9-Letter Words With IRUS
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With IRUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With IRUS 14 words
How often does IRUS appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 nine-letter words containing IRUS. They average 14.6 points, the best is MYXOVIRUS (24 points) and 85.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 85.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 85.7%
- a 7.1%
- e 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oi7.1%
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 IRUS
m 3y 4x 8o 1v 4i 1r 1u 1s 1
M 3 + Y 4 + X 8 + O 1 + V 4 + I 1 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
myxovirus
- nounany of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps
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How many nine-letter words containing IRUS are there?
There are 14 nine-letter words containing IRUS 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 IRUS?
MYXOVIRUS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MYCOVIRUS (19), ECHOVIRUS (17), VIRUSLIKE (16).
Which rare nine-letter words containing IRUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MYXOVIRUS (24), MYCOVIRUS (19), VIRUSLIKE (16), FILOVIRUS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.