5-Letter Words Ending in IRE
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in IRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in IRE 12 words
How common is IRE at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words ending in IRE. They average 8.4 points, the best is QUIRE (14 points) and S is the most common first letter (33.3%).
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common first letters
- s 33.3%
- m 16.7%
- a 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai33.3%
- oi8.3%
- ui8.3%
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 five-letter word ending in IRE
q 10u 1i 1r 1e 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quire
- nouna quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
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How many five-letter words ending in IRE are there?
There are 12 five-letter words ending in IRE 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 five-letter word ending in IRE?
QUIRE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZAIRE (14), SHIRE (8), AFIRE (8).
What are some common five-letter words ending in IRE?
Everyday examples include SHIRE, SPIRE, MOIRE, AFIRE, QUIRE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in IRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SWIRE (8), TWIRE (8), VAIRE (8), MAIRE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.