6-Letter Words With IRE
- 68 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With IRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With IRE 68 words
How often does IRE appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 68 six-letter words containing IRE. They average 8.8 points, the best is QUIRED (16 points) and 33.8% end in E.
- Total words
- 68
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.8% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.8%
- s 26.5%
- d 20.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ai22.1%
- ui5.9%
- ee4.4%
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 six-letter word containing IRE
q 10u 1i 1r 1e 1d 2
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quired
Form of quire
- nouna quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
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How many six-letter words containing IRE are there?
There are 68 six-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 six-letter word containing IRE?
QUIRED is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXPIRE (15), SQUIRE (15), QUIRES (15).
What are some common six-letter words containing IRE?
Everyday examples include DIRECT, ENTIRE, DESIRE, RETIRE, EMPIRE, SATIRE, ADMIRE, EXPIRE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing IRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUIRED (16), FAIRED (10), HEIRED (10), SHIRED (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.