8 Letter Words Starting With R

Every 8-letter word starting with R in our dictionary (1685 in total), sorted by Scrabble score. Use the Word Finder to add an ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

1685 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200
rhizomic24 rhizopod23 rhizobia22 rhizomes22 rhizopus22 racemize21 rackwork21 reflexly21 rejacket21 rhizoids21 rhythmic21 rockwork21 refreeze20 refrozen20 revivify20 rickrack20 rickshaw20 riffraff20 rockaway20 rockfish20 rucksack20 racquets19 ramequin19 rechecks19 reequips19 refixing19 reflexed19 refluxed19 reglazed19 remarque19 reobject19 requiems19 rewaxing19 robotize19 rockabye19 romanize19 rakeoffs18 rakishly18 razeeing18 razoring18 realized18 reenjoys18 reflexes18 refluxes18 reglazes18 reinjury18 rejected18 rejoiced18 rejudged18 remixing18 rendzina18 repacify18 required18 requited18 reseized18 resizing18 rezoning18 rikshaws18 rocklike18 rockweed18 roqueted18 roughhew18 rowdyish18 rubbishy18 rufflike18 rackfuls17 rampancy17 realizer17 realizes17 reaphook17 rebuffed17 rechewed17 recocked17 recodify17 redbrick17 reedbuck17 reejects17 reexpels17 reexport17 reexpose17 reinject17 rejectee17 rejecter17 rejector17 rejigger17 rejoicer17 rejoices17 rejudges17 rejuggle17 reliques17 remodify17 reoccupy17 repacked17 requests17 requirer17 requires17 requital17 requiter17 requites17 reseizes17 resketch17 reverify17 rhapsody17 richweed17 rickshas17 ritziest17 rocketry17 rockfall17 rollicky17 ropewalk17 rorquals17 rowdyism17 rowlocks17 rubylike17 ruralize17 raceways16 rampikes16 rawhided16 readjust16 reaffirm16 reawaked16 reconvey16 recovery16 recycled16 redocked16 redshank16 reembark16 reembody16 reevoked16 rehabbed16 rehemmed16 rejoined16 rekeying16 relaxing16 repurify16 retaxing16 revamped16 revanche16 revoking16 rewaking16 reworked16 rhabdome16 rhabdoms16 rheophil16 rhomboid16 rhonchal16 rhonchus16 rhumbaed16 rigidify16 rimrocks16 roadwork16 roebucks16 rollback16 rondeaux16 roorback16 ropeways16 roughdry16 ruddocks16 runbacks16 rabbitry15 rachitic15 racketed15 raffling15 rakehell15 ramiform15 ranchman15 ranchmen15 rapacity15 rashlike15 ratfinks15 ravingly15 ravished15 rawhides15 reavowed15 reawaken15 reawakes15 reawoken15 rebooked15 rebranch15 rebuking15 recapped15 reckoned15 recombed15 recooked15 recorked15 recycler15 recycles15 rednecks15 redshift15 reemploy15 reevokes15 refights15 reflowed15 reflying15 refought15 refrying15 refusnik15 regrowth15 rehabber15 rehammer15 rehashed15 rehoboam15 reifying15 reinjure15 reinvoke15 relaxant15 relaxers15 relaxins15 relocked15 remaking15 remapped15 remarked15 reparked15 reperked15 reproach15 repumped15 reracked15 reshaved15 reshowed15 resojets15 resupply15 retacked15 rethinks15 revamper15 reviewed15 reviving15 revokers15 revolved15 rewakens15 rewashed15 reweaved15 reweighs15 rhematic15 rheology15 rhubarbs15 ricochet15 rifampin15 riffling15 rightful15 rikishas15 ringbark15 ringneck15 roadshow15 roadways15 rocketed15 rockling15 rooflike15 roorbach15 roughish15 rouleaux15 rovingly15 ruckling15 ruffling15 rushlike15 rabbinic14 rabidity14 racemism14 rachides14 radiancy14 rafflers14 raggedly14 railways14 rainwash14 ralphing14 ramekins14 ramified14 rampaged14 ranching14 rancidly14 randomly14 ranpikes14 ransacks14 raphides14 rapidity14 ravisher14 ravishes14 rawboned14 reaccept14 reaching14 readably14 reattack14 rebought14 rebukers14 rebuying14 received14 rechange14 recharge14 reckless14 reckoner14 recommit14 recurved14 redefect14 redeploy14 redipped14 redubbed14 reechoed14 refacing14 refected14 refenced14 refilmed14 refinery14 refinish14 reflower14 reformed14 reframed14 refugium14 regnancy14 rehashes14 reitboks14 remakers14 remarker14 remarket14 remember14 removing14 renotify14 reoffers14 repandly14 repaving14 repaying14 replayed14 replumbs14 replying14 reproved14 republic14 rereview14 reshaped14 reshaven14 reshaves14 resinify14 respeaks14 respoken14 restacks14 restaffs14 restocks14 restruck14 restuffs14 resurvey14 retackle14 retching14 retracks14 retyping14 revehent14 reverbed14 reviewal14 reviewer14 revisory14 revivals14 revivers14 revoiced14 revolver14 revolves14 rewarmed14 rewashes14 reweaves14 rewedded14 rhapsode14 rhodamin14 rhodiums14 rhyolite14 ribaldly14 ribaldry14 richened14 rifflers14 rightism14 ringworm14 rippable14 riverbed14 roaching14 rocketer14 rockiest14 rockless14 rockoons14 rockrose14 rollaway14 rollicks14 rollways14 ropelike14 rosefish14 routeway14 rubbaboo14 rubdowns14 ruchings14 ruckuses14 ruefully14 ruffians14 rufflers14 rufflier14 ruggedly14 rummaged14 runaways14 rabbeted13 rabbited13 rabbling13 racemoid13 rachilla13 rachises13 rachitis13 racially13 raftsman13 raftsmen13 ragingly13 ragweeds13 rainbows13 rambling13 ramifies13 ramosely13 ramosity13 rampager13 rampages13 ramshorn13 ranchero13 ranchers13 rankings13 rankling13 rappeled13 rascally13 ratchets13 rateably13 raunches13 ravaging13 reaccede13 reachers13 reactive13 readying13 reattach13 rebeldom13 rebirths13 receiver13 receives13 recently13 recharts13 recheats13 rechoose13 rechosen13 reclothe13 recopied13 recouped13 recovers13 recrowns13 rectally13 recurves13 redefied13 redheads13 redivide13 redrying13 redskins13 reduviid13 redwings13 redwoods13 redyeing13 reechier13 reechoes13 reedlike13 reefable13 refences13 reflects13 refolded13 reforged13 reformat13 reformer13 refracts13 reframes13 refuging13 refunded13 regiving13 reglowed13 rehanged13 rehinged13 reinfect13 reinform13 reinking13 rekindle13 relaunch13 reliably13 relinked13 relooked13 remissly13 remotely13 removals13 removers13 reniform13 repegged13 rephrase13 replaced13 replevin13 repolish13 repowers13 repriced13 reprieve13 reprobed13 reproofs13 reproval13 reprover13 reproves13 reschool13 research13 reshaper13 reshapes13 resmooth13 resoaked13 respaced13 resprays13 restitch13 restoked13 retaking13 retiform13 retrench13 revenged13 revoices13 rewarded13 rewelded13 rewinded13 reworded13 rhamnose13 rheniums13 rheobase13 rhetoric13 rheumier13 ribbands13 ribbings13 ribboned13 ribworts13 ricebird13 richness13 rifleman13 riflemen13 righting13 rigidity13 rimfires13 rimosely13 rimosity13 rimpling13 ringdove13 ringlike13 ripcords13 rippling13 roadkill13 robustly13 romanced13 rooftops13 roomfuls13 rosebays13 rosebush13 rosemary13 rotiform13 roughage13 roughing13 roughleg13 rowboats13 royalism13 rubaiyat13 rubbered13 rubbings13 rubbling13 rubicund13 rubidium13 rumbaing13 rumbling13 rummager13 rummages13 rumpling13 runkling13 rusticly13 ruthenic13 rabbiter12 rabblers12 rabbonis12 rabietic12 raccoons12 racemate12 racemose12 racemous12 radially12 radicand12 radishes12 radwaste12 raftered12 ragworts12 railhead12 rallying12 ramblers12 rambutan12 ramentum12 rammiest12 ramparts12 rampions12 rampoles12 rankness12 rapparee12 rapports12 rarefied12 rarified12 ratified12 ravagers12 raveling12 ravelled12 ravening12 ravigote12 ravining12 raygrass12 reabsorb12 reaccent12 reaccuse12 readdict12 readerly12 reapable12 reappear12 rearmice12 rearward12 rebidden12 reblooms12 rebodied12 recamier12 receding12 receipts12 receptor12 recircle12 reclaims12 reclames12 reclasps12 recoding12 recopies12 recorded12 recouple12 redacted12 redamage12 redbirds12 redecide12 redeemed12 redefeat12 redefies12 redefine12 redemand12 redhorse12 redrafts12 redrawer12 redriven12 redrives12 redshirt12 reducing12 redwares12 reedbird12 reekiest12 reendows12 refelled12 refereed12 referred12 refigure12 refiling12 refilled12 refining12 refiring12 refitted12 reflated12 refloods12 reforges12 refounds12 refueled12 refugees12 refunder12 refusing12 refuting12 regality12 regather12 regicide12 registry12 regolith12 regrafts12 regroove12 rehandle12 reharden12 reheated12 reheeled12 rehinges12 rehiring12 rehoused12 reimaged12 reimport12 reimpose12 reinvade12 relaying12 relieved12 relights12 relished12 reliving12 remanded12 remedied12 remended12 remerged12 reminded12 remolded12 renewing12 renminbi12 renowned12 renumber12 reoccurs12 reoppose12 repapers12 repeople12 replacer12 replaces12 repledge12 replicas12 replicon12 reprices12 reprobes12 repugned12 reremice12 rereward12 reroofed12 resample12 resawing12 resaying12 rescript12 resculpt12 resemble12 reserved12 resewing12 reshined12 resifted12 resights12 resolved12 resought12 resowing12 respaces12 respaded12 respects12 resplice12 restamps12 restokes12 restrike12 restyled12 resubmit12 resummon12 retakers12 retaught12 retemper12 rethread12 retrying12 revalued12 revealed12 reveling12 revelled12 revenger12 revenges12 revenued12 reverend12 revering12 reversed12 reverted12 revested12 revetted12 reviling12 revising12 revolted12 revoting12 revulsed12 rewarder12 rewetted12 rewidens12 rewinder12 rewiring12 reynards12 rhodoras12 ribbiest12 ribosome12 ricercar12 riddance12 riflings12 righters12 rightest12 righties12 rightist12 ringhals12 ringtaws12 ripplers12 ripplets12 ripplier12 ripstops12 riskiest12 riskless12 rivaling12 rivalled12 riveting12 rivetted12 roadbeds12 robotics12 robotism12 rogatory12 rollmops12 romancer12 romances12 romantic12 roofings12 rookiest12 roommate12 roothold12 rootlike12 roselike12 rosewood12 rotundly12 roughens12 roughers12 roughest12 roundish12 rowdiest12 roweling12 rowelled12 rubaboos12 rubblier12 rubrical12 rugosely12 rugosity12 rumblers12 rummiest12 rumpless12 rumplier12 rumpuses12 rundowns12 runelike12 rushings12 ryegrass12 raddling11 radiable11 radiance11 radicals11 radicate11 radicels11 radicles11 radioman11 radiomen11 raggeder11 ragtimes11 railbird11 raillery11 rainband11 rainbird11 raindrop11 rainfall11 rainwear11 rallyist11 rancored11 ransomed11 rapeseed11 rapidest11 rapiered11 raptured11 rarefier11 rarefies11 rarifies11 rashness11 ratafees11 ratafias11 ratholes11 raticide11 ratifier11 ratifies11 ravelers11 ravelins11 raveller11 raveners11 ravenous11 raviolis11 reacting11 readable11 readapts11 readding11 readmits11 readopts11 reaginic11 rearming11 reascend11 reavails11 rebaited11 rebating11 rebegins11 rebelled11 rebilled11 reblends11 reboards11 rebodies11 reboiled11 rebooted11 reboring11 rebounds11 rebreeds11 rebuilds11 reburied11 rebutted11 recalled11 recaning11 recanted11 recessed11 reciting11 reclined11 recoaled11 recoiled11 recoined11 recorder11 recrated11 recurred11 recusing11 redactor11 redbaits11 redbones11 redcoats11 reddened11 reddling11 redeemer11 redirect11 redouble11 redoubts11 redpolls11 redreams11 redreamt11 reducers11 reductor11 reefiest11 reemerge11 refallen11 refasten11 referees11 referent11 referral11 referrer11 refilter11 refiners11 reflates11 refloats11 refluent11 reforest11 refrains11 refronts11 refusals11 refusers11 refutals11 refuters11 regarded11 regauged11 regilded11 regimens11 regiment11 regorged11 regraded11 regrooms11 regroups11 rehearse11 reheater11 rehouses11 reifiers11 reimages11 reindict11 reinduce11 reinduct11 reinfuse11 reinvent11 reinvest11 reinvite11 relacing11 relapsed11 relative11 relevant11 reliever11 relieves11 relievos11 relishes11 relucted11 reluming11 remailed11 remained11 remanned11 remating11 remedial11 remedies11 remelted11 remerges11 remigial11 reminder11 reminted11 remising11 remitted11 remodels11 remolade11 renaming11 rendible11 renewals11 renewers11 renigged11 renogram11 renovate11 reopened11 reoutfit11 reovirus11 repaired11 repassed11 repasted11 repealed11 repeated11 repelled11 repented11 repetend11 repining11 repinned11 replated11 repleads11 replunge11 repolled11 reported11 reposing11 repotted11 repoured11 reprised11 repulsed11 reputing11 rerecord11 reremind11 rerigged11 rescaled11 rescinds11 rescored11 rescuing11 resected11 reserver11 reserves11 reshines11 reshoots11 residuum11 resilver11 resodded11 resolver11 resolves11 resorbed11 respades11 respired11 respited11 responds11 resprang11 respread11 respring11 resprung11 restrive11 restrove11 restyles11 resuming11 retagged11 retaping11 reteamed11 retiming11 retraced11 retrally11 retrieve11 retrofit11 retwists11 revalues11 revealer11 reveille11 revelers11 reveller11 revenant11 revenual11 revenuer11 revenues11 reverent11 reverers11 reveries11 reversal11 reverser11 reverses11 reversos11 reverter11 revilers11 revisals11 revisers11 revision11 revisits11 revisors11 revolter11 revolute11 revuists11 rewriter11 rewrites11 rheostat11 rhesuses11 rhinitis11 ribgrass11 riddling11 rideable11 ridgling11 ridicule11 rifeness11 riftless11 riggings11 rigorism11 rimlands11 ringbolt11 ringbone11 ripening11 riposted11 riptides11 ritually11 riverine11 riveters11 rivieras11 rivieres11 rivulets11 rivulose11 rollover11 roofless11 roofline11 rooftree11 rosebuds11 rotative11 rotatory11 rotifers11 rottenly11 roundups11 royalist11 roysters11 ruddling11 rudiment11 ruggeder11 rumoring11 rumoured11 runovers11 ruptured11 rurality11 rushiest11 rutabaga11 ruthless11 raciness10 raclette10 radiated10 radioing10 ragouted10 railcars10 raiments10 raincoat10 raisable10 ramilies10 ramillie10 ramulose10 ramulous10 rancours10 ransomer10 raptness10 raptures10 rarebits10 rareripe10 rasboras10 raspiest10 rataplan10 rateable10 ratsbane10 rattraps10 reactant10 reaction10 reactors10 readings10 realisms10 reargued10 rearmost10 reascent10 reassume10 rebaters10 rebottle10 reburial10 reburies10 rebuttal10 rebutter10 rebutton10 recaller10 recanter10 recenter10 recesses10 recision10 recitals10 reciters10 recleans10 recliner10 reclines10 recluses10 recoiler10 recolors10 recounts10 recourse10 recrates10 recreant10 recreate10 recruits10 recusals10 recusant10 redargue10 redating10 redenied10 redesign10 redialed10 redigest10 redlined10 redonned10 redounds10

Using 8-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.

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