15 Words Starting With IRA
The prefix IRA appears in 15 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 3 entries. Average word length: 9.0 letters.
I-words lean heavily academic and Latinate: illustrate, implement, investigate. The prefixes in-, im-, and inter- together account for thousands of entries.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with IRA: IRASCIBILITY (19 pts), IRASCIBLENESSES (19 pts), IRASCIBILITIES (18 pts), IRASCIBLENESS (17 pts), IRASCIBLY (16 pts). The shortest is IRADE (5 letters) and the longest is IRASCIBLENESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in WE.
Notable words: IRADE — (historical) a written decree of the Sultan of Turkey [n].; IRADES — (historical) a written decree of the Sultan of Turkey [n].; IRACUND — easily angered [adj].; IRASCIBLE — easily angered, irritable [adj]. Browse words starting with WO for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with IRA?
IRASCIBILITY scores 19 points. Runner-up: IRASCIBLENESSES at 19 points. See words ending in PIX for more high-value options.
How many words start with IRA?
Our dictionary has 15 words that start with IRA. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (3).
What is the shortest word that starts with IRA?
IRADE at just 5 letters. It means: (historical) a written decree of the Sultan of Turkey [n].