6 Letter Words Containing IR
There are 271 6-letter English words that contain IR, from ADMIRE to ZIRCON. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIRKY (22), ZAFFIR (21), QUIRKS (19). Average word length in this list is 6 letters.
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- SABIRS8 pts
- SANTIR6 pts
- SATIRE6 pts
- SHAIRD10 pts
- SHAIRN9 pts
- SHIRES9 pts
- SHIRKS13 pts
- SHIRRS9 pts
- SHIRTS9 pts
- SHIRTY12 pts
- SIRDAR7 pts
- SIREES6 pts
- SIRENS6 pts
- SIRING7 pts
- SIRRAH9 pts
- SIRRAS6 pts
- SIRREE6 pts
- SIRUPS8 pts
- SIRUPY11 pts
- SKIRLS10 pts
- SKIRRS10 pts
- SKIRTS10 pts
- SMIRCH13 pts
- SMIRKS12 pts
- SMIRKY15 pts
- SOIREE6 pts
- SPEIRS8 pts
- SPIRAL8 pts
- SPIREA8 pts
- SPIRED9 pts
- SPIREM10 pts
- SPIRES8 pts
- SPIRIT8 pts
- SPIRTS8 pts
- SQUIRE15 pts
- SQUIRM17 pts
- SQUIRT15 pts
- STAIRS6 pts
- STIRKS10 pts
- STIRPS8 pts
- SWIRLS9 pts
- SWIRLY12 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | quirky | 22 | 22 |
| 2 | zaffir | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | quirks | 19 | 20 |
| 4 | faquir | 18 | 19 |
| 5 | vizirs | 18 | 19 |
| 6 | expiry | 18 | 18 |
| 7 | faqirs | 18 | 18 |
| 8 | cirque | 17 | 19 |
| 9 | squirm | 17 | 19 |
| 10 | zircon | 17 | 19 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain IR?
271 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters IR in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).