5 Letter Words Containing IRE

There are 39+ five letter words with IRE in our English dictionary. Every five-letter IRE 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 with IRE.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With IRE

fired 9
hired 9
aired 6
fires 8
wires 8
tired 6
afire 8
airer 5
firer 8
hiree 8
hirer 8
paire 7

All 5-Letter Words With IRE (34 words)

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How Common is IRE as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 39 5-letter words containing IRE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.7, with -E endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
39
Avg Scrabble Score
7.7
Most Common Ending (38%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
EE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter IRE-Words in Scrabble

quire 14
zaire 14
mirex 14
vired 9
wired 9
hired 9

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IRE?

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IRE is quire with a total of 14 points.

Q 10
U 1
I 1
R 1
E 1
noun 1. four sheets of paper or parchment folded to form eight leaves, as in medieval manuscripts

FAQ 5 Letter Words With IRE

  • How many 5 letter words containing IRE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 39 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain IRE. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing IRE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "quire", "zaire", "mirex", "vaire" contain IRE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quire" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing IRE?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing IRE include "fired", "hired", "aired", "fires", "wires".