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5-Letter Words With IRU

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Popular 5-Letter Words With IRU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With IRU 4 words

How often does IRU appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words containing IRU. They average 7.5 points and the best is CHIRU (10 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
7.5
out of 10 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
U
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • u 50%
  • p 25%
  • s 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai25%

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 containing IRU

c 3h 4i 1r 1u 1

C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + R 1 + U 1 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

chiru

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing IRU are there?

There are 4 five-letter words containing IRU 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 containing IRU?

CHIRU is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VIRUS (8), SIRUP (7), NAIRU (5).

Which rare five-letter words containing IRU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CHIRU (10), SIRUP (7), NAIRU (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.