Basert på dire, nye ord dannet ved å legge en bokstav på begynnelsen eller slutten:
a - aider aired deair irade redia b - bider bride rebid c - cider cried dicer riced f - fired fried g - dirge gride ridge h - hider hired j - jerid k - diker irked l - idler riled m - dimer mired rimed n - diner p - pride pried redip riped s - dries resid rides sired t - tired tried v - diver drive rived w - weird wider wired wried