With IRE
29 words · highest scoring is acquired at 20 points
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About 8 Letter Words With IRE
There are 29 eight letter words containing IRE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is acquired at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 29 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACQUIRED, ENTIRETY, REPAIRED 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.
For a wider net, try Words With IRE, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words With IRE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With IRE
- acquired20
- acquires19
- backfire19
- required18
- campfire17
- requires17
- firewood15
- sapphire15
Common 8 Letter Words With IRE
- acquired20
- backfire19
- director11
- firearms13
- impaired13
- redirect11
- requires17
- tiresome10
8 Letter Words With IRE Defined
- acquiredVerb · 20 points
- buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself
- campfireNoun · 17 points
- an open-air fire in a camp, used for cooking and as a focal point for social activity
- entiretyNoun · 11 points
- the whole of something
- impairedAdjective · 13 points
- weakened or damaged
- repairedVerb · 11 points
- restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition
- tirelessAdjective · 8 points
- having or showing great effort or energy
8 Letter Words With IRE: Questions
How many eight letter words containing IRE are there?
There are 29 eight letter words containing IRE in our dictionary, and 29 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing IRE?
ACQUIRED is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing IRE?
ACQUIRED, ENTIRETY, REPAIRED are among the most familiar eight letter words containing IRE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.