9 Letter Words That Start With IR

There are 54+ nine letter words beginning with IR in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter IR 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 starting with IR.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With IR

irregular 10

irenicism 13

irenicons 11

iridizing 20

iridocyte 15

iridology 14

iridotomy 15

ironstone 9

ironwares 12

ironwoods 13

irradiate 10

irridenta 10

All 9-Letter Words Starting With IR (37 words)

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How Common is IR as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 54 9-letter words starting with IR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.3, with -S endings dominating (28% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter IR-Words in Scrabble

irukandji 21

iridizing 20

ironizing 19

irksomely 18

irascibly 16

ironworks 16

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with IR?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with IR is irukandji with a total of 21 points.

I 1

R 1

U 1

K 5

A 1

N 1

D 2

J 8

I 1

noun 1. a very small box jellyfish found off the coasts of northern Australia and eastern Indonesia, whose venom causes Irukandji syndrome

noun 2. the symptoms brought on by the sting of an Irukandji jellyfish, including pain, vomiting, cramps, severe anxiety, and in rare cases cardiac arrest

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With IR

How many 9 letter words starting with IR are in the English dictionary?

There are 54 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with IR. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.3.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with IR worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "irukandji", "iridizing", "ironizing", "irrigably" start with IR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "irukandji" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with IR?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with IR include "irregular", "irenicism", "irenicons", "iridizing", "iridocyte".

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