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noun

Is IRE a Scrabble word?

Yes. IRE is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.

    “to raise the ire of someone”

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ire via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English ire, yre, from Old English īre, ȳre, īr, ȳr, shortened form of īren (“iron”). More at iron.

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IRE at a glance

IRE has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (I 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #21,333 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -IRE

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