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5 letter words starting with R

Every five-letter word starting with R, everyday words first. Need more filters? The five-letter word finder takes the letters you know in any spot.

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5 letter words starting with R in numbers

  • 454 words in total, of which 173 are everyday words.
  • The most common first letter is r (454 words).
  • Letters found most often: r 100%, e 62%, a 38%, s 37%, i 28% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with r

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
WordPoints
ritzy17
razed15
rajah15
refix15
rewax15
razes14
razor14
rocky14
razee14
razer14
remex14
remix14

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All 5 letter words starting with r

All 454 words, A to Z.

r (454)

rabat, rabbi, rabic, rabid, rabis, raced, racer, races, racks, racon, radar, radii, radio, radix, radon, raffs, rafts, ragas, raged, ragee, rager, rages, ragga, raggs, raggy, ragis, raias, raids, rails, rains, rainy, raise, raita, rajah, rajas, rajes, raked, rakee, raker, rakes, rakis, rakus, rales, rally, ralph, ramal, ramee, ramen, ramet, ramie, ramin, rammy, ramps, ramus, rance, ranch, rando, rands, randy, ranee, range, rangs, rangy, ranid, ranis, ranks, rants, raper, raphe, rapid, rared, rarer, rares, rased, raser, rases, rasps, raspy, ratal, ratan, ratch, rated, ratel, rater, rates, rathe, ratio, ratos, ratty, raved, ravel, raven, raver, raves, ravey, ravin, rawer, rawin, rawly, raxed, raxes, rayah, rayas, rayed, rayon, razed, razee, razer, razes, razor, reach, react, readd, reads, ready, reais, realm, reals, reams, reaps, rearm, rears, reata, reave, rebar, rebbe, rebec, rebel, rebid, rebop, rebus, rebut, rebuy, recap, recce, recit, recks, recon, recta, recti, recto, recur, recut, redan, redds, reddy, reded, redes, redia, redid, redip, redly, redon, redos, redox, redry, redub, redux, redye, reeds, reedy, reefs, reefy, reeks, reeky, reels, reest, reeve, refed, refel, refer, refit, refix, refly, refry, regal, reges, regie, regma, regna, rehab, rehem, reifs, reify, reign, reiki, reink, reins, reive, rejig, rekey, relax, relay, relet, relic, relit, reman, remap, remet, remex, remit, remix, renal, rends, renew, renig, renin, renos, rente, rents, reoil, reorg, repay, repeg, repel, repin, reply, repos, repot, repps, repro, reran, rerig, rerun, resat, resaw, resay, resee, reses, reset, resew, resid, resin, resit, resod, resow, rests, retag, retax, retch, retem, retia, retie, retro, retry, reuse, revel, revet, revue, rewan, rewax, rewed, rewet, rewin, rewon, rexes, rezes, rheas, rheme, rheum, rhino, rhomb, rhumb, rhyme, rhyta, rials, riant, riata, ribby, ribes, riced, ricer, rices, ricin, ricks, rider, rides, ridge, ridgy, riels, rifer, riffs, rifle, rifts, right, rigid, rigor, riled, riles, riley, rille, rills, rimed, rimer, rimes, rinds, rindy, rings, rinks, rinse, rioja, riots, riped, ripen, riper, ripes, risen, riser, rises, rishi, risks, risky, risus, rites, ritzy, rival, rived, riven, river, rives, rivet, riyal, roach, roads, roams, roans, roars, roast, robed, robes, robin, roble, robot, rocks, rocky, rodeo, rodes, roger, rogue, roids, roils, roily, roles, rolfs, rolls, roman, romeo, romps, ronde, rondo, ronin, roods, roofs, rooks, rooky, rooms, roomy, roose, roost, roots, rooty, roped, roper, ropes, ropey, roque, rosed, roses, roset, roshi, rosin, rosti, rotas, rotch, rotes, rotis, rotls, rotor, rotos, rotte, rouen, roues, rouge, rough, round, roups, roupy, rouse, roust, route, routh, routs, roved, roven, rover, roves, rowan, rowdy, rowed, rowel, rowen, rower, rowth, royal, ruana, rubby, rubel, rubes, ruble, rubli, rubus, ruche, rucks, rudds, ruddy, ruder, ruers, ruffe, ruffs, rugae, rugal, rugby, ruing, ruins, rukhs, ruled, ruler, rules, rumba, rumen, rumly, rummy, rumor, rumps, runes, rungs, runic, runny, runts, runty, rupee, rural, ruses, rushy, rusks, rusts, rusty, ruths, rutin, rutty, ryked, rykes, rynds, ryots

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with R?
There are 454 in our game word list, and 173 of them are everyday words.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?
Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.