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Words Containing IRIS

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Popular Words Containing IRIS

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

All Words Containing IRIS 74 words

7-Letter Words With IRIS 8

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8-Letter Words With IRIS 12

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9-Letter Words With IRIS 22

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10-Letter Words With IRIS 13

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11-Letter Words With IRIS 7

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How often does IRIS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 74 words containing IRIS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is SPHAIRISTIKES (22 points) and 45.9% end in S.

Total words
74
Most common length
9 letters
22 words
Average Scrabble score
13.2
out of 22 max
Longest word
DOCTRINAIRISMS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
45.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45.9%
  • e 9.5%
  • m 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai29.7%
  • oi6.8%
  • ui6.8%

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 IRIS

s 1p 3h 4a 1i 1r 1i 1s 1t 1i 1k 5e 1s 1

S 1 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + I 1 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

sphairistikes

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words Containing IRIS FAQ

How many words containing IRIS are there?

There are 74 words containing IRIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 22 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing IRIS?

SPHAIRISTIKES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAKIRIKIRIS (21), SPHAIRISTIKE (21), SQUIRISH (20).

What are some common words containing IRIS?

Everyday examples include IRIS, SATIRIST, SATIRISTS, IRISES, DAIQUIRIS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing IRIS?

DOCTRINAIRISMS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SATIRISTS (9 letters) is the longest common one.