Words Containing IRY

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing IRY?

HAIRYBACKS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAIRYBACK (23), QUAGMIRY (23), FAIRYFLOSSES (21).

Q: What are some common words containing IRY?

Everyday examples include EXPIRY , HAIRY , FAIRY , AIRY , DAIRY , WIRY , NONDAIRY , FAIRYLAND . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing IRY?

FAIRYFLOSSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EXPIRY (6 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing IRY 42 words

How often does IRY appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 42 words containing IRY. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.1 points, the best is HAIRYBACKS (24 points) and 45.2% end in Y.

Total words: 42
Most common length: 9 letters; 11 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.1; out of 24 max
Longest word: FAIRYFLOSSES; 12 letters
Most common ending: Y; 45.2% of words

Most common last letters

y 45.2%
s 26.2%
d 7.1%

Top vowel pairs

ai71.4%
oo4.8%
ui4.8%

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Highest-scoring word containing IRY

h ₄a ₁i ₁r ₁y ₄b ₃a ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

H 4 + A 1 + I 1 + R 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

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

hairybacks

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

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How many words containing IRY are there?

There are 42 words containing IRY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 11 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing IRY?

HAIRYBACKS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAIRYBACK (23), QUAGMIRY (23), FAIRYFLOSSES (21).

What are some common words containing IRY?

Everyday examples include EXPIRY, HAIRY, FAIRY, AIRY, DAIRY, WIRY, NONDAIRY, FAIRYLAND. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing IRY?

FAIRYFLOSSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EXPIRY (6 letters) is the longest common one.