Know E and I and R belong in the word but not where? AFIRE, AIDER, ARISE and more contain them, and 85 are past Wordle answers, marked green.
About 16% (85) have been actual Wordle answers. ARISE is among the most familiar to reach for.
Best First Guesses
With 547 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.
- TRIES: takes 547 down to 133 at worst.
- TIRES: down to 138.
- TRIED: down to 140. It has been an answer before.
What These Words Have in Common
158 of them end in E, about a third of the list. The letters that turn up alongside most often are S (111), D (83) and T (81). Only 40 of the 547 are everyday words. The rest belong to crosswords more than to conversation, so lean on the letters above rather than on the tail of the list.
Best 5 Letter Words With E, I and R
The strongest picks, with likely Wordle answers first.
- AFIRE
- AIDER
- ARISE
- BRIBE
- BRIDE
- BRIEF
- BRINE
- CIDER
- CRIED
- CRIER
- CRIME
- DINER
- DIRGE
- DIVER
- DRIED
- DRIER
- DRIVE
- EERIE
- FIBER
- FIBRE
- FIERY
- FILER
- FINER
- FIXER
- FLIER
- FRIED
- GIVER
- GRIEF
- GRIME
- GRIPE
- IDLER
- INERT
- INFER
- INNER
- INTER
- IRATE
- LINER
- LIVER
- MERIT
- MINER
- MISER
- NICER
- PERIL
- PIPER
- PLIER
- PRICE
- PRIDE
- PRIED
- PRIME
- PRIZE
- RAISE
- REFIT
- REIGN
- RELIC
- REMIT
- RESIN
- RIDER
- RIDGE
- RIFLE
- RINSE
- RIPEN
- RIPER
- RISEN
- RISER
- RIVER
- RIVET
- SERIF
- SHIRE
- SIREN
- SKIER
- SPIRE
- THEIR
- TIGER
- TIMER
- TRIBE
- TRICE
- TRIED
- TRIPE
- TRITE
- URINE
- VIPER
- WEIRD
- WIDER
- WISER
- WRITE
- FIRED
- FIRES
- HIRED
- MIXER
- NIGER
- REMIX
- RIDES
- TIRED
- TIRES
- TRIES
- WIRED
- WIRES
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With A
- AFIRE
- AIDER
- ARISE
- ACIER
- AEGIR
- AERIC
- AERIE
- AESIR
- AIERY
- AIGER
- AIGRE
- AIMER
- AIRED
- AIRER
- AIVER
- AMIRE
- AREIC
- ARIEL
- ARIES
- ARITE
- ARKIE
- ARRIE
- ARTIE
- AUREI
- AYRIE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With B
- BRIBE
- BRIDE
- BRIEF
- BRINE
- BARIE
- BEIRA
- BERRI
- BIDER
- BIERS
- BIFER
- BIKER
- BINER
- BIRDE
- BIRLE
- BIRNE
- BIRSE
- BIRZE
- BITER
- BLIER
- BREDI
- BREID
- BREIS
- BREVI
- BRIER
- BRIES
- BRIKE
- BRISE
- BRITE
- BRIZE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With C
- CIDER
- CRIED
- CRIER
- CRIME
- CERCI
- CERIA
- CERIC
- CERIN
- CHEIR
- CICER
- CIRCE
- CIRES
- CITER
- CRAIE
- CREIN
- CRIES
- CRIEY
- CRILE
- CRINE
- CRIPE
- CRISE
- CURIE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With D
- DINER
- DIRGE
- DIVER
- DRIED
- DRIER
- DRIVE
- DEAIR
- DERIC
- DERIG
- DERIV
- DERRI
- DHERI
- DICER
- DIERI
- DIKER
- DIMER
- DIRER
- DIREX
- DIRKE
- DITER
- DRICE
- DRIES
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With E
- EERIE
- EGRID
- EIDER
- EIMER
- EIRON
- ELRIC
- EMIGR
- EMIRS
- ENRIB
- EPRIS
- ERBIA
- ERIAN
- ERICA
- ERICK
- ERICS
- ERIKA
- ERING
- ERIZO
- ERMIT
- ERNIE
- ERVIL
- ERWIN
- EXIER
- EYRIE
- EYRIR
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With F
- FIBER
- FIBRE
- FIERY
- FILER
- FINER
- FIXER
- FLIER
- FRIED
- FIRED
- FIRES
- FAIRE
- FERIA
- FERIE
- FERIO
- FERMI
- FERRI
- FIERE
- FIERI
- FIERS
- FIFER
- FIRER
- FIRIE
- FIVER
- FLRIE
- FREIR
- FREIT
- FRIER
- FRIES
- FRIKE
- FRISE
- FRITE
- FRIZE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With G
- GIVER
- GRIEF
- GRIME
- GRIPE
- GEIRA
- GERIM
- GERIP
- GIBER
- GIHER
- GIRSE
- GLEIR
- GOIER
- GREIN
- GREIT
- GRICE
- GRIDE
- GRIKE
- GRISE
- GRIZE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With H
- HIRED
- HAIRE
- HEIRS
- HERMI
- HIDER
- HIERA
- HIKER
- HIPER
- HIREE
- HIREN
- HIRER
- HIRES
- HIRSE
- HIVER
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With I
- IDLER
- INERT
- INFER
- INNER
- INTER
- IRATE
- IBERI
- ICERS
- ICIER
- ICKER
- IERNE
- IFREE
- IJORE
- ILLER
- IMBER
- IMPER
- INERI
- INERM
- INGER
- INKER
- INURE
- INVER
- IRADE
- IRENA
- IRENE
- IREOS
- IRKED
- IRONE
- IRPEX
- IRRED
- IRREG
- ITERS
- ITHER
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With K
- KEFIR
- KEIRS
- KERRI
- KIERS
- KIORE
- KIRVE
- KITER
- KIVER
- KOERI
- KREIL
- KREIS
- KREPI
- KYRIE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With L
- LINER
- LIVER
- LEIRS
- LEVIR
- LIBER
- LIBRE
- LIERS
- LIFER
- LIGER
- LIKER
- LIMER
- LITER
- LITRE
- LIVRE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With M
- MERIT
- MINER
- MISER
- MIXER
- MAIRE
- MARIE
- MERCI
- MERIL
- MERIS
- MIDER
- MILER
- MIMER
- MIRED
- MIRES
- MIREX
- MITER
- MITRE
- MOIER
- MOIRE
- MTIER
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With N
- NICER
- NIGER
- NEGRI
- NIGRE
- NINER
- NITER
- NITRE
- NIXER
- NOIRE
- NORIE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With P
- PERIL
- PIPER
- PLIER
- PRICE
- PRIDE
- PRIED
- PRIME
- PRIZE
- PAIRE
- PERAI
- PERIS
- PERIT
- PETRI
- PIERS
- PIERT
- PIKER
- PILER
- PINER
- PIRRE
- PIZER
- POIRE
- PREIF
- PRIEF
- PRIER
- PRIES
- PRINE
- PRISE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With R
- RAISE
- REFIT
- REIGN
- RELIC
- REMIT
- RESIN
- RIDER
- RIDGE
- RIFLE
- RINSE
- RIPEN
- RIPER
- RISEN
- RISER
- RIVER
- RIVET
- REMIX
- RIDES
- RAIAE
- RAIKE
- RAILE
- RAINE
- RAMIE
- REAIS
- REBIA
- REBID
- REBIT
- RECIP
- RECIT
- RECTI
- REDIA
- REDID
- REDIF
- REDIG
- REDIP
- REFIS
- REFIX
- REGIA
- REGIE
- REGIN
- REHID
- REICE
- REICH
- REIFS
- REIFY
- REIKI
- REIKS
- REINA
- REINE
- REING
- REINK
- REINS
- REIRD
- REIST
- REIVE
- REJIG
- RELIE
- RELIG
- RELIT
- RENIG
- RENIN
- REOIL
- REPIC
- REPIN
- RERIG
- RESID
- RESIT
- RETIA
- RETIE
- RETIN
- RETIP
- REVIE
- REWIN
- RHEIC
- RHEID
- RHEIN
- RHIES
- RHIME
- RHINE
- RIBES
- RICED
- RICER
- RICES
- RICEY
- RICHE
- RIDEN
- RIELS
- RIEMS
- RIEVE
- RIFER
- RIFTE
- RIGEL
- RILED
- RILES
- RILEY
- RILLE
- RIMAE
- RIMED
- RIMER
- RIMES
- RINCE
- RINDE
- RINES
- RINGE
- RIONE
- RIPED
- RIPES
- RISES
- RITES
- RITHE
- RIVED
- RIVEL
- RIVEN
- RIVES
- RORIE
- ROWIE
- ROXIE
- RUDIE
- RUICE
- RUPIE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With S
- SERIF
- SHIRE
- SIREN
- SKIER
- SPIRE
- SCIRE
- SEHRI
- SEIRS
- SERAI
- SERIA
- SERIC
- SERIN
- SERIO
- SERIR
- SEVIR
- SHIER
- SICER
- SIDER
- SIEUR
- SIKER
- SILER
- SIPER
- SIRED
- SIREE
- SIRES
- SIREX
- SIVER
- SIXER
- SIZER
- SLIER
- SPEIR
- SPIER
- STERI
- STIRE
- SWEIR
- SWIRE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With T
- THEIR
- TIGER
- TIMER
- TRIBE
- TRICE
- TRIED
- TRIPE
- TRITE
- TIRED
- TIRES
- TRIES
- TARIE
- TERAI
- TERRI
- TETRI
- TIARE
- TIBER
- TICER
- TIERS
- TIGRE
- TILER
- TIRER
- TIRVE
- TITER
- TITRE
- TIVER
- TREIF
- TRIDE
- TRIER
- TRIKE
- TRINE
- TWIER
- TWIRE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With V
- VIPER
- VAIRE
- VERDI
- VERGI
- VEZIR
- VIERS
- VILER
- VINER
- VIRED
- VIREO
- VIRES
- VIRGE
- VIVER
- VIVRE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With W
- WEIRD
- WIDER
- WISER
- WRITE
- WIRED
- WIRES
- WEIRS
- WIERD
- WINER
- WIPER
- WIRER
- WIVER
- WRIDE
- WRIED
- WRIER
- WRIES
- WRIVE
5 Letter Words With E, I and R Starting With J, O, Q and other letters
- JERIB
- JERID
- JIBER
- JIRRE
- JIVER
- OILER
- OORIE
- ORDIE
- ORIEL
- OSIER
- OURIE
- OWRIE
- QUIRE
- URINE
- URAEI
- UREIC
- UREID
- URIEL
- URITE
- UTERI
- XERIC
- ZAIRE
Less Familiar Words Here
This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.
- CERIC: Of or relating to or containing cerium especially with valence 4.
- RETIE: Tie again or anew.
- RESID: Oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled.
- REJIG: Re-equip a factory or plant.
- OSIER: Flexible twig of a willow tree.
- REIFY: Consider an abstract concept to be real.
- SERIN: Any of various brown and yellow finches of parts of Europe.
- PLIER: Someone who plies a trade. It has been an answer.
- FRIER: Flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying.
- DICER: A mechanical device used for dicing food.
- RICER: A kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes.
- HIRER: A person responsible for hiring workers.
- INURE: Cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate.
- TITRE: The concentration of a solution as determined by titration.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer contain E, I and R?
Yes. THEIR, PRICE and TRIED have all been answers, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. RIVER and INNER are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is BIRLE really a word?
Yes. Cause a floating log to rotate by treading. It has never been the puzzle, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
THEIR. It is the most ordinary word on this list that has already been the puzzle, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. WRIVE and WRIES are among them. Only a smaller set has ever been the answer, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
AFIRE, AIDER and CRIER. All three have been answers, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.