6-Letter Words Matching __IR__

There are 75 6-letter words that match __IR__. 38 are common words, such as BAIRNS and CAIRNS. A rarer one is YAIRDS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (50 words). 7 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 75

Common words

bairnscairnschirpschirpyfairerfairlyflirtshairdohairedlairdsmoirespaired
bairnscairnschirpschirpyfairerfairlyflirtshairdohairedlairdsmoirespairedquiresquirksquirkyquirtsshiresshirksshirrsshirtsskirtssmirchsmirkssoireespiralspireaspiresspiritswirlsswirlythirdsthirstthirtytwirlstwirlyweirdowhirlswhirrschiralchirkschirrsflirtynairasshirtyskirlssmirkystirksstirpswhirlyzairescairdscairnychirmschiroschirrefairedfeirieguirosheiredlairedmbirasmoiraiquiredskirrsspiredspiremspirtsthiramthirlstwirpswairedweirdsweirdywhirryyairds

About this list

Words
75 (38 common words)
Common example
bairns
Rare example
yairds
Doubled letters
7
Ending in S
39
Most frequent letter
S (50)

Questions

How many 6-letter words matching __ir__ are there?

75. 38 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BAIRNS is among the common words in this set.