Words Containing WIRE
- 85 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing WIRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing WIRE 85 words
5-Letter Words With WIRE 5
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With WIRE 6
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With WIRE 10
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With WIRE 17
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With WIRE 15
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With WIRE 15
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With WIRE 12
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With WIRE 4
Full 12-letter listHow often does WIRE appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 85 words containing WIRE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is WIREWORKINGS (23 points) and 42.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 85
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 17 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 23 max
- Longest word
- WIREDRAWINGS
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.4%
- e 20%
- d 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai3.5%
- ee2.4%
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 WIRE
w 4i 1r 1e 1w 4o 1r 1k 5i 1n 1g 2s 1
W 4 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 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).
wireworkings
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing WIRE FAQ
How many words containing WIRE are there?
There are 85 words containing WIRE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 17 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing WIRE?
WIREWORKINGS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WIREWORKING (22), WIREWALKERS (21), WIREWORKERS (21).
What are some common words containing WIRE?
Everyday examples include WIRE, WIRES, HAYWIRE, WIRED, WIRETAP, WIRELESS, REWIRE, WIRETAPPING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing WIRE?
WIREDRAWINGS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HAYWIRE (7 letters) is the longest common one.