8 Letter Words That End in IRE

There are 39+ eight letter words ending in IRE in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter IRE-ending word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words ending in IRE.

Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in IRE

backfire 19
balefire 13
camphire 17
casimire 12
coadmire 13
conspire 12
drumfire 14
goodsire 10
grimoire 11
gudesire 10
hangfire 15
hardwire 15

All 8-Letter Words Ending in IRE (32 words)

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How Common is IRE as an Ending 8 Letter word?

There are 39 8-letter words ending in IRE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.4.

Total Words
39
Avg Scrabble Score
13.4
Top Vowel Pairs
OI
OO

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8 Letter Words ending in IRE are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with IRE.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter IRE-Words in Scrabble

quagmire 20
verquire 20
backfire 19
camphire 17
campfire 17
bushfire 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with IRE?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that ends with IRE is quagmire with a total of 20 points.

Q 10
U 1
A 1
G 2
M 3
I 1
R 1
E 1
noun 1. a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot
Synonyms:
swampmorassbogpeat bogmarshmirequagmarshlandfensloughquicksand

FAQ 8 Letter Words That End in IRE

  • How many 8 letter words ending with IRE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 39 8-letter words in the English dictionary that end with IRE. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words ending in IRE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "quagmire", "verquire", "grimoire", "overtire" end with IRE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quagmire" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words ending in IRE?

    Everyday 8-letter words ending in IRE include "backfire", "balefire", "camphire", "casimire", "coadmire".