With IRE
6 words · highest scoring is fire at 7 points
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About 4 Letter Words With IRE
There are 6 four letter words containing IRE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is fire at 7 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DIRE, HIRE, TIRE 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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4 Letter Words With IRE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With IRE
- fire7
- hire7
- wire7
- dire5
- sire4
- tire4
Common 4 Letter Words With IRE
- dire5
- fire7
- hire7
- sire4
- tire4
- wire7
4 Letter Words With IRE Defined
- direAdjective · 5 points
- extremely serious or urgent
- fireNoun · 7 points
- a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning
- hireVerb · 7 points
- obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment
- sireNoun · 4 points
- the male parent of an animal, especially a stallion or bull kept for breeding
- tireVerb · 4 points
- feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep
- wireNoun · 7 points
- metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod
4 Letter Words With IRE: Questions
How many four letter words containing IRE are there?
There are 6 four letter words containing IRE in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing IRE?
FIRE is the highest scoring option at 7 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing IRE?
DIRE, HIRE, TIRE are among the most familiar four letter words containing IRE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing IRE 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.