Many words which do end in “I” are either scientific, plural versions of Latin words ending in “us,” or words that come from foreign language origins like samurai, linguini, or chai. In this lesson, we are going to take a look at the list of words that end in I in the English language.
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Words that End in I
What Are Words that End in I?
For those of you who are “word nerds,” you are probably aware that very few words in the English language end with the letter “i”. As a matter of fact, other than the word “I,” there are not really any English language words ending in i. The ones we use are either from Latin origins, foreign languages, or commonly used “loaner” words. Loaner words are words like taco, pizza, taxi, etc. that we have adopted for everyday use, but are not technically English language words. For words ending in a vowel, e is by far the most common in English.
Examples of Latin words ending in “us” that are pluralized with an “I” ending:
Singular Plural
- alumnus -> alumni
- radius -> radii
- cactus -> cacti
- syllabus -> syllabi
Scientific words that are pluralized an “I” ending:
Singular Plural
- fungus -> fungi
- stimulus -> stimuli
- nucleus -> nuclei
List of Words that End in I
Various English language words ending in “I”:
Two Letter Words that End in I:
- Ai
- Di
- Fi
- Gi
- Hi
- Mi
- Pi
Three Letter Words that End in I:
- Ahi
- Ami
- Ani
- Bai
- Chi
- Psi
- Ski
- Uni
Four Letter Words that End in I:
- Abri
- Acai
- Anti
- Arti
- Asci
- Bani
- Bidi
- Brei
- Cami
- Cedi
- Chai
- Deli
- Desi
- Divi
- Duci
- Etui
- Fini
- Foci
- Gyri
- Hori
- Jedi
- Kaki
- Kami
- Kiwi
- Koji
- Lari
- Lobi
- Loci
- Loti
- Magi
- Maxi
- Midi
- Mini
- Miri
- Nevi
- Nidi
- Nisi
- Nodi
- Noni
- Peri
- Pila
- Pipi
- Puri
- Saki
- Sati
- Semi
- Sori
- Taxi
- Tiki
- Tipi
- Titi
- Tori
- Vagi
- Vlei
- Wali
- Wiki
- Yeti
- Yogi
- Yoni
- Ziti
Five Letter Words that End in I:
- Aali
- Aarti
- Abaci
- Acari
- Acini
- Aioli
- Akebi
- Alibi
- Ariki
- Bindi
- Blini
- Bocci
- Cacti
- Carpi
- Chili
- Choli
- Corgi
- Emoji
- Ennui
- Farci
- Fermi
- Fundi
- Garni
- Khaki
- Kimchi
- Lanai
- Mochi
- Mufti
- Multi
- Oculi
- Ovoli
- Padri
- Primi
- Quasi
- Rabbi
- Radii
- Reiki
- Sensi
- Sushi
- Swami
- Tutti
- Umami
- Villi
- Zombi
Six Letter Words that End in I:
- Aculei
- Agapai
- Agouti
- Alkali
- Ambari
- Banzai
- Bikini
- Bonsai
- Chichi
- Incubi
- Kamahi
- Muesli
- Nuclei
- Octopi
- Panini
- Phalli
- Rhombi
- Safari
- Salami
- Scampi
- Shanti
- Tahini
Seven Letter Words that End in I:
- Abaculi
- Acanthi
- Acouchi
- Aedeagi
- Alveoli
- Amakihi
- Amorini
- Ashanti
- Bacilli
- Bambini
- Basmati
- Biryani
- Bronchi
- Calathi
- Calculi
- Calzoni
- Cannoli
- Cavetti
- Chianti
- Chiasmi
- Colossi
- Cremini
- Dactyli
- Effendi
- Emeriti
- Fusilli
- Gemelli
- Glutaei
- Gnocchi
- Havarti
- Hibachi
- Jacuzzi
- Kachodi
- Lapilli
- Mafiosi
- Martini
- Modioli
- Origami
- Paesani
- Palazzi
- Papyri
- Pecorini
- Pierogi
- Pignoli
- Porcini
- Ravioli
- Samurai
- Signori
- Soprani
- Stimuli
- Succubi
- Syllabi
- Tabouli
- Termini
- Tsunami
- Waterski
Eight Letter Words that End in I:
- Abacisci
- Acervuli
- Aedoeagi
- Alberghi
- Amaretti
- Banditti
- Biscotti
- Broccoli
- Bouzouki
- Calamari
- Capricci
- Confetti
- Crostini
- Daiquiri
- Digerati
- Esophagi
- Gladioli
- Graffiti
- Kachauri
- Kazachki
- Kohlrabi
- Linguini
- Literati
- Macaroni
- Maharani
- Malihini
- Mariachi
- Parchesi
- Pastrami
- Rigatoni
- Souvlaki
- Tandoori
- Teriyaki
- Thesauri
- Tzatziki
- Zucchini
Nine Letter Words that End in I:
- Agnolotti
- Alabastoi
- Albarelli
- Andantini
- Antalkali
- Antipasti
- Capellini
- Cavatelli
- Charivari
- Crescendi
- Culturati
- Fettucini
- Manicotti
- Micromini
- Panettoni
- Paparazzi
- Patchouli
- Pepperoni
- Pizzicati
- Potpourri
- Ranunculi
- Rollatini
- Spaghetti
Ten Letter Words that End in I:
- Amphigouri
- Arricciati
- Aspergilli
- Barramundi
- Borborygmi
- Cannelloni
- Eucalypti
- Glitterati
- Hippocampi
- Intermezzi
- Piccalilli
- Posteriori
- Prosciutti
- Scaloppini
- Tetrazzini
- Tortellini
- Vermicelli
Eleven Letter Words that End in I:
- Arrivederci
- Brahmachari
- Chimichurri
- Cognoscenti
- Pneumococci
Twelve Letter Words Ending in I:
- Coccobacilli
- Divertimenti
- Lactobacilli
- Meningococci
Thirteen Letter Words Ending in I:
- Actinobacilli
- Aggiornamenti
- Anthropophagi
- Compartimenti
- Conversazioni
- Pneumobacilli
- Staphylococci
Fourteen Letter Words Ending in I:
- Carpometacarpi