4-Letter Words With IRE
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With IRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With IRE 12 words
How often does IRE appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 four-letter words containing IRE. They average 5.5 points, the best is FIRE (7 points) and 83.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.5
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 58%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 83.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 83.3%
- d 8.3%
- s 8.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring four-letter word containing IRE
f 4i 1r 1e 1
F 4 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fire
- nounthe event of something burning (often destructive)“they lost everything in the fire”
- nounthe act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy“hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes”
- nounthe process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke“fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries”
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How many four-letter words containing IRE are there?
There are 12 four-letter words containing 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 four-letter word containing IRE?
FIRE is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WIRE (7), HIRE (7), VIRE (7).
What are some common four-letter words containing IRE?
Everyday examples include FIRE, WIRE, TIRE, DIRE, HIRE, SIRE, MIRE, LIRE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing IRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VIRE (7), CIRE (6), IRED (5), IRES (4). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.