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Words Starting With "R"

R is one of the most reliable letters in any word game. 14,507 words that start with R are valid in Scrabble, and R appears comfortably at the start, middle, and end of words. "Re" is the key 2-letter play and it hooks onto almost anything. "Raise" and "crane" are among the top Wordle starters partly because R is so common. Use the AI Finder to filter by ending, length, or position.

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14,507 Scrabble words · 9L most common

Top 7-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With "R"

razzing 26pts
rizzers 25pts
razzias 25pts
rizzors 25pts
rizzars 25pts
razzles 25pts
rozzers 25pts
rizzart 25pts
rhizome 21pts
rhizopi 21pts
rhizoma 21pts
rhizoid 20pts

14,507 Scrabble words starting with R

2-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (12 words)

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RA 2 RC 4 RD 3 RE 2 RF 5 RG 3 RH 5 RM 4 RN 2 RO 2

3-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (105 words)

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RAB 5 RAD 4 RAG 4 RAH 6 RAI 3 RAJ 10 RAM 5 RAN 3 RAP 5 RAS 3

4-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (358 words)

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RAAD 5 RABI 6 RACA 6 RACE 6 RACH 9 RACK 10 RACY 9 RADA 5 RADE 5 RADS 5

5-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (836 words)

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RAASH 8 RABAL 7 RABAT 7 RABBI 9 RABIC 9 RABID 8 RABIN 7 RABIS 7 RABOT 7 RACED 8

6-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (1,822 words)

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RAANAN 6 RAASCH 11 RABAND 9 RABATO 8 RABATS 8 RABBAN 10 RABBET 10 RABBIN 10 RABBIS 10 RABBIT 10

7-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (2,567 words)

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RABANNA 9 RABASKA 13 RABATOS 9 RABATTE 9 RABBETS 11 RABBIES 11 RABBINS 11 RABBISH 14 RABBITO 11 RABBITS 11

8-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (3,122 words)

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RAADZAAL 18 RABANNAS 10 RABASKAS 14 RABATINE 10 RABATOES 10 RABATTED 11 RABATTES 10 RABBANIM 14 RABBETED 13 RABBINIC 14

9-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (3,177 words)

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RABATINES 11 RABATMENT 13 RABATTING 12 RABBANIST 13 RABBANITE 13 RABBETING 14 RABBINATE 13 RABBINDOM 16 RABBINICA 15 RABBINICS 15

10-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (2,815 words)

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RABATMENTS 14 RABATTINGS 13 RABBINATES 14 RABBINICAL 16 RABBINISMS 16 RABBINISTS 14 RABBINITES 14 RABBINITIC 16 RABBINSHIP 19 RABBITFISH 20

11-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (2,245 words)

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RABATTEMENT 15 RABBINISTIC 17 RABBITBERRY 20 RABBITBRUSH 20 RABBITMOUTH 20 RABBITPROOF 20 RABBLEMENTS 17 RABBLEPROOF 20 RABELAISIAN 13 RABIDNESSES 14

12-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (1,639 words)

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RABATTEMENTS 16 RABBINICALLY 21 RABBITFISHES 22 RACCOONBERRY 21 RACEMIFEROUS 19 RACEMISATION 16 RACEMIZATION 25 RACETRACKERS 20 RACEWALKINGS 22 RACHIANECTES 19

13-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (1,162 words)

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RABBINISTICAL 19 RABBITBERRIES 19 RABBITBRUSHES 22 RABBITHEARTED 21 RACEMISATIONS 17 RACEMIZATIONS 26 RACHICENTESIS 20 RACHIGLOSSATE 19 RACIALIZATION 24 RACKETEERINGS 20

14-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (787 words)

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RABELAISIANISM 18 RACEMOCARBONIC 24 RACHIANALGESIA 20 RACHIOCENTESIS 21 RACHIOCYPHOSIS 29 RACHIOMYELITIS 24 RACHYCENTRIDAE 25 RADECTOMIESEPH 24 RADIALISATIONS 15 RADIALIZATIONS 24

15-Letter Words Starting With "R"  (467 words)

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RACEMOCARBONATE 23 RACEMOMETHYLATE 27 RACHIANESTHESIA 23 RACHIOCOCAINIZE 33 RACHIOPARALYSIS 25 RACHIOSCOLIOSIS 22 RADICALISATIONS 18 RADICALIZATIONS 27 RADIOACTIVATING 22 RADIOACTIVATION 21

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Words Starting With "R" FAQ

Why is R one of the most useful letters in Scrabble?

R is worth 1 point and there are 6 R tiles in the set. What makes it valuable is flexibility. R sits comfortably at the start, middle, or end of words and creates useful consonant clusters with B, C, D, F, G, P, and T. It also appears in many common endings like "-er", "-ar", "-or", "-ard", and "-urn". Drawing an R almost always means you have multiple plays to choose from.

What R words are crossword puzzle staples?

"Roe", "roc", "rue", "rut", "rye", and "rim" are short R words that appear in grids constantly. "Roe" is especially useful because it crosses cleanly with both vowels and consonants. "Rhea" (a large flightless bird) shows up in crosswords far more often than you would expect given how rarely people use the word in everyday speech.

What R words make strong Wordle guesses?

"Raise" and "crane" are both among the most recommended starting words, and R is a big part of why. "Raise" alone hits R, A, I, S, and E. Beyond openers, "rapid", "ratio", "reach", "reign", "repay", and "risky" are all solid later-round guesses. Testing R in position 2 or 3 covers a surprisingly large chunk of possible Wordle answers.