ire

Noun

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Iron.
Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.

Verb

Verb Forms: ired, iring, ires

To make angry; to enrage.
To anger, to irritate.

Examples

A perfectly timed ’QUIXOTIC’ for 100 points could ire any opponent.
to raise the ire of someone

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ire, yre, from Old English īre, ȳre, īr, ȳr, shortened form of īren (“iron”). More at iron.

Synonyms

anger, choler, ira, wrath, fury, rage

Scrabble Score: 3

ire: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ire: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ire: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 3

ire: valid Words With Friends Word