4-Letter Words Starting With R
Looking for four-letter words that start with R? There are 184 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like READ, REAL, RATE, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
Most common
- read5
- real4
- rate4
- room6
- road5
- rock10
- risk8
- role4
- rule4
- ring5
- rest4
- race6
- rent4
- root4
- rose4
- rich9
- rank8
- roll4
- rare4
- rise4
All 184 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- rain 4
- ride 5
- runs 4
- rear 4
- rice 6
- rail 4
- roof 7
- rush 7
- rack 10
- rick 10
- reed 5
- ruby 9
- ripe 6
- rely 7
- rats 4
- ruth 7
- raid 5
- rows 7
- rugs 5
- rope 6
- reel 4
- rand 5
- reef 7
- rage 5
- rays 7
- ramp 8
- rods 5
- rant 4
- rude 5
- rust 4
- roms 6
- reds 5
- rite 4
- regs 5
- rams 6
- ruin 4
- rave 7
- riot 4
- ritz 13
- reps 6
- rash 7
- rode 5
- robe 6
- rims 6
- ribs 6
- rove 7
- reap 6
- rang 5
- rake 8
- roar 4
- raft 7
- riff 10
- rolf 7
- rink 8
- refs 7
- rees 4
- rial 4
- rift 7
- roam 6
- rune 4
- rags 5
- rigs 5
- rein 4
- ruff 10
- rips 6
- raja 11
- redo 5
- repo 6
- rosy 7
- reis 4
- rubs 6
- rudd 6
- roto 4
- rife 7
- riel 4
- rota 4
- rook 8
- roux 11
- rhea 7
- rung 5
- romp 8
- rout 4
- reif 7
- rusk 8
- recs 6
- ream 6
- revs 7
- rete 4
- redd 6
- rind 5
- rote 4
- ruse 4
- raps 6
- raya 7
- rath 7
- rump 8
- rive 7
- raia 4
- rani 4
- racy 9
- rebs 6
- roan 4
- razz 22
- robs 6
- rede 5
- rend 5
- rots 4
- rood 5
- raga 5
- raff 10
- rami 6
- ruck 10
- rime 6
- runt 4
- rube 6
- raws 7
- reek 8
- rapt 6
- rasp 6
- raku 8
- rads 5
- ruts 4
- rums 6
- roti 4
- roup 6
- rias 4
- raze 13
- rais 4
- rhus 7
- rill 4
- repp 8
- rids 5
- reck 10
- resh 7
- roes 4
- rems 6
- rocs 6
- ragg 6
- rues 4
- rato 4
- rile 4
- rets 4
- rhos 7
- rase 4
- roue 4
- rins 4
- roil 4
- raki 8
- ryot 7
- rale 4
- rued 5
- ragi 5
- ropy 9
- rynd 8
- ruly 7
- reft 7
- rifs 7
- rimy 9
- rotl 4
- ruer 4
- ruga 5
- ryas 7
- ryes 7
- ryke 11
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many four-letter words are there that start with R?
There are 184 four-letter words that start with R in the tournament word lists. The most common are READ, REAL, RATE.
What are common four-letter words that start with R?
READ, REAL, RATE, ROOM, ROAD are the most frequently used. The full list of 184 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Why are the words in this order?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in a trillion-word corpus of written English, most common first. That surfaces likely puzzle answers instead of hiding them mid-alphabet. Use the sort control to switch to alphabetical or points order.
Starting with R in other lengths
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