With IR
5 words · highest scoring is fir at 6 points
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About 3 Letter Words With IR
There are 5 three letter words containing IR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is fir at 6 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AIR, FIR, MIR among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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3 Letter Words With IR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With IR
- fir6
- mir5
- air3
- ire3
- sir3
Common 3 Letter Words With IR
- air3
- fir6
- ire3
- mir5
- sir3
3 Letter Words With IR Defined
- airNoun · 3 points
- the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen
- firNoun · 6 points
- an evergreen coniferous tree with upright cones and flat needle-shaped leaves, typically arranged in two rows. Firs are an important source of timber and resins
- ireNoun · 3 points
- anger
- mirNoun · 5 points
- a Soviet space station, launched in 1986 and designed to be permanently manned. It was deliberately brought down into the Pacific Ocean in 2001
- sirNoun · 3 points
- used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority
3 Letter Words With IR: Questions
How many three letter words containing IR are there?
There are 5 three letter words containing IR in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words containing IR?
FIR is the highest scoring option at 6 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words containing IR?
AIR, FIR, MIR are among the most familiar three letter words containing IR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words containing IR valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.