7 Letter Words Containing IR
There are 422 7-letter English words that contain IR, from ACQUIRE to ZIRCONS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZAFFIRS (22), QUIRKED (21), SQUIRMY (21). Roughly 12% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- ACQUIRE18 pts
- ADMIRAL10 pts
- ADMIRED11 pts
- ADMIRER10 pts
- ADMIRES10 pts
- AFFAIRE13 pts
- AFFAIRS13 pts
- AFFIRMS15 pts
- AIRBOAT9 pts
- AIRCREW12 pts
- AIRDATE8 pts
- AIRDROP10 pts
- AIRFARE10 pts
- AIRFLOW13 pts
- AIRFOIL10 pts
- AIRGLOW11 pts
- AIRHEAD11 pts
- AIRHOLE10 pts
- AIRIEST7 pts
- AIRINGS8 pts
- AIRLESS7 pts
- AIRLIFT10 pts
- AIRLIKE11 pts
- AIRLINE7 pts
- AIRMAIL9 pts
- AIRPARK13 pts
- AIRPLAY12 pts
- AIRPORT9 pts
- AIRPOST9 pts
- AIRSHED11 pts
- AIRSHIP12 pts
- AIRSICK13 pts
- AIRTHED11 pts
- AIRTIME9 pts
- AIRTING8 pts
- AIRWARD11 pts
- AIRWAVE13 pts
- AIRWAYS13 pts
- AIRWISE10 pts
- AMIRATE9 pts
- ANDIRON8 pts
- ANTIAIR7 pts
- ANTIRED8 pts
- ARMOIRE9 pts
- ASPIRED10 pts
- ASPIRER9 pts
- ASPIRES9 pts
- ASPIRIN9 pts
- ATHIRST10 pts
- ATTIRED8 pts
- ATTIRES7 pts
- AVODIRE11 pts
B
- BAIRNLY12 pts
- BEDIRTY13 pts
- BEGIRDS11 pts
- BEMIRED12 pts
- BEMIRES11 pts
- BESTIRS9 pts
- BIRCHED15 pts
- BIRCHEN14 pts
- BIRCHES14 pts
- BIRDERS10 pts
- BIRDIED11 pts
- BIRDIES10 pts
- BIRDING11 pts
- BIRDMAN12 pts
- BIRDMEN12 pts
- BIREMES11 pts
- BIRETTA9 pts
- BIRKIES13 pts
- BIRLERS9 pts
- BIRLING10 pts
- BIRRING10 pts
- BIRTHED13 pts
- BONFIRE12 pts
- BOUDOIR10 pts
- BUIRDLY13 pts
C
- CAIRNED10 pts
- CATBIRD12 pts
- CHAIRED13 pts
- CHIRKED17 pts
- CHIRKER16 pts
- CHIRMED15 pts
- CHIRPED15 pts
- CHIRPER14 pts
- CHIRRED13 pts
- CHIRRES12 pts
- CHIRRUP14 pts
- CHOIRED13 pts
- CIRCLED12 pts
- CIRCLER11 pts
- CIRCLES11 pts
- CIRCLET11 pts
- CIRCUIT11 pts
- CIRCUSY14 pts
- CIRQUES18 pts
- CIRRATE9 pts
- CIRROSE9 pts
- CIRROUS9 pts
- CIRSOID10 pts
- COCHAIR14 pts
- COHEIRS12 pts
- CONFIRM14 pts
- CORSAIR9 pts
- COULOIR9 pts
- COWBIRD15 pts
- COWGIRL13 pts
- CUIRASS9 pts
D
E
F
- FAIREST10 pts
- FAIRIES10 pts
- FAIRING11 pts
- FAIRISH13 pts
- FAIRWAY16 pts
- FAQUIRS19 pts
- FATBIRD13 pts
- FIREARM12 pts
- FIREBOX19 pts
- FIREBUG13 pts
- FIREDOG12 pts
- FIREFLY16 pts
- FIRELIT10 pts
- FIREMAN12 pts
- FIREMEN12 pts
- FIREPAN12 pts
- FIREPOT12 pts
- FIRINGS11 pts
- FIRKINS14 pts
- FIRMANS12 pts
- FIRMERS12 pts
- FIRMEST12 pts
- FIRMING13 pts
- FIRSTLY13 pts
- FLIRTED11 pts
- FLIRTER10 pts
- FOXFIRE20 pts
- FUNFAIR13 pts
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I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
- SADIRON8 pts
- SALTIRE7 pts
- SANTIRS7 pts
- SATIRES7 pts
- SATIRIC9 pts
- SAUTOIR7 pts
- SCIRRHI12 pts
- SEABIRD10 pts
- SEAGIRT8 pts
- SEMIRAW12 pts
- SHAIRDS11 pts
- SHAIRNS10 pts
- SHIRKED15 pts
- SHIRKER14 pts
- SHIRRED11 pts
- SIRDARS8 pts
- SIRLOIN7 pts
- SIROCCO11 pts
- SIRRAHS10 pts
- SIRREES7 pts
- SKIRLED12 pts
- SKIRRED12 pts
- SKIRRET11 pts
- SKIRTED12 pts
- SKIRTER11 pts
- SMIRKED14 pts
- SMIRKER13 pts
- SOIREES7 pts
- SPEIRED10 pts
- SPIRAEA9 pts
- SPIRALS9 pts
- SPIRANT9 pts
- SPIREAS9 pts
- SPIREME11 pts
- SPIREMS11 pts
- SPIRIER9 pts
- SPIRING10 pts
- SPIRITS9 pts
- SPIROID10 pts
- SPIRTED10 pts
- SPIRULA9 pts
- SQUIRED17 pts
- SQUIRES16 pts
- SQUIRMS18 pts
- SQUIRMY21 pts
- SQUIRTS16 pts
- STIRPES9 pts
- STIRRED8 pts
- STIRRER7 pts
- STIRRUP9 pts
- SUNBIRD10 pts
- SUSPIRE9 pts
- SWIRLED11 pts
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Z
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 | zaffirs | 22 | 22 |
| 2 | quirked | 21 | 22 |
| 3 | squirmy | 21 | 22 |
| 4 | khirkah | 21 | 19 |
| 5 | pirojki | 20 | 23 |
| 6 | jaybird | 20 | 22 |
| 7 | foxfire | 20 | 20 |
| 8 | enquiry | 19 | 20 |
| 9 | faquirs | 19 | 20 |
| 10 | firebox | 19 | 20 |
FAQs
How many 7-letter words contain IR?
422 valid 7-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).