Words Containing IR

Q: How many words contain "IR"?

3,338 valid English words contain the sequence IR.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing IR?

PARAMYXOVIRUSES at 32 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing IR?

IRRECONCILABLENESSES — 20 letters.

There are 3,338 English words that contain the sequence IR. Range: ABATTOIR to ZIRCONS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PARAMYXOVIRUSES at 32 points; the longest is IRRECONCILABLENESSES (20 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 3,338 words containing IR

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14-letter(108)
15-letter(65)

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Showing the first 600 of 3,338 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	paramyxoviruses	32	35
2	paramyxovirus	30	33
3	hyperirritability	30	30
4	circularizations	29	34
5	despiritualizing	29	34
6	irreproachablenesses	29	33
7	quadrumvirates	29	33
8	irreproachability	29	31
9	hyperirritabilities	29	30
10	circumambiently	28	35

What these words mean

paramyxoviruses: (noun)Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.
paramyxovirus: (noun)Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.
hyperirritability: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
circularizations: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
despiritualizing: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
irreproachablenesses: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
quadrumvirates: (noun)A group of four people, especially a council of four men sharing office or rule.
irreproachability: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperirritabilities: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
circumambiently: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "IR"?

3,338 valid English words contain IR.

Best Scrabble word containing IR?

PARAMYXOVIRUSES at 32 pts.

Longest word containing IR?

IRRECONCILABLENESSES (20 letters).