6 Letter Words Containing IR

There are 427+ six letter words with IR in our English dictionary. Every six-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 with IR.

Popular 6-Letter Words With IR

entire 6
direct 9
desire 7
spirit 8
circle 10
empire 10
fairly 12
firing 10
mirror 8
repair 8
affair 12
thirty 12

All 6-Letter Words With IR (304 words)

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How Common is IR as a Middle 6 Letter word?

There are 427 6-letter words containing IR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.9, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
427
Avg Scrabble Score
9.9
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
EI

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter IR-Words in Scrabble

quirky 22
zaffir 21
quirks 19
wazirs 18
expiry 18
shiraz 18

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IR is quirky with a total of 22 points.

Q 10
U 1
I 1
R 1
K 5
Y 4
adjective 1. having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
Synonyms:
eccentricidiosyncraticunconventionalunorthodoxunusualoff-centrestrangebizarreweirdpeculiaroddfreakishoutlandishoffbeatout of the ordinaryBohemianalternativezany

FAQ 6 Letter Words With IR

  • How many 6 letter words containing IR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 427 6-letter words in the English dictionary that contain IR. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.9.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words containing IR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "squirt", "squirm", "shiraz", "quirky" contain IR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quirky" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words containing IR?

    Everyday 6-letter words containing IR include "entire", "direct", "desire", "spirit", "circle".

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