5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and R as 3rd Letter

Starts and Endings

Most of these words begin with F as in FIRST, B as in BIRTH and G as in GIRLS. Many of them close with ED as in TIRED and ES as in FIRES.

Useful five-letter words

FIRST, GIRLS, BIRTH, TIRED and FIRED are the entries you are most likely to meet. BIRDS, DIRTY and VIRUS are worth keeping in reserve.

• FIRST
• GIRLS
• BIRTH
• TIRED
• FIRED

Pattern Notes

The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in FIRST, GIRLS and BIRTH. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, D and H, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

A Smart Way to Use Both Letters

Begin with F, B and G in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try S in the fifth box. The fixed I and R do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with I as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with R as the 3rd letter.

Playing This Pattern in Word Games

In Scrabble, I is worth one point and R is worth one point. Words like FIRST, GIRLS and BIRTH are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.