6-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is _I__R_, leaving the first, third, fourth, and final letters open. Only 27 matches rank among the most common English words, so familiar choices such as FIGURE, RIVERS, and TIGERS sit beside specialist entries. The count combines tournament lists; a match accepted in one dictionary may not appear in another.

6-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter

• 153 words match the pattern in at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins contains 152 matches; NWL2023 has 117, while ENABLE has 111.
• FIGURE, RIVERS, TIGERS, and SIERRA are familiar examples.
• Only 27 matches meet our common-word frequency threshold.
• The average score is 9.9; WIZARD and VIZARD lead at 19.

Why do so many matches end in S?

Final S dominates: 94 of the 153 matches end that way, while Y is next with 19. That makes S an efficient first branch when a clue leaves the last tile unknown. RIVERS, TIGERS, RIDERS, and MINERS show the plural-looking pattern; use the other letters to narrow the answer.

At the front, V leads with 16 entries; L and S tie at 13, followed by F and M with 12 each. The fixed I and R do not force a narrow set of starting letters. Try FIGURE, WIZARD, or LIZARD as recognition anchors, then consider less familiar starts.

Which matches score highest?

WIZARD and VIZARD top the scoring examples at 19 points apiece. VIZIRS and VIZORS each score 18, while LIZARD and FIXERS score 16. WIZARD is the familiar option; the equally high-scoring VIZARD is a less obvious word to keep in mind.

These matches are not automatically accepted in every game. Collins includes 152, compared with 117 in NWL2023 and 111 in ENABLE, so the 153-word total is a combined count, not a promise of universal playability. Check your game's word list before using an unfamiliar entry.