6-Letter Words With PIRE
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With PIRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With PIRE 8 words
How often does PIRE appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 six-letter words containing PIRE. They average 9.8 points and the best is EXPIRE (15 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 63%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- e 50%
- a 12.5%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea12.5%
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 PIRE
e 1x 8p 3i 1r 1e 1
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
expire
- verblose validity“My passports expired last month”
- verbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life“She died from cancer”
- verbexpel air“Exhale when you lift the weight”
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How many six-letter words containing PIRE are there?
There are 8 six-letter words containing PIRE 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 PIRE?
EXPIRE is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EMPIRE (10), UMPIRE (10), SPIREM (10).
What are some common six-letter words containing PIRE?
Everyday examples include EMPIRE, EXPIRE, ASPIRE, UMPIRE, SPIRES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing PIRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SPIREM (10), SPIRED (9), SPIREA (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.