Words Containing IRU
- 135 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing IRU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing IRU 135 words
6-Letter Words With IRU 6
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With IRU 6
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With IRU 14
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With IRU 26
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With IRU 25
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With IRU 21
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With IRU 14
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With IRU 11
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With IRU 3
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With IRU 3
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With IRU 1
17-Letter Words With IRU 1
How often does IRU appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 135 words containing IRU. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.6 points, the best is PARAMYXOVIRUSES (32 points) and 70.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 135
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 26 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 32 max
- Longest word
- CYTOMEGALOVIRUSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 70.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 70.4%
- t 4.4%
- y 4.4%
Top vowel pairs
- eo3.7%
- ie3.7%
- ai3%
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 IRU
p 3a 1r 1a 1m 3y 4x 8o 1v 4i 1r 1u 1s 1e 1s 1
P 3 + A 1 + R 1 + A 1 + M 3 + Y 4 + X 8 + O 1 + V 4 + I 1 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
paramyxoviruses
Form of paramyxovirus
- nouna group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
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Words Containing IRU FAQ
How many words containing IRU are there?
There are 135 words containing IRU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 26 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing IRU?
PARAMYXOVIRUSES is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PARAMYXOVIRUS (30), CYTOMEGALOVIRUSES (28), CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (26).
What are some common words containing IRU?
Everyday examples include VIRUS, VIRUSES, VIRULENT, VIRULENTLY, VIRULENCE, ANTIVIRUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing IRU?
CYTOMEGALOVIRUSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, VIRULENT (8 letters) is the longest common one.