12-Letter Words With IR
- 401 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With IR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With IR 401 words
How often does IR appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 401 twelve-letter words containing IR. They average 18.1 points, the best is CIRCUMFLEXES (28 points) and 44.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 401
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.1
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.6%
- e 12.5%
- y 11%
Top vowel pairs
- ai15%
- io12.2%
- ie4.7%
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 twelve-letter word containing IR
c 3i 1r 1c 3u 1m 3f 4l 1e 1x 8e 1s 1
C 3 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + U 1 + M 3 + F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
circumflexes
Form of circumflex
- nouna diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
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How many twelve-letter words containing IR are there?
There are 401 twelve-letter words containing IR 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 twelve-letter word containing IR?
CIRCUMFLEXES is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIRCUMJACENT (27), SQUIRRELFISH (27), CIRCULARIZED (26).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing IR?
Everyday examples include CIRCUMSTANCE, CONFIRMATION, IRRESPECTIVE, REQUIREMENTS, CHIROPRACTOR, IRRESISTIBLE, MISDIRECTION, MISDIRECTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing IR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SQUIRRELFISH (27), CIRCULARIZED (26), SQUIRARCHIES (26), SQUIREARCHAL (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.