Stir

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To move a spoon or other implement in a circular motion through a liquid or mixture in order to blend it.

“Stir the sauce continuously over a low heat to prevent it from sticking to the pan.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/stɜː/

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Synonyms

splash bustle hustle flurryadofuss shift budge

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

S, T, I, R cover four of the highest-frequency letters in Wordle solutions, making STIR an excellent first guess

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points but hooks to STIRS, STIRED, STIRRED, and STIR-FRY, giving it strong extension value

Words Related to Stir

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “stir” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

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Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “stir”.

airts arist astir brist brits dirts distr first frist frits girts grist grits hirst instr isort iters reist resit rifts riots rites ritsu ritus

Longer words starting with Stir

Words that begin with “stir”.

stire stirk stirp stirs stirks

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