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Words That Start With IRIDE

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With IRIDE 8 words

How common is IRIDE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 8 words that start with IRIDE. Most are 12 letters long, they average 14.3 points and the best is IRIDESCENTLY (18 points).

Total words
8
Most common length
12 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 18 max
Longest word
IRIDESCENTLY
12 letters
Most common ending
S
37.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 37.5%
  • y 25%
  • e 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea12.5%
  • ie12.5%

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 word that starts with IRIDE

i 1r 1i 1d 2e 1s 1c 3e 1n 1t 1l 1y 4

I 1 + R 1 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

iridescently

Form of iridescent

  1. adjectivevarying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles“changeable taffeta”
  2. adjectivehaving a play of lustrous rainbow colors“an iridescent oil slick”
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How many words that start with IRIDE are there?

There are 8 words that start with IRIDE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with IRIDE?

IRIDESCENTLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are IRIDECTOMY (18), IRIDECTOMIES (17), IRIDESCENCES (17).

What is the longest word that starts with IRIDE?

IRIDESCENTLY has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, IRIDESCENCE (11 letters) is the longest common one.