Keep confirmed letters fixed
Use this list for the green-letter pattern you already know.
01 Words by length and letters
5-letter words containing IM
Explore 5-letter words containing IM, with game scores, definitions, and related word paths one tap away.
166matching words in our word list
Quick answer
Strong matches at a glance.
JIMMY, MAXIM, CHIME, IMPLY, CLIMB, MIMIC, SLIMY, SWIMS, CLAIM, CRIME
02 Other word lengths
Explore this pattern at every length.
Move between the complete non-empty lists for this same letter pattern. Together they cover 5,969 matches.
03 Browse the list
Every matching word.
Tap any word for its score, meaning, letter facts, and related word paths.
Common words59 familiar words are shown by default.
59 shown · 166 total
zuzim25 pts→jimmy19 pts→jimpy19 pts→zimbi18 pts→zimbs18 pts→cimex16 pts→immix16 pts→maxim16 pts→quims16 pts→wimpy15 pts→chimb14 pts→chimp14 pts→hakim14 pts→limax14 pts→ojime14 pts→oxime14 pts→oxims14 pts→gimpy13 pts→imshy13 pts→kimbo13 pts→skimp13 pts→whims13 pts→bimah12 pts→blimy12 pts→chime12 pts→chimo12 pts→flimp12 pts→himbo12 pts→immew12 pts→imply12 pts→limby12 pts→mimsy12 pts→primy12 pts→wimps12 pts→yomim12 pts→bimbo11 pts→blimp11 pts→climb11 pts→crimp11 pts→dimly11 pts→grimy11 pts→kaims11 pts→kelim11 pts→kilim11 pts→mimic11 pts→pimps11 pts→primp11 pts→skims11 pts→sklim11 pts→aswim10 pts→atimy10 pts→bedim10 pts→dimps10 pts→flims10 pts→fraim10 pts→gimme10 pts→gimps10 pts→guimp10 pts→harim10 pts→imbed10 pts→imped10 pts→imshi10 pts→limey10 pts→mimed10 pts→rhime10 pts→shims10 pts→slimy10 pts→stimy10 pts→swims10 pts→thaim10 pts→vimen10 pts→abrim9 pts→bimas9 pts→brims9 pts→cimar9 pts→claim9 pts→clime9 pts→crime9 pts→crims9 pts→imams9 pts→imaum9 pts→imbar9 pts→imbue9 pts→immit9 pts→impel9 pts→impis9 pts→impot9 pts→limba9 pts→limbi9 pts→limbo9 pts→limbs9 pts→limma9 pts→limpa9 pts→limps9 pts→maims9 pts→mimeo9 pts→mimer9 pts→mimes9 pts→minim9 pts→nimbi9 pts→nimbs9 pts→nimps9 pts→panim9 pts→pimas9 pts→plims9 pts→prima9 pts→prime9 pts→primi9 pts→primo9 pts→prims9 pts→sclim9 pts→scrim9 pts→simba9 pts→simps9 pts→spims9 pts→timbo9 pts→timps9 pts→aimed8 pts→denim8 pts→dimer8 pts→dimes8 pts→gimel8 pts→glime8 pts→glims8 pts→grime8 pts→image8 pts→imago8 pts→imide8 pts→imido8 pts→imids8 pts→limed8 pts→rimed8 pts→timed8 pts→timid8 pts→aimer7 pts→anima7 pts→anime7 pts→animi7 pts→imari7 pts→imine7 pts→imino7 pts→liman7 pts→limas7 pts→limen7 pts→limes7 pts→limit7 pts→limns7 pts→limos7 pts→rimae7 pts→rimer7 pts→rimes7 pts→rimus7 pts→saims7 pts→simar7 pts→simas7 pts→simis7 pts→simul7 pts→slime7 pts→slims7 pts→stime7 pts→stims7 pts→strim7 pts→timer7 pts→times7 pts→timon7 pts→trims7 pts→
03 Wordle list strategy
Use the pattern, then eliminate.
Remove gray letters
Open the Wordle solver and exclude letters that cannot appear.
Test useful new letters
Prefer a candidate that checks several untried letters at once.
05 Try your letters
Need an exact match?
Enter your rack and narrow it with starting, ending, or containing letters.
06 Common questions
Answers about this word list.
How many 5-letter words containing im are there?
Our reference word list contains 166 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.
What are some 5-letter words containing im?
Some strong matches are JIMMY, MAXIM, CHIME, IMPLY, CLIMB, MIMIC, SLIMY, SWIMS, CLAIM, CRIME.
Can I use these words in Wordle or Scrabble?
These are useful candidates for word games, but each game maintains its own accepted-answer or playable-word dictionary. Check the game before relying on an unusual entry.