6-Letter Words Matching ___IR_

There are 55 6-letter words that match ___IR_. 29 are common words, such as ADMIRE and AFFIRM. A rarer one is UPGIRT. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (28 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 55

Common words

admireaffirmaspireattirebemirechairschoirsdesireempireentireexpireexpiry
admireaffirmaspireattirebemirechairschoirsdesireempireentireexpireexpiryfakirsflairshegirainfirmnadirsrehireretirerewiresatiresquiresquirmsquirtstairstapirstheirsumpirevizirsawhirlbegirdengirdfaqirsglairyjabirukafirsrefirevenireaswirlbegirtdeairsengirtglaireglairshejirakefirssabirsshairdshairnspeirsthairmungirdungirtupgirdupgirt

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Words
55 (29 common words)
Common example
admire
Rare example
upgirt
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
16
Most frequent letter
E (28)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching ___ir_ are there?

55. 29 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

ADMIRE is among the common words in this set.