8-Letter Words Ending in IRUS
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Ending in IRUS 4 words
How common is IRUS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words ending in IRUS. They average 14.3 points and the best is POXVIRUS (20 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- P
- 50% of words
Most common first letters
- p 50%
- r 25%
- s 25%
Top vowel pairs
- eo25%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in IRUS
p 3o 1x 8v 4i 1r 1u 1s 1
P 3 + O 1 + X 8 + V 4 + I 1 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
poxvirus
- nounany of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates
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How many eight-letter words ending in IRUS are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words ending in IRUS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in IRUS?
POXVIRUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PROVIRUS (13), SUBVIRUS (13), REOVIRUS (11).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in IRUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POXVIRUS (20), PROVIRUS (13), SUBVIRUS (13), REOVIRUS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.