Irides

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of iris: perennial flowering plants bearing sword-shaped leaves and showy blooms composed of three upright petals and three drooping sepals.

“The garden beds were filled with colourful irides in shades of purple and gold.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ir·i·des

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Synonyms

irises flags

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The unusual classical plural of iris, IRID- root is distinctive and ends in -ES

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, all common letters but the unusual plural form may catch opponents off guard

Words Related to Irides

Anagrams of Irides

Words that use exactly the same letters as “irides”.

irised

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “irides” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

brides grides imides irises prides

Words you can make from Irides

Shorter words formed from the letters in “irides”.

dieri dries resid rides sider sired deis desi dier dies dire drie dsri eris ides ired ires iris reds reid reis ride rids rise

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “irides”.

birdies dairies diaries dirties dishier insider

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