What does IR mean?
IR is short for infrared, and ir- is a prefix in words like irregular. Neither makes it a word on its own.
Example: The remote sends an IR signal to the TV.
IR in each word list
| Word list | Valid? | Points |
|---|---|---|
| US Scrabble (NWL2023): US and Canada | No | n/a |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE list) | No | n/a |
| Collins Scrabble Words: UK and international | No | n/a |
The US answer and the Words With Friends answer come straight from the word lists. The Collins answer is from the official Collins two-letter word list.
What to play instead of IR
For a short I play, IN, IS, IT, ID and IF are all common words.
Valid 2-letter words that start with I: ID, IF, IN, IS and IT.
Valid 2-letter words that end in R: AR, ER and OR.
See every short word in the 2 letter Scrabble words and 3 letter words lists, or check another word with the Scrabble word checker.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does IR mean?
- IR is an abbreviation for infrared. As a prefix, ir- means not, as in irregular or irresponsible.
- Is IR a valid word in Words With Friends?
- IR is not in ENABLE, the public word list Words With Friends started from. The app updates its own dictionary and may accept it, so check in the game for the final word.
- Is IR or RI a Scrabble word?
- Neither IR nor RI is valid in US Scrabble. More about RI.
- What words can you make by adding one letter to IR?
- AIR, FIR, KIR, MIR, SIR, IRE and IRK. Adding a letter in front of or after a word on the board like this is called a hook: it can let you extend one word while making another.