Words Containing IRIS

80 words contain IRIS anywhere. Scores range up to 22 points (SPHAIRISTIKES), averaging 13.4 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A practitioner of the Brazilian martial art capoeira.

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Plural of CAPOEIRISTA.

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Plural of DAIQUIRI.

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Plural of DAQUIRI.

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Definition

The process of forming diapirs.

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Plural of DIAPIRISM.

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Strict adherence to doctrine without practical flexibility.

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Plural of DOCTRINAIRISM.

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Somewhat light in color, as hair or skin.

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In a reasonably good manner.

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The practices of fakirs.

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Plural of FAKIRISM.

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Definition

Alternative form of hetaerism.

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Relating to or involving hetairism (a form of communal marriage or concubinage).

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Plural of HETAIRISM.

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Alternative form of hetaerist.

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Relating to or promoting hetairism.

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Plural of HETAIRIST.

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Definition

The colored part of the eye controlling pupil size.

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Iridescent.

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Past tense of IRISATE.

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Plural of IRISATE.

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Present participle of IRISATE.

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A colorful iridescent phenomenon in clouds.

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Plural of IRISATION.

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A device for photographing the eye for iridology analysis.

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Plural of IRISCOPE.

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Past tense of IRIS.

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Plural of IRIS.

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Present participle of IRIS.

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Plural of KEFALOTIRI.

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Plural of KOKIRI.

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To behave in a showy or ostentatious manner.

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Past tense of LAIRISE.

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Third-person singular present tense of LAIRISE.

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Present participle of LAIRISE.

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Plural of MANUHIRI.

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The practice or art of writing memoirs.

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Plural of MEMOIRISM.

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A person who writes a memoir.

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Plural of MEMOIRIST.

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Involving multiple types of risk.

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Plural of NIGIRI.

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Having the dark, moody style of film noir.

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Plural of PAKIRIKIRI.

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The practice of painting outdoors.

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Plural of PLEINAIRISM.

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An artist who paints outdoors.

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Plural of PLEINAIRIST.

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Plural of POHIRI.

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Plural of POWHIRI.

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Plural of PURIRI.

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A chorister; a singer in a choir.

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Plural of QUIRISTER.

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Plural of SAIMIRI.

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Alternative spelling of satirizable; able to be satirized.

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British form of satirization.

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Plural of SATIRISATION.

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To ridicule or criticize through satire.

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Past tense of SATIRISE.

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How many words containing iris are there?

There are 80 words containing iris.

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What is the highest-scoring word contain IRIS anywhere?

SPHAIRISTIKES scores 22 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.