Words Containing DIRE
- 99 words
- All English dictionaries
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing DIRE 99 words
5-Letter Words With DIRE 1
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With DIRE 3
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Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With DIRE 19
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With DIRE 14
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With DIRE 8
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With DIRE 5
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With DIRE 2
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With DIRE 3
17-Letter Words With DIRE 1
19-Letter Words With DIRE 1
How often does DIRE appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 99 words containing DIRE. Most are 11 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is BIDIRECTIONALLY (23 points) and 39.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 99
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 19 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 23 max
- Longest word
- DIRECTIONLESSNESSES
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.4%
- y 10.1%
- t 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io25.3%
- ie3%
- ia2%
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 containing DIRE
b 3i 1d 2i 1r 1e 1c 3t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1l 1y 4
B 3 + I 1 + D 2 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bidirectionally
Form of bidirectional
- adjectivereactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
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Words Containing DIRE FAQ
How many words containing DIRE are there?
There are 99 words containing DIRE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 19 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing DIRE?
BIDIRECTIONALLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DIRECTIONLESSNESSES (22), UNIDIRECTIONALLY (22), DIRECTORSHIPS (21).
What are some common words containing DIRE?
Everyday examples include DIRECTORY, DIRECT, DIRECTION, DIRECTLY, DIRECTOR, DIRECTIVE, REDIRECT, MISDIRECT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing DIRE?
DIRECTIONLESSNESSES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MISDIRECTING (12 letters) is the longest common one.