9 Letter Words Containing IRE

There are 208+ nine letter words with IRE in our English dictionary. Every nine-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.

Popular 9-Letter Words With IRE

direction 12
directors 12
directing 13
fireworks 19
directory 15
firefloat 15
firehoses 15
firelocks 18
fireships 17
firestone 12
firewoods 16
grassfire 13

All 9-Letter Words With IRE (155 words)

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How Common is IRE as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 208 9-letter words containing IRE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.6, with -S endings dominating (49% of them).

Total Words
208
Avg Scrabble Score
14.6
Most Common Ending (49%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
UI

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter IRE-Words in Scrabble

quickfire 27
quagmired 22
backfired 21
verquires 21
squiredom 21
fireboxes 21

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

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IRE is quickfire with a total of 27 points.

Q 10
U 1
I 1
C 3
K 5
F 4
I 1
R 1
E 1
adjective 1. unhesitating and rapid; in quick succession
adjective 2. (of a gun) able to fire shots in rapid succession

FAQ 9 Letter Words With IRE

  • How many 9 letter words containing IRE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 208 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain IRE. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.6.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing IRE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "squireage", "squiredom", "quickfire", "reacquire" contain IRE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quickfire" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing IRE?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing IRE include "direction", "directors", "directing", "fireworks", "directory".