8-Letter Words With UIRE
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With UIRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With UIRE 19 words
How often does UIRE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 eight-letter words containing UIRE. They average 18 points, the best is ACQUIRED (20 points) and 31.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 18
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.6%
- d 26.3%
- r 21.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ui100%
- ee10.5%
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 containing UIRE
a 1c 3q 10u 1i 1r 1e 1d 2
A 1 + C 3 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 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).
acquired
- adjectivegotten through environmental forces“acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on”
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How many eight-letter words containing UIRE are there?
There are 19 eight-letter words containing UIRE 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 containing UIRE?
ACQUIRED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SQUIRELY (20), VERQUIRE (20), ACQUIRES (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing UIRE?
Everyday examples include ACQUIRED, REQUIRED, REQUIRES, ACQUIRES, INQUIRER, ESQUIRES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing UIRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SQUIRELY (20), VERQUIRE (20), ACQUIREE (19), ENQUIRED (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.