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6 Letter Words Containing IRE

There are 70+ six letter words with IRE in our English dictionary. Every six-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 6-Letter Words With IRE

entire 6
direct 9
desire 7
empire 10
retire 6
satire 6
paired 9
admire 9
airers 6
attire 6
expire 15
faired 10

All 6-Letter Words With IRE (48 words)

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How Common is IRE as a Middle 6 Letter word?

There are 70 6-letter words containing IRE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.8, with -E endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
70
Avg Scrabble Score
8.8
Most Common Ending (33%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
EI

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6 Letter Words with 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 6 Letter Words starting with IRE.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter IRE-Words in Scrabble

quired 16
quires 15
expire 15
zaires 15
squire 15
faired 10

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IRE is quired with a total of 16 points.

Q 10
U 1
I 1
R 1
E 1
D 2
adjective 1. (Of a book, manuscript, etc.) consisting of quires, in quires; (of paper) folded or able to be folded in a quire.

FAQ 6 Letter Words With IRE

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

    There are 70 6-letter words in the English dictionary that contain IRE. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "squire", "expire", "quired", "quires" contain IRE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quired" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 6-letter words containing IRE include "entire", "direct", "desire", "empire", "retire".