With IRE
26 words · highest scoring is acquire at 18 points
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About 7 Letter Words With IRE
There are 26 seven letter words containing IRE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is acquire at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 26 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACQUIRE, EMPIRES, GUNFIRE 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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7 Letter Words With IRE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 7 Letter Words With IRE
- acquire18
- expired17
- esquire16
- expires16
- firefly16
- inquire16
- require16
- vampire14
Common 7 Letter Words With IRE
- acquire18
- bonfire12
- desires8
- esquire16
- firearm12
- firemen12
- inquire16
- retired8
7 Letter Words With IRE Defined
- acquireVerb · 18 points
- buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself
- chairedVerb · 13 points
- act as chairperson of or preside over (an organization, meeting, or public event)
- empiresNoun · 11 points
- an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state
- firearmNoun · 12 points
- a rifle, pistol, or other portable gun
- gunfireNoun · 11 points
- the repeated firing of a gun or guns
- requireVerb · 16 points
- need for a particular purpose
7 Letter Words With IRE: Questions
How many seven letter words containing IRE are there?
There are 26 seven letter words containing IRE in our dictionary, and 26 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among seven letter words containing IRE?
ACQUIRE is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common seven letter words containing IRE?
ACQUIRE, EMPIRES, GUNFIRE are among the most familiar seven letter words containing IRE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these seven 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.