling18 painstaking18 paintwork18 pantywaist18 pharisaical18 pharisaisms18 phenacaines18 plainchants18 plaintext18 plaintiffs18 plaintiveness18 preordainment18 proclaiming18 prosaically18 quailing18 quaintest18 quatrains18 quillaias18 quintains18 rainmakings18 rainwashing18 reconnaissance18 scraiching18 shanghaied18 shanghaiers18 shorthaired18 straightedge18 straightening18 straightish18 straightnesses18 straitlacedness18 suzerains18 swainishness18 swallowtails18 trailbreaker18 unavailingness18 underpaintings18 unfailingly18 unrestrainedly18 villainously18 waiflike18 wailfully18 wainscotings18 wainscotting18 whitebaits18 zenaidas18 acclaiming17 ailurophiles17 airbrushing17 aircoaches17 airdropping17 airfreight17 airmanship17 airproofing17 airsickness17 airworthier17 aitchbones17 antiaircraft17 appertaining17 appraisive17 archaistic17 ascertainable17 ascertainment17 attainabilities17 availably17 baizas17 baizes17 banzai17 bearbaitings17 bedchairs17 birdbrained17 blacktail17 boardsailings17 bouillabaisse17 brainlessnesses17 brainpower17 brainsick17 brainstormed17 brainstormers17 brainwash17 braize17 bridesmaids17 bucktails17 bullbaitings17 caique17 campaigner17 captaincies17 caravanserai17 chainsaws17 chairlift17 chieftain17 chilblains17 cochaired17 cocktails17 complainant17 complained17 complainers17 complaisant17 containerising17 containerport17 cordwainers17 counterraided17 counterstained17 countervails17 dairymaids17 daishikis17 debonairnesses17 disclaiming17 eudaimonisms17 explains17 fairways17 fairyisms17 fairylands17 faithful17 fishtailed17 floodplains17 foreordained17 foxtail17 fundraisings17 gainfulnesses17 gaingivings17 hairbrush17 haircloth17 haircutting17 hairdressing17 hairlessnesses17 hairlock17 hairpieces17 hairsplitter17 hairsprings17 hairstreak17 hairstylist17 hairworms17 handmaiden17 handrailings17 harebrained17 headwaiter17 housepainter17 impairments17 infotainment17 jailbait17 kailyards17 kaiserdoms17 maidenhairs17 maidenhead17 maidenhood17 maidenlinesses17 maidservant17 mailabilities17 mainframes17 mainstreamed17 maizes17 milkmaid17 millionairesses17 misclaimed17 misfaiths17 mosaically17 mountaineering17 mountainousness17 multichain17 nondoctrinaire17 nonmainstream17 outbargaining17 overclaims17 overpraised17 overstraining17 painfully17 painkillers17 paintbrush17 painterlinesses17 paradisaical17 pharisaism17 phenacaine17 plainchant17 plaintiff17 proclaimed17 proclaimers17 quailed17 quainter17 quatrain17 quillaia17 quillais17 quintain17 rainmaking17 rainwashed17 reappraising17 reclaimable17 refrainments17 rhumbaing17 sailboardings17 sandpaintings17 scatterbrains17 scraiched17 scraighing17 shanghaier17 shirtwaists17 stainability17 straightened17 straighteners17 straightly17 suzerain17 swallowtail17 tailbacks17 taxpaid17 thumbnails17 trainability17 traineeships17 unassailably17 uncertainnesses17 uncontainable17 underpainting17 villainousness17 wainscoting17 wainscotted17 waistcoated17 whiptails17 whitebait17 wirehaired17 yellowtails17 zenaida17 acclaimed16 acclaimers16 ailurophile16 aimfully16 airbrushed16 airdropped16 airproofed16 airtightness16 aitchbone16 apotropaic16 appertained16 archaising16 archaisms16 armchairs16 baidarkas16 bailiffs16 baiza16 baize16 balalaikas16 bearbaiting16 bedchair16 bloodstained16 boardsailing16 brainlessly16 brainstormer16 bridesmaid16 bucktail16 bullbaiting16 caitiffs16 campaigns16 capsaicins16 chainsaw16 chairmans16 chaplains16 chatelaines16 chilblain16 cocaptains16 cocktail16 complainer16 complaints16 containerised16 containments16 cordwainer16 countervail16 curtailments16 dairymaid16 daishiki16 debonairly16 declaiming16 detailednesses16 diplomaing16 disclaimed16 disclaimers16 dovetailing16 drachmai16 ducktails16 enchaining16 entertainments16 eudaimonism16 explain16 failingly16 fairgrounds16 fairway16 fairyism16 fairyland16 floodplain16 formulaic16 fundraising16 gainfully16 gaingiving16 grainfields16 greenmailing16 haircutters16 hairdressers16 hairpiece16 hairspring16 hairstyles16 hairworm16 handmaids16 handrailing16 hightails16 hindbrains16 hobnailing16 hollandaises16 horsehairs16 housemaids16 impairment16 ingrainedly16 interchains16 interfaith16 kailyard16 kaiserdom16 kaiserisms16 lamebrained16 legerdemains16 maidenhair16 maidhoods16 mainframe16 mainsprings16 maintainable16 maintenances16 maize16 mayonnaises16 misfaith16 mispainting16 mosaicisms16 mountainsides16 mountaintops16 multidomain16 nailbrushes16 outbargained16 overclaim16 overplaids16 overpraises16 overstrained16 overtraining16 painfullest16 painfulness16 painkiller16 painlessnesses16 pharisaic16 pleinairisms16 ponytailed16 preordaining16 prevailing16 proclaimer16 quillai16 rainmakers16 rainwashes16 rattlebrained16 reappraisals16 reappraised16 refrainment16 remaindering16 restrainedly16 sailboarding16 sailfishes16 sandpainting16 scatterbrain16 scraighed16 shanghais16 shavetails16 shirtwaist16 shorthairs16 stainabilities16 straightener16 straighting16 straightness16 stravaiging16 subpoenaing16 tailback16 thumbnail16 trainabilities16 traineeship16 trochaics16 umbrellaing16 unavailable16 uncertainly16 uncertainty16 unchaining16 unconstrained16 undoctrinaire16 unobtainable16 unreclaimed16 upbraiding16 vainglorious16 vainglory16 vinaigrettes16 wainscoted16 waistbands16 waitpersons16 whiptail16 whitetails16 yellowtail16 acclaimer15 aimlessnesses15 airbrushes15 aircoach15 aisleways15 appraising15 archaised15 archaism15 armchair15 arraignments15 ascertaining15 baidarka15 bailiff15 balalaika15 befleaing15 bepainting15 bewailing15 birdbrains15 boardsailors15 boatswains15 bobtailing15 bondmaids15 brainlessness15 brainstorms15 cairngorms15 caitiff15 campaign15 capsaicin15 captaining15 chainman15 chainmen15 chairman15 chairmen15 chaplain15 charpais15 chatelaine15 chatelains15 chigetais15 claimable15 clairaudient15 cocaptain15 cochairs15 complains15 complaint15 constraining15 containable15 containerises15 containerless15 containment15 cordwains15 counterraids15 counterstains15 crosshairs15 curtailment15 daikering15 debonairness15 declaimed15 declaimers15 detailedly15 detrainments15 disclaimer15 disdainful15 dispraising15 distrainable15 doctrinaires15 dovetailed15 drainpipes15 drivetrains15 ducktail15 edutainments15 enchained15 entertainment15 fairground15 fairleaders15 faithing15 faithless15 fingernails15 fishtails15 forebrains15 foreordains15 fountaining15 fundraisers15 gainfulness15 gainsaying15 grainfield15 graymails15 greasepaints15 greenmailed15 greenmailers15 hailstorms15 hairbands15 haircaps15 haircutter15 hairdresser15 hairlessness15 hairlike15 hairstyle15 handmaid15 hightail15 hindbrain15 hobnailed15 hollandaise15 horsehair15 housemaid15 impainting15 interchain15 intermountain15 jailing15 kaiserism15 kamaainas15 legerdemain15 longhaired15 maidenliness15 maidhood15 mainsheets15 mainspring15 mainstreams15 maintenance15 mascaraing15 mayonnaise15 medicaids15 millionairess15 misclaims15 mispainted15 mosaicism15 mountainside15 mountaintop15 novocaines15 nylghais15 obtainments15 overplaid15 overpraise15 overtrained15 painches15 painfuller15 painlessly15 painterliness15 paradisaic15 parasailings15 pleinairism15 polkaing15 preordained15 prevailed15 prochain15 proclaims15 qaids15 quails15 quaint15 rainmaker15 reappraisal15 reappraises15 reclaiming15 remaindered15 sailboatings15 sailcloths15 saintships15 scraichs15 sextains15 shanghai15 shavetail15 shorthair15 skysails15 sopaipillas15 stainproof15 stairways15 straighted15 straightens15 straightest15 stravaiged15 subpenaing15 sustainedly15 taffrails15 trainways15 traitorously15 transmountain15 trochaic15 uncertainness15 uncertainties15 unchained15 unconstraints15 unfairnesses15 ungainlinesses15 unimpaired15 unsustainable15 upbraided15 upbraiders15 vainglories15 villainesses15 vinaigrette15 waistband15 waistcoats15 waitperson15 waitressing15 whitetail15 wirehairs15 zaires15 acclaims14 affaires14 ailanthuses14 aimlessly14 airflows14 airframes14 airheaded14 airlifting14 airparks14 airpowers14 airproofs14 airscrews14 airwaves14 aisleway14 algebraic14 algebraists14 appertains14 appraisals14 appraised14 appraisees14 appraisers14 archaic14 archaises14 archaists14 arraignment14 ascertained14 available14 bargaining14 bepainted14 bewailed14 bewailers14 billionaires14 birdbrain14 bloodstains14 boardsailor14 boatswain14 bobtailed14 bondmaid14 braincases14 braininesses14 brainstorm14 brainteasers14 bristletails14 bromelains14 cairngorm14 captained14 certainly14 certainty14 chaining14 chairing14 charpai14 chatelain14 chigetai14 cochair14 complain14 constrained14 containerise14 copaibas14 cordwain14 counterraid14 counterstain14 crosshair14 cupolaing14 daikered14 dairyings14 dairyman14 dairymen14 declaimer14 defleaing14 depainting14 derailments14 despairing14 detailedness14 detainments14 detrainment14 disclaims14 disentailing14 dispraised14 dispraisers14 doctrinaire14 downstairs14 drainpipe14 drivetrain14 edutainment14 entrainments14 faintish14 faintnesses14 fairleader14 faithed14 faradaic14 fingernail14 fishtail14 forebrain14 foreordain14 fountained14 frailnesses14 fundraiser14 funfairs14 gaijin14 gainsayers14 graymail14 greasepaint14 greenmailer14 guaiacums14 guaiocums14 hailstorm14 hairballs14 hairband14 haircap14 hairinesses14 hosannaing14 impainted14 impairing14 jailed14 jailers14 jailors14 kaiaks14 kamaaina14 lamebrains14 maidenly14 maihems14 mainlanders14 mainsheet14 mainstays14 mainstream14 maintaining14 medicaid14 midbrains14 millionaires14 misaiming14 misclaim14 mistraining14 mosaicists14 mountaineers14 mountainy14 multigrains14 nailbrush14 naivenesses14 novocaine14 nylghai14 obtainable14 obtainment14 ordainments14 outbargains14 outpainting14 outwaiting14 overpaid14 overstrains14 oxtails14 paiking14 painlessness14 painterly14 parasailing14 peneplains14 plaintful14 plaintive14 plaistering14 pleinairists14 ponytails14 porcelains14 portraitists14 portraitures14 pretraining14 proclaim14 qaid14 quail14 quais14 railroadings14 railways14 rainproof14 rainwash14 rattlebrains14 reappraise14

Why AI words matter

Words containing AI are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

The shape of this list: 3167 entries between 2 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 575 words. Five-letter picks number 155 and seven-letter picks 430. Nothing here outscores STRAIGHTJACKETS — 32 points from 15 tiles on plain squares.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: STRAIGHTJACKETS (32), STRAIGHTJACKET (31), HUZZAING (30), STRAITJACKETING (29), CAPERCAILZIES (28). The longest entry is AIRWORTHINESSES at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 13 points. Letter-wise, A is the workhorse — it appears in 3167 of these words, ahead of I (3167) and S (1832).

Three easy picks from this list

Playing AIL across a double-word square turns its base 3 points into 6 — solid value for 3 tiles.
AIN earns 3 points from just 3 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
AIR — a 3-letter, 3-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Round out your set with AIS (3), AIT (3), AILS (4), AINS (4), AIRN (4) — all built from common tiles.

AI as a vocabulary shortcut

Letter chunks like AI are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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