Irises

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of iris: flowering plants with sword-shaped leaves and showy blooms made up of three upright petals and three drooping sepals.

“She planted a row of purple irises along the garden path each spring.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

i·ris·es

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Synonyms

flagsfleur-de-lis

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Wordle

Common and recognisable, the IRIS- root is immediately identifiable and the -ES confirms the plural

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, all low-value common tiles, reliable rack management play built directly on IRIS

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

arises brises crises ibises irides irised krises prises

Words you can make from Irises

Shorter words formed from the letters in “irises”.

issei rises sires siris eris ires iris isis reis rise sire sirs sise

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