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

6-letter words with I second and R sixth: 275 entries match, from familiar words like sister, winter, and silver to high-scoring FIZZER.

275 wordsTop pick EITHERHighest score FIZZER 27

52 of 275 are everyday words (19%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With I in 2nd place, S is the most common 6th letter (602 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 52 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 52 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 275

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AIRIER6
  • BIBBER12
  • BICKER14
  • BIDDER10
  • BIFFER14
  • BIFTER11
  • BIGGER10
  • BILKER12
  • BILLER8
  • BINDER9
  • BINGER9
  • BIRDER9
  • BIRLER8
  • BISMAR10
  • BISTER8
  • BITSER8
  • BITTER8
  • BITTOR8
  • BITTUR8
  • CIMIER10
  • CINDER9
  • CIPHER13
  • CIRCAR10
  • CITHER11
  • DIALER7
  • DIAPER9
  • DIAPIR9
  • DIBBER11
  • DICIER9
  • DICKER13
  • DIDDER9
  • DIETER7
  • DIFFER13
  • DIGGER9
  • DIKIER11
  • DIMMER11
  • DINGER8
  • DINKER11
  • DINNER7
  • DIPPER11
  • DISBAR9
  • DISEUR7
  • DISKER11
  • DITHER10
  • EITHER9
  • FIBBER13
  • FICTOR11
  • FIKIER13
  • FILLER9
  • FILMER11
  • FILTER9
  • FINDER10
  • FINEER9
  • FINGER10
  • FINNER9
  • FIRMER11
  • FISHER12
  • FITTER9
  • FIZZER27
  • GIAOUR7
  • GIBBER11
  • GILDER8
  • GILLER7
  • GIMMER11
  • GIMMOR11
  • GINGER8
  • GINNER7
  • GIPPER11
  • GIRDER8
  • GIRNER7
  • HICKER15
  • HIDDER11
  • HIGHER13
  • HILLER9
  • HINDER10
  • HINGER10
  • HINTER9
  • HIPPER13
  • HISSER9
  • HITHER12
  • HITTER9
  • JIBBER17
  • JIGGER15
  • JILTER13
  • JIMPER17
  • JINKER17
  • JITTER13
  • JIVIER16
  • KICKER16
  • KIDDER12
  • KILLER10
  • KILTER10
  • KIMMER14
  • KINDER11
  • KIPPER14
  • KISSER10
  • LIBBER10
  • LICKER12
  • LICTOR8
  • LIDGER8
  • LIEDER7
  • LIEFER9
  • LIEGER7
  • LIEVER9
  • LIFTER9
  • LIGGER8
  • LIMBER10
  • LIMIER8
  • LIMMER10
  • LIMNER8
  • LIMPER10
  • LINEAR6
  • LINGER7
  • LINIER6
  • LINKER10
  • LINTER6
  • LIPPER10
  • LIQUOR15
  • LISPER8
  • LISTER6
  • LITHER9
  • LITTER6
  • LIVIER9
  • LIVYER12
  • MICHER13
  • MIDAIR9
  • MIDDER10
  • MILDER9
  • MILKER12
  • MILLER8
  • MILTER8
  • MIMBAR12
  • MIMMER12
  • MINBAR10
  • MINCER10
  • MINDER9
  • MINGER9
  • MINIER8
  • MINTER8
  • MIRIER8
  • MIRKER12
  • MIRROR8
  • MISTER8
  • MITHER11
  • MITIER8
  • MIXIER15
  • NICHER11
  • NICKAR12
  • NICKER12
  • NIFFER12
  • NIGGER8
  • NIGHER10
  • NIMMER10
  • NIPPER10
  • NIPTER8
  • NITHER9
  • OILIER6
  • PICKER14
  • PIECER10
  • PILFER11
  • PILLAR8
  • PINCER10
  • PINDER9
  • PINGER9
  • PINIER8
  • PINKER12
  • PINNER8
  • PIONER8
  • PIPIER10
  • PISHER11
  • PISSER8
  • PITIER8
  • PITTER8
  • QINDAR16
  • QINTAR15
  • RIBBER10
  • RIBIER8
  • RICHER11
  • RICIER8
  • RICKER12
  • RIDDER8
  • RIDGER8
  • RIEVER9
  • RIFLER9
  • RIGGER8
  • RIGOUR7
  • RILIER6
  • RIMIER8
  • RIMMER10
  • RINGER7
  • RINSER6
  • RIOTER6
  • RIPPER10
  • RISKER10
  • RITTER6
  • RIZZAR24
  • RIZZER24
  • RIZZOR24
  • SICCAR10
  • SICKER12
  • SIDDUR8
  • SIDLER7
  • SIEGER7
  • SIFTER9
  • SIGHER10
  • SIGNER7
  • SIGNOR7
  • SILLER6
  • SILVER9
  • SIMMER10
  • SIMPER10
  • SINGER7
  • SINKER10
  • SINNER6
  • SINTER6
  • SIPPER10
  • SIRCAR8
  • SIRDAR7
  • SIRKAR10
  • SISTER6
  • SITTAR6
  • SITTER6
  • SIZIER15
  • TICKER12
  • TIDIER7
  • TILLER6
  • TILTER6
  • TIMBER10
  • TINDER7
  • TINIER6
  • TINKER10
  • TINNER6
  • TINTER6
  • TIPPER10
  • TITFER9
  • TITHER9
  • TITLER6
  • TITTER6
  • VIATOR9
  • VIBIER11
  • VICTOR11
  • VIEWER12
  • VIGOUR10
  • VILLAR9
  • VINIER9
  • VIOLER9
  • VIRGER10
  • VISIER9
  • VIZIER18
  • WICKER15
  • WIDDER11
  • WIENER9
  • WIGGER11
  • WILDER10
  • WILIER9
  • WILLER9
  • WINCER11
  • WINDER10
  • WINGER10
  • WINIER9
  • WINKER13
  • WINNER9
  • WINTER9
  • WIRIER9
  • WISHER12
  • WITHER12
  • WITTER9
  • WIZIER18
  • YICKER15
  • YIKKER17
  • YIPPER13
  • ZIMMER19
  • ZINGER16
  • ZIPPER19
  • ZITHER18
Letters by positionIn 87% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. L10%
  2. S9%
  3. R8%
3rd letter
  1. N20%
  2. T10%
  3. L10%
4th letter
  1. T14%
  2. I12%
  3. K10%
5th letter
  1. E87%
  2. A6%
  3. O4%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; FIZZER tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 24 words
  2. 7 points: 21 words
  3. 88 points: 42 words
  4. 9 points: 51 words
  5. 1010 points: 47 words
  6. 11 points: 27 words
  7. 1212 points: 21 words
  8. 13 points: 12 words
  9. 1414 points: 5 words
  10. 15 points: 8 words
  11. 1616 points: 4 words
  12. 17 points: 4 words
  13. 1818 points: 3 words
  14. 19 points: 2 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 3 words
  20. 25 points: 0 words
  21. 2626 points: 0 words
  22. 27 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FIZZER2727All three
RIZZAR2424Collins only
RIZZER2424Collins only
RIZZOR2424Collins only
ZIPPER1921All three
ZIMMER1921Collins only
VIZIER1819All three
ZITHER1817All three
WIZIER1818Collins only
JIBBER1721All three
YIKKER1716Collins only
JIMPER1721All three

The pattern is _I___R: I holds the second slot and R closes the word. Familiar fits include either, higher, dinner, and mirror, while only 52 of the 275 matches meet our common-word cutoff. The rest include less familiar vocabulary, so the full set is broader than the words most players reach for first.

Key facts for 6-letter words with I second and R sixth

  • Exactly 275 tournament-dictionary entries fit _I___R.
  • Only 52 matches meet our common-word cutoff.
  • L leads initial letters with 28 matches; S follows with 25.
  • FIZZER tops the score table at 27 points.
  • Collins has 272 matches, compared with 217 in NWL2023 and 209 in ENABLE.

Which familiar words fit _I___R?

Recognizable matches include sister, winter, silver, winner, dinner, singer, finger, and mirror. Either, higher, bigger, and bitter are familiar examples too; each keeps I in slot two and R at the end.

L begins 28 matches, more than any other first letter; S has 25, R has 23, and M has 22. Try likely opening letters before reaching for obscure candidates, but keep the middle slots open because only two positions are fixed.

Of 275 total entries, just 52 count as common. Treat familiar examples as starting points, not a promise that every other match will be everyday vocabulary.

Scoring and dictionary differences in this pattern

For 6-letter words with I second and R sixth, FIZZER is the standout Scrabble score at 27 points. ZIPPER and ZIMMER each score 19, while VIZIER and ZITHER reach 18; the average across the full set is 10.1.

A common mistake is to focus only on familiar entries: the 27-point leader is FIZZER, not one of the everyday examples. The vowel comparison also narrows expectations: I has 275 matches with final R, behind A at 441, O at 382, and E at 302, but ahead of U at 253.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 272 matches, NWL2023 has 217, and ENABLE has 209. Those are overlapping dictionary totals, not three piles to add; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have I second and R last?
There are 275 six-letter matches with I in the second position and R in the last. The set includes familiar words such as sister, winter, and silver, but only 52 matches meet our common-word cutoff.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
FIZZER is the highest-scoring listed match, at 27 Scrabble points. ZIPPER and ZIMMER score 19 each, while VIZIER and ZITHER score 18, so the top scores come from less familiar letter combinations.
Are all 275 matches accepted in every word game?
No, acceptance depends on the game's dictionary. The pattern has 272 Collins matches, 217 in NWL2023, and 209 in ENABLE; these totals overlap, so check the word list used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

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