10-Letter Words Ending in IRE
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Ending in IRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Ending in IRE 12 words
How common is IRE at the end of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 ten-letter words ending in IRE. They average 14.4 points, the best is PREREQUIRE (21 points) and R is the most common first letter (25%).
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- R
- 25% of words
Most common first letters
- r 25%
- c 16.7%
- p 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai41.7%
- oi25%
- ae8.3%
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 ten-letter word ending in IRE
p 3r 1e 1r 1e 1q 10u 1i 1r 1e 1
P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
prerequire
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many ten-letter words ending in IRE are there?
There are 12 ten-letter words ending in 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 ten-letter word ending in IRE?
PREREQUIRE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RELIQUAIRE (19), CHEESEWIRE (18), CAPILLAIRE (14).
Which rare ten-letter words ending in IRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PREREQUIRE (21), RELIQUAIRE (19), CHEESEWIRE (18), CAPILLAIRE (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.