9-Letter Words With IRIS
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With IRIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With IRIS 22 words
How often does IRIS appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 nine-letter words containing IRIS. They average 13.6 points, the best is DAIQUIRIS (19 points) and 27.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.3%
- m 18.2%
- t 13.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ai22.7%
- oi9.1%
- ui9.1%
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 nine-letter word containing IRIS
d 2a 1i 1q 10u 1i 1r 1i 1s 1
D 2 + A 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
daiquiris
Form of daiquiri
- nouna cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice
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How many nine-letter words containing IRIS are there?
There are 22 nine-letter words containing IRIS 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 nine-letter word containing IRIS?
DAIQUIRIS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VAMPIRISH (19), VAMPIRISM (18), FAIRISHLY (18).
Which rare nine-letter words containing IRIS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VAMPIRISH (19), FAIRISHLY (18), FAKIRISMS (18), QUIRISTER (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.