8 Letter Words Containing IR
There are 563 8-letter English words that contain IR, from ABATTOIR to ZIRCONIC. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: PIROZHKI (26), PIROZHOK (26), QUIRKILY (24). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
Word list
A
- ABATTOIR10 pts
- ACQUIRED20 pts
- ACQUIRER19 pts
- ACQUIRES19 pts
- ADMIRALS11 pts
- ADMIRERS11 pts
- ADMIRING12 pts
- AFFAIRES14 pts
- AFFIRMED17 pts
- AFFIRMER16 pts
- AIRBOATS10 pts
- AIRBORNE10 pts
- AIRBOUND11 pts
- AIRBRUSH13 pts
- AIRBURST10 pts
- AIRBUSES10 pts
- AIRCHECK19 pts
- AIRCOACH15 pts
- AIRCRAFT13 pts
- AIRCREWS13 pts
- AIRDATES9 pts
- AIRDROME11 pts
- AIRDROPS11 pts
- AIRFARES11 pts
- AIRFIELD12 pts
- AIRFLOWS14 pts
- AIRFOILS11 pts
- AIRFRAME13 pts
- AIRGLOWS12 pts
- AIRHEADS12 pts
- AIRHOLES11 pts
- AIRINESS8 pts
- AIRLIFTS11 pts
- AIRLINER8 pts
- AIRLINES8 pts
- AIRMAILS10 pts
- AIRPARKS14 pts
- AIRPLANE10 pts
- AIRPLAYS13 pts
- AIRPORTS10 pts
- AIRPOSTS10 pts
- AIRPOWER13 pts
- AIRPROOF13 pts
- AIRSCAPE12 pts
- AIRSCREW13 pts
- AIRSHEDS12 pts
- AIRSHIPS13 pts
- AIRSPACE12 pts
- AIRSPEED11 pts
- AIRSTRIP10 pts
- AIRTHING12 pts
- AIRTIGHT12 pts
- AIRTIMES10 pts
- AIRWAVES14 pts
- AIRWOMAN13 pts
- AIRWOMEN13 pts
- AMIRATES10 pts
- ANDIRONS9 pts
- ANTIRAPE10 pts
- ANTIRIOT8 pts
- ANTIROCK14 pts
- ANTIROLL8 pts
- ANTIRUST8 pts
- ARMCHAIR15 pts
- ARMOIRES10 pts
- ASPIRANT10 pts
- ASPIRATA10 pts
- ASPIRATE10 pts
- ASPIRERS10 pts
- ASPIRING11 pts
- ASPIRINS10 pts
- ATTIRING9 pts
- AUTOGIRO9 pts
- AVODIRES12 pts
B
- BABIRUSA12 pts
- BACKFIRE19 pts
- BAIRNISH13 pts
- BALEFIRE13 pts
- BARBWIRE15 pts
- BEDCHAIR16 pts
- BEGIRDED13 pts
- BEGIRDLE12 pts
- BELLBIRD13 pts
- BEMIRING13 pts
- BESMIRCH17 pts
- BIRACIAL12 pts
- BIRADIAL11 pts
- BIRAMOSE12 pts
- BIRAMOUS12 pts
- BIRCHING16 pts
- BIRDBATH16 pts
- BIRDCAGE14 pts
- BIRDCALL13 pts
- BIRDFARM16 pts
- BIRDINGS12 pts
- BIRDLIKE15 pts
- BIRDLIME13 pts
- BIRDSEED12 pts
- BIRDSEYE14 pts
- BIRDSHOT14 pts
- BIRDSONG12 pts
- BIRETTAS10 pts
- BIRLINGS11 pts
- BIRRETTA10 pts
- BIRROTCH15 pts
- BIRTHDAY17 pts
- BIRTHING14 pts
- BLUEBIRD13 pts
- BONFIRES13 pts
- BOUDOIRS11 pts
- BUSHFIRE16 pts
C
- CAMPFIRE17 pts
- CAMPHIRE17 pts
- CASIMIRE12 pts
- CATBIRDS13 pts
- CHAIRING14 pts
- CHAIRMAN15 pts
- CHAIRMEN15 pts
- CHIRKEST17 pts
- CHIRKING18 pts
- CHIRMING16 pts
- CHIRPERS15 pts
- CHIRPIER15 pts
- CHIRPILY18 pts
- CHIRPING16 pts
- CHIRRING14 pts
- CHIRRUPS15 pts
- CHIRRUPY18 pts
- CHOIRBOY18 pts
- CHOIRING14 pts
- CIRCLERS12 pts
- CIRCLETS12 pts
- CIRCLING13 pts
- CIRCUITS12 pts
- CIRCUITY15 pts
- CIRCULAR12 pts
- CIRCUSES12 pts
- CIRRIPED13 pts
- COADMIRE13 pts
- COCHAIRS15 pts
- CODIRECT13 pts
- CONFIRMS15 pts
- CONSPIRE12 pts
- CORSAIRS10 pts
- COULOIRS10 pts
- COWBIRDS16 pts
- COWGIRLS14 pts
- CRUZEIRO19 pts
D
- DAIQUIRI18 pts
- DAIRYING13 pts
- DAIRYMAN14 pts
- DAIRYMEN14 pts
- DEAIRING10 pts
- DEBONAIR11 pts
- DECEMVIR16 pts
- DELIRIUM11 pts
- DEMIREPS13 pts
- DESIRERS9 pts
- DESIRING10 pts
- DESIROUS9 pts
- DESPAIRS11 pts
- DIAPIRIC13 pts
- DIRECTED12 pts
- DIRECTER11 pts
- DIRECTLY14 pts
- DIRECTOR11 pts
- DIRENESS9 pts
- DIRGEFUL13 pts
- DIRIMENT11 pts
- DIRTBAGS12 pts
- DIRTIEST9 pts
- DIRTYING13 pts
- DISPIRIT11 pts
- DRUMFIRE14 pts
- DUUMVIRI14 pts
- DUUMVIRS14 pts
E
F
- FAIRINGS12 pts
- FAIRLEAD12 pts
- FAIRNESS11 pts
- FAIRWAYS17 pts
- FAIRYISM16 pts
- FATBIRDS14 pts
- FIREABLE13 pts
- FIREARMS13 pts
- FIREBACK19 pts
- FIREBALL13 pts
- FIREBASE13 pts
- FIREBIRD14 pts
- FIREBOAT13 pts
- FIREBOMB17 pts
- FIREBRAT13 pts
- FIREBUGS14 pts
- FIRECLAY16 pts
- FIREDAMP16 pts
- FIREDOGS13 pts
- FIREFANG15 pts
- FIREHALL14 pts
- FIRELESS11 pts
- FIRELOCK17 pts
- FIREPANS13 pts
- FIREPINK17 pts
- FIREPLUG14 pts
- FIREPOTS13 pts
- FIREROOM13 pts
- FIRESIDE12 pts
- FIRETRAP13 pts
- FIREWEED15 pts
- FIREWOOD15 pts
- FIREWORK18 pts
- FIREWORM16 pts
- FIRMNESS13 pts
- FIRMWARE16 pts
- FLATIRON11 pts
- FLIRTERS11 pts
- FLIRTIER11 pts
- FLIRTING12 pts
- FOXFIRES21 pts
- FUNFAIRS14 pts
G
H
- HAIRBALL13 pts
- HAIRBAND14 pts
- HAIRCAPS15 pts
- HAIRCUTS13 pts
- HAIRIEST11 pts
- HAIRLESS11 pts
- HAIRLIKE15 pts
- HAIRLINE11 pts
- HAIRLOCK17 pts
- HAIRNETS11 pts
- HAIRPINS13 pts
- HAIRWORK18 pts
- HAIRWORM16 pts
- HANGBIRD15 pts
- HANGFIRE15 pts
- HARDWIRE15 pts
- HAYWIRES17 pts
- HEIRDOMS14 pts
- HEIRLESS11 pts
- HEIRLOOM13 pts
- HEIRSHIP16 pts
- HELLFIRE14 pts
- HETAIRAI11 pts
- HETAIRAS11 pts
- HIRAGANA12 pts
- HIREABLE13 pts
- HIRELING12 pts
- HIRPLING14 pts
- HIRSELED12 pts
- HIRSLING12 pts
- HIRUDINS12 pts
I
- IMPAIRED13 pts
- IMPAIRER12 pts
- INDIRECT11 pts
- INFIRMED14 pts
- INFIRMLY16 pts
- INQUIRED18 pts
- INQUIRER17 pts
- INQUIRES17 pts
- INSPIRED11 pts
- INSPIRER10 pts
- INSPIRES10 pts
- INSPIRIT10 pts
- INVIRILE11 pts
- IREFULLY14 pts
- IRENICAL10 pts
- IRIDIUMS11 pts
- IRITISES8 pts
- IRONBARK14 pts
- IRONCLAD11 pts
- IRONICAL10 pts
- IRONINGS9 pts
- IRONISTS8 pts
- IRONIZED18 pts
- IRONIZES17 pts
- IRONLIKE12 pts
- IRONNESS8 pts
- IRONSIDE9 pts
- IRONWARE11 pts
- IRONWEED12 pts
- IRONWOOD12 pts
- IRONWORK15 pts
- IRRIGATE9 pts
- IRRITANT8 pts
- IRRITATE8 pts
- IRRUPTED11 pts
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
- PAIRINGS11 pts
- PAREIRAS10 pts
- PEIGNOIR11 pts
- PERSPIRE12 pts
- PERSPIRY15 pts
- PIRACIES12 pts
- PIRAGUAS11 pts
- PIRANHAS13 pts
- PIRARUCU12 pts
- PIRATING11 pts
- PIRIFORM15 pts
- PIROGIES11 pts
- PIROGUES11 pts
- PIROQUES19 pts
- PIROSHKI17 pts
- PIROZHKI26 pts
- PIROZHOK26 pts
- PISMIRES12 pts
- PISSOIRS10 pts
- PLAYGIRL14 pts
- POSTFIRE13 pts
- POXVIRUS20 pts
- PRAIRIES10 pts
- PREFIRED14 pts
- PREFIRES13 pts
- PROVIRAL13 pts
- PROVIRUS13 pts
Q
R
- RAILBIRD11 pts
- RAINBIRD11 pts
- REAFFIRM16 pts
- REBIRTHS13 pts
- RECIRCLE12 pts
- REDBIRDS12 pts
- REDIRECT11 pts
- REDSHIRT12 pts
- REEDBIRD12 pts
- REFIRING12 pts
- REHIRING12 pts
- REOVIRUS11 pts
- REPAIRED11 pts
- REPAIRER10 pts
- REQUIRED18 pts
- REQUIRER17 pts
- REQUIRES17 pts
- RESPIRED11 pts
- RESPIRES10 pts
- RETIRANT8 pts
- RETIREES8 pts
- RETIRERS8 pts
- RETIRING9 pts
- REWIRING12 pts
- RICEBIRD13 pts
- RIMFIRES13 pts
S
- SADIRONS9 pts
- SALTIRES8 pts
- SAMPHIRE15 pts
- SAPPHIRE15 pts
- SATIRISE8 pts
- SATIRIST8 pts
- SATIRIZE17 pts
- SAUTOIRE8 pts
- SAUTOIRS8 pts
- SCIROCCO14 pts
- SCIRRHUS13 pts
- SEABIRDS11 pts
- SHIRKERS15 pts
- SHIRKING16 pts
- SHIRRING12 pts
- SHIRTIER11 pts
- SHIRTING12 pts
- SHOPGIRL14 pts
- SHOWGIRL15 pts
- SIRENIAN8 pts
- SIRLOINS8 pts
- SIROCCOS12 pts
- SIRVENTE11 pts
- SKIRLING13 pts
- SKIRMISH17 pts
- SKIRRETS12 pts
- SKIRRING13 pts
- SKIRTERS12 pts
- SKIRTING13 pts
- SMIRCHED16 pts
- SMIRCHES15 pts
- SMIRKERS14 pts
- SMIRKIER14 pts
- SMIRKING15 pts
- SNOWBIRD14 pts
- SONGBIRD12 pts
- SOUVENIR11 pts
- SPEIRING11 pts
- SPIRACLE12 pts
- SPIRAEAS10 pts
- SPIRALED11 pts
- SPIRALLY13 pts
- SPIRANTS10 pts
- SPIREMES12 pts
- SPIRIEST10 pts
- SPIRILLA10 pts
- SPIRITED11 pts
- SPIRTING11 pts
- SPIRULAE10 pts
- SPIRULAS10 pts
- SPITFIRE13 pts
- SQUIREEN17 pts
- SQUIRING18 pts
- SQUIRISH20 pts
- SQUIRMED20 pts
- SQUIRMER19 pts
- SQUIRREL17 pts
- SQUIRTED18 pts
- SQUIRTER17 pts
- STAIRWAY14 pts
- STIRRERS8 pts
- STIRRING9 pts
- STIRRUPS10 pts
- SUBVIRAL13 pts
- SUNBIRDS11 pts
- SUREFIRE11 pts
- SURFBIRD14 pts
- SUSPIRED11 pts
- SUSPIRES10 pts
- SWIRLIER11 pts
- SWIRLING12 pts
T
U
V
- VAMPIRES15 pts
- VAMPIRIC17 pts
- VIRAGOES12 pts
- VIRELAIS11 pts
- VIRELAYS14 pts
- VIREMIAS13 pts
- VIRGATES12 pts
- VIRGINAL12 pts
- VIRGULES12 pts
- VIRICIDE14 pts
- VIRIDIAN12 pts
- VIRIDITY15 pts
- VIRILELY14 pts
- VIRILISM13 pts
- VIRILITY14 pts
- VIROLOGY15 pts
- VIRTUOSA11 pts
- VIRTUOSE11 pts
- VIRTUOSI11 pts
- VIRTUOSO11 pts
- VIRTUOUS11 pts
- VIRUCIDE14 pts
- VIRULENT11 pts
- VIZIRATE20 pts
- VIZIRIAL20 pts
- VOUSSOIR11 pts
W
Y
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 | pirozhki | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | pirozhok | 26 | 26 |
| 3 | quirkily | 24 | 25 |
| 4 | quirkish | 24 | 24 |
| 5 | quagmiry | 23 | 25 |
| 6 | quirking | 22 | 25 |
| 7 | khirkahs | 22 | 20 |
| 8 | zirconic | 21 | 24 |
| 9 | jaybirds | 21 | 23 |
| 10 | quirkier | 21 | 22 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain IR?
563 valid 8-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).