How many 5 letter words start with R?

There are 419 5-letter words beginning with R in our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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5 Letter Words Starting With R

Every 5-letter word starting with R in our dictionary (419 in total), sorted by Scrabble score. Five-letter words starting with a known letter are ideal Wordle follow-up guesses. Use the Word Finder to add an ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

419 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

ritzy17 rajah15 razed15 refix15 rewax15 razee14 razer14 razes14 razor14 remex14 remix14 rocky14 roque14 radix13 raxed13 redox13 redux13 rhyme13 ryked13 rajas12 rajes12 rammy12 raxes12 reeky12 rekey12 relax12 retax12 rexes12 rhomb12 rhumb12 ribby12 rioja12 risky12 rooky12 rowdy12 rummy12 rykes12 racks11 raffs11 rawly11 rayah11 recks11 reefy11 refly11 refry11 reify11 rhyta11 ricks11 riffs11 rocks11 rowth11 rucks11 ruffe11 ruffs11 rugby11 rushy11 raggy10 raked10 ralph10 ranch10 raphe10 raspy10 ratch10 reach10 rebuy10 rehab10 rehem10 repay10 reply10 retch10 rheum10 ridgy10 roach10 roomy10 ropey10 rotch10 roupy10 ruche10 ruddy10 rabbi9 rabic9 rakee9 raker9 rakes9 rakis9 ramps9 randy9 rangy9 ranks9 raved9 rayed9 ready9 rebbe9 rebec9 rebop9 recap9 recce9 redly9 redry9 redye9 reedy9 reeks9 refed9 reink9 remap9 repps9 rewed9 right9 rinks9 risks9 rived9 romps9 rooks9 rough9 roved9 rowed9 rumba9 rumps9 rusks9 rynds9 rabid8 raced8 rafts8 rainy8 rally8 raped8 rapid8 rathe8 ratty8 ravel8 raven8 raver8 raves8 ravin8 rawer8 rawin8 rayas8 rayon8 reave8 rebid8 redip8 redub8 reefs8 reeve8 refel8 refer8 refit8 regma8 reifs8 reive8 relay8 renew8 repeg8 resaw8 resay8 resew8 resow8 retry8 revel8 revet8 revue8 rewan8 rewet8 rewin8 rewon8 rheas8 rhino8 riced8 rifer8 rifle8 rifts8 riley8 rimed8 riped8 rishi8 rival8 riven8 river8 rives8 rivet8 riyal8 robed8 roily8 rolfs8 roofs8 rooty8 roped8 routh8 roven8 rover8 roves8 rowan8 rowel8 rowen8 rower8 royal8 runny8 runty8 rusty8 ruths8 rutty8 ryots8 rabat7 racer7 races7 racon7 raged7 ramee7 ramet7 ramie7 ramus7 rance7 raper7 rapes7 rasps7 react7 readd7 realm7 reams7 reaps7 rearm7 rebar7 rebel7 rebus7 rebut7 recon7 recta7 recti7 recto7 recur7 recut7 redds7 reded7 redid7 relic7 reman7 remet7 remit7 repel7 repin7 repos7 repot7 repro7 retem7 ribes7 ricer7 rices7 ricin7 ridge7 rigid7 rimer7 rimes7 ripen7 riper7 ripes7 roams7 robes7 robin7 roble7 robot7 roman7 romeo7 rooms7 roper7 ropes7 roups7 rubes7 ruble7 rubus7 rudds7 rumen7 rumor7 runic7 rupee7 radar6 radii6 radio6 radon6 ragas6 ragee6 rages6 ragis6 raids6 rands6 range6 ranid6 rared6 rased6 rated6 reads6 redan6 redes6 redia6 redon6 redos6 reeds6 regal6 reges6 regna6 reign6 rends6 renig6 rerig6 resid6 resod6 retag6 rider6 rides6 rigor6 riled6 rinds6 rings6 roads6 rodeo6 roger6 rogue6 rondo6 roods6 rosed6 rouge6 round6 ruder6 rugae6 rugal6 ruing6 ruled6 rungs6 raias5 rails5 rains5 raise5 rales5 ranee5 ranis5 rants5 rarer5 rares5 raser5 rases5 ratal5 ratan5 ratel5 rater5 rates5 ratio5 ratos5 reals5 rears5 reata5 reels5 reest5 reins5 relet5 relit5 renal5 renin5 rente5 rents5 reoil5 reran5 rerun5 resee5 reset5 resin5 rests5 retia5 retie5 retro5 reuse5 rials5 riant5 riata5 riels5 riles5 rille5 rills5 rinse5 riots5 risen5 riser5 rises5 risus5 rites5 roans5 roars5 roast5 roils5 roles5 rolls5 roose5 roost5 roots5 roses5 roset5 rosin5 rotas5 rotes5 rotis5 rotls5 rotor5 rotos5 rotte5 rouen5 roues5 rouse5 roust5 route5 routs5 ruana5 ruers5 ruins5 ruler5 rules5 runes5 runts5 rural5 ruses5 rusts5 rutin5

Using 5-letter words starting with R

Pinning both the length and the opening letter narrows the field fast — handy for a Wordle guess, a tight Scrabble lane, or a crossword slot with a known first letter. The highest-scoring plays sit at the top of the list above.

5 Letter Words Starting With R

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