With HIR
8 words · highest scoring is chirp at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words With HIR
There are 8 five letter words containing HIR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is chirp at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CHIRP, HIRES, SHIRT 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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5 Letter Words With HIR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With HIR
- chirp12
- shirk12
- whirl11
- hired9
- third9
- hires8
- shire8
- shirt8
Common 5 Letter Words With HIR
- chirp12
- hired9
- hires8
- shire8
- shirk12
- shirt8
- third9
- whirl11
5 Letter Words With HIR Defined
- chirpVerb · 12 points
- (of a small bird or an insect) make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound
- hiredAdjective · 9 points
- employed for a short time to do a particular job
- hiresVerb · 8 points
- obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment
- shirkVerb · 12 points
- avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)
- shirtNoun · 8 points
- a garment for the upper body made of cotton or a similar fabric, with a collar and sleeves, and with buttons down the front
- thirdNumeral · 9 points
- constituting number three in a sequence; 3rd
5 Letter Words With HIR: Questions
How many five letter words containing HIR are there?
There are 8 five letter words containing HIR in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing HIR?
CHIRP is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing HIR?
CHIRP, HIRES, SHIRT are among the most familiar five letter words containing HIR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing HIR 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.