Words Starting With R
The open word list has 10,159 words that start with R.
Use the pattern finder with r* to see every one, or add letters, for example r__e, to narrow the list.
Count by length
| Length | Words |
|---|---|
| 2 letters | 1 |
| 3 letters | 49 |
| 4 letters | 182 |
| 5 letters | 419 |
| 6 letters | 931 |
| 7 letters | 1,389 |
| 8 letters | 1,685 |
| 9 letters | 1,541 |
| 10 letters | 1,223 |
| 11 letters | 931 |
| 12 letters | 654 |
| 13 letters | 481 |
| 14 letters | 301 |
| 15 letters | 185 |
Highest-scoring words
Points use the standard English tile values. Boards bonuses and blanks are not included.
Words of 2 to 4 letters
race rack racy rad rads raff raft rag raga rage ragi rags rah raia raid rail rain raj raja rake raki rale ram rami ramp rams ran rand rang rani rank rant rap rape raps rapt rare ras rase rash rasp rat rate rath rato rats rave raw raws rax ray raya rays raze razz re read real ream reap rear reb rebs rec reck recs red redd rede redo reds ree reed reef reek reel rees ref refs reft reg regs rei reif rein reis rely rem rems rend rent rep repo repp reps res resh rest ret rete rets rev revs rex rhea rho rhos rhus ria rial rias rib ribs rice rich rick rid ride rids riel rif rife riff rifs rift rig rigs rile rill rim rime rims rimy rin rind ring rink rins riot rip ripe rips rise risk rite ritz rive road roam roan roar rob robe robs roc rock rocs rod rode rods roe roes roil role rolf roll rom romp roms rood roof rook room root rope ropy rose rosy rot rota rote roti rotl roto rots roue roup rout roux rove row rows rub rube rubs ruby ruck rudd rude rue rued ruer rues ruff rug ruga rugs ruin rule ruly rum rump rums run rune rung runs runt ruse rush rusk rust rut ruth ruts rya ryas rye ryes ryke rynd ryot
Last checked 11/12/2026. Source: ENABLE word list (172,823 words), as distributed by dolph/dictionary. The list is open and may differ from the official dictionary of any game or competition.
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