5-Letter Words Starting With R
Looking for five-letter words that start with R? There are 434 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like RIGHT, REPLY, RATES, 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
- right9
- reply10
- rates5
- range6
- radio6
- rules5
- river8
- rooms7
- ready9
- round6
- rated6
- royal8
- reach10
- route5
- rural5
- rings6
- refer8
- ratio5
- raise5
- risks9
All 434 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- rapid 8
- roman 7
- ridge 7
- roger 6
- roads 6
- radar 6
- roses 5
- reads 6
- roles 5
- rugby 11
- robot 7
- roots 5
- rocks 11
- ralph 10
- rough 9
- robin 7
- ranch 10
- rocky 14
- reset 5
- races 7
- relay 8
- rolls 5
- rally 8
- rider 6
- relax 12
- rover 8
- randy 9
- retro 5
- racks 11
- ranks 9
- remix 14
- renew 8
- rebel 7
- rides 6
- rehab 10
- realm 7
- rouge 6
- ruled 6
- rifle 8
- romeo 7
- resin 5
- raven 8
- rogue 6
- renal 5
- riley 8
- rails 5
- rival 8
- rigid 7
- react 7
- rises 5
- reuse 5
- racer 7
- rodeo 6
- rants 5
- reign 6
- rabbi 9
- razor 14
- roast 5
- ruins 5
- roach 10
- recap 9
- rupee 7
- rusty 8
- rests 5
- risen 5
- rhino 8
- ruler 5
- rainy 8
- rumor 7
- risky 12
- ropes 7
- reels 5
- regal 6
- rains 5
- rents 5
- raped 8
- rowan 8
- rotor 5
- recon 7
- rinse 5
- repay 10
- ramps 9
- robes 7
- roofs 8
- reefs 8
- rhyme 13
- riots 5
- rites 5
- raves 8
- resid 6
- revue 8
- raids 6
- radon 6
- remit 7
- reeds 6
- raced 8
- riser 5
- redux 13
- roper 7
- relic 7
- rayon 8
- retry 8
- riffs 11
- rouse 5
- reeve 8
- repro 7
- reals 5
- rerun 5
- reins 5
- rapes 7
- runes 5
- rivet 8
- rabid 8
- roost 5
- redox 13
- radii 6
- roomy 10
- revel 8
- radix 13
- ravel 8
- rigor 6
- rowdy 12
- rafts 8
- repel 7
- rouen 5
- riyal 8
- rumba 9
- rakes 9
- rimes 7
- ruddy 10
- runny 8
- recur 7
- ramen 7
- rummy 12
- rages 6
- rabat 7
- razer 14
- rioja 12
- rondo 6
- repos 7
- rater 5
- rebbe 9
- raged 7
- rumps 9
- reedy 9
- ricks 11
- renin 5
- rarer 5
- roque 14
- rebar 7
- rinks 9
- raver 8
- ruble 7
- rosin 5
- rears 5
- roars 5
- rands 6
- reams 7
- raked 10
- rower 8
- rebut 7
- rooks 9
- rebus 7
- rheum 10
- rifts 8
- rumen 7
- rance 7
- redes 6
- rives 8
- refit 8
- razed 15
- ripen 7
- roped 8
- runic 7
- recto 7
- rishi 8
- ricin 7
- reeks 9
- rares 5
- rubel 7
- rungs 6
- reman 7
- rowed 9
- riven 8
- rials 5
- rajah 15
- remap 9
- rubus 7
- ratty 8
- raved 9
- reaps 7
- recut 7
- robed 8
- ravin 8
- raper 7
- riled 6
- routh 8
- raspy 10
- ramie 7
- rowen 8
- roams 7
- rices 7
- redan 6
- roshi 8
- ribes 7
- rayed 9
- ruder 6
- resit 5
- rhomb 12
- ramus 7
- recta 7
- ritzy 17
- ragas 6
- riles 5
- rinds 6
- redid 7
- riper 7
- raphe 10
- repot 7
- recce 9
- redon 6
- rooty 8
- rutin 5
- routs 5
- rubes 7
- rebuy 10
- romps 9
- ratan 5
- rekey 12
- rasps 7
- rusts 5
- rived 9
- rolfs 8
- raker 9
- raser 5
- risus 5
- rathe 8
- roble 7
- rodes 6
- roose 5
- ricer 7
- rearm 7
- rajas 12
- rends 6
- rotas 5
- runts 5
- raita 5
- rimer 7
- rente 5
- rowth 11
- retch 10
- rebid 8
- rucks 11
- ruffs 11
- recit 7
- redds 7
- rotis 5
- repin 7
- reify 11
- raggs 7
- roved 9
- readd 7
- rotes 5
- rales 5
- roans 5
- rills 5
- ropey 10
- raggy 10
- ruffe 11
- ruses 5
- rusks 9
- roset 5
- roups 7
- rangy 9
- riels 5
- roues 5
- riata 5
- roves 8
- reran 5
- ranee 5
- rhumb 12
- ribby 12
- ruths 8
- rawer 8
- rotch 10
- roven 8
- ratel 5
- relet 5
- reata 5
- ramee 7
- ratos 5
- recti 7
- rudds 7
- rabic 9
- racon 7
- raffs 11
- ragee 6
- ragis 6
- raias 5
- rajes 12
- rakee 9
- rakis 9
- rakus 9
- ramal 7
- ramet 7
- rammy 12
- ranid 6
- ranis 5
- rared 6
- rased 6
- rases 5
- ratal 5
- ratch 10
- rawin 8
- rawly 11
- raxed 13
- raxes 12
- rayah 11
- rayas 8
- razee 14
- razes 14
- reave 8
- rebec 9
- rebop 9
- recks 11
- reded 7
- redia 6
- redip 8
- redly 9
- redos 6
- redry 9
- redub 8
- redye 9
- reefy 11
- reeky 12
- reest 5
- refed 9
- refel 8
- refix 15
- refly 11
- refry 11
- reges 6
- regma 8
- regna 6
- rehem 10
- reifs 8
- reink 9
- reive 8
- rejig 13
- relit 5
- remet 7
- remex 14
- renig 6
- reoil 5
- repeg 8
- repps 9
- rerig 6
- resat 5
- resaw 8
- resay 8
- resee 5
- resew 8
- resod 6
- resow 8
- retag 6
- retax 12
- retem 7
- retia 5
- retie 5
- revet 8
- rewan 8
- rewax 15
- rewed 9
- rewet 8
- rewin 8
- rewon 8
- rexes 12
- rheas 8
- rheme 10
- rhyta 11
- riant 5
- riced 8
- ridgy 10
- rifer 8
- rille 5
- rimed 8
- rindy 9
- riped 8
- ripes 7
- roils 5
- roily 8
- roods 6
- rooky 12
- rosed 6
- rotls 5
- rotos 5
- rotte 5
- roupy 10
- roust 5
- rowel 8
- ruana 5
- rubby 12
- ruche 10
- ruers 5
- rugae 6
- rugal 6
- ruing 6
- runty 8
- rushy 11
- rutty 8
- ryked 13
- rykes 12
- rynds 9
- ryots 8
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there that start with R?
There are 434 five-letter words that start with R in the tournament word lists. The most common are RIGHT, REPLY, RATES.
What are common five-letter words that start with R?
RIGHT, REPLY, RATES, RANGE, RADIO are the most frequently used. The full list of 434 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Are these valid Wordle words?
Nearly all of them. Wordle draws its answers from a curated list of common five-letter words, but it accepts almost any dictionary word as a guess, including the words on this page.
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