What does IRONIC mean?

Pronunciation
/aɪˈrɑnɪk/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. humorously sarcastic or mocking“dry humor”
  2. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is“madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of IRONIC

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside IRONIC

24 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ionic7orcin7ricin7cion6coin6 coir6coni6corn6 icon6 inro4iron4 noir4nori4con5 cor5ion3 nor3orc5rin3roc5in2 no2 on2 or2

See every word in the unscrambler →

Questions

Is IRONIC a valid word in word games?

IRONIC is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is IRONIC worth?

IRONIC is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from IRONIC?

24 other words, including IN, ON, OR and NO.