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Iris

/ˈaɪɹɪs/

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:4 pts4 letters
Definition of Iris

noun

  1. A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant)).
  2. The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy)).
  3. A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.
  4. A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.
  5. A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.

verb

  1. (of an aperture, lens or door) To open or close in the manner of an iris.
Anagrams of Iris

No exact anagrams found for "iris". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "iris" and rearranging:

+dirids
+hrishi
Related Word Patterns
IR...Words starting with "ir"...ISWords ending with "is"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "iris"
Letter Values
i1
r1
i1
s1

Total: 4 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Iris
aaliisabatisabattisabiogenesisabiosisabrisacariasisacidosisacropolisactinomycosisadenitisadenohypophysis
Related 4-Letter Words
iambibexibisicedicesichsickyiconideaidemidesidleidlyidolidyl

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Iris"

Iris is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Iris" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "iris" is a low-scoring word.