4-letter words starting with R
There are 181 four-letter words starting with R in our word list. 65 of them are common everyday words, such as READ, REAL, RACE and RATE.
- Words
- 181
- Common words
- 65
- Top score
- RAZZ
- 22 points
R is one of the most useful letters in word games because it fits so many patterns, from the start (RE-) to the end (-ER, -OR).
Four-letter words fit almost anywhere and are long enough to score well with one high-value letter.
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4-letter words (181)
- read
- real
- race
- rate
- rest
- risk
- road
- rock
- role
- room
- rain
- rare
- rent
- rice
- rich
- ride
- ring
- rise
- roll
- roof
- rose
- rule
- runs
- rage
- raid
- rail
- rank
- rats
- rays
- rear
- reed
- rely
- rick
- riot
- root
- rope
- rude
- ruin
- rush
- ruth
- rack
- ramp
- rams
- rand
- rang
- rant
- rash
- rave
- reap
- reds
- reef
- reel
- refs
- reps
- ribs
- rift
- ripe
- rite
- roar
- robe
- rode
- rods
- rows
- ruby
- rust
- raft
- rags
- raja
- rake
- raps
- redo
- rees
- rein
- repo
- rhea
- rife
- riff
- rigs
- rims
- rink
- rips
- ritz
- roam
- rolf
- rook
- rosy
- rout
- roux
- rubs
- rudd
- ruff
- rugs
- rump
- rune
- rung
- ruse
- racy
- raff
- raga
- rami
- rani
- rapt
- rath
- raya
- raze
- recs
- redd
- reek
- regs
- reis
- revs
- rime
- rind
- roan
- robs
- romp
- roms
- rood
- rota
- rote
- roti
- rots
- rove
- rube
- ruck
- rusk
- rads
- raki
- rasp
- rato
- raws
- razz
- ream
- rebs
- reck
- rede
- rend
- rete
- rial
- rias
- riel
- rile
- rive
- roto
- rues
- rums
- runt
- ruts
- ragi
- raia
- rale
- rase
- reif
- rems
- repp
- resh
- rets
- rhos
- rhus
- rids
- rill
- rins
- rocs
- roes
- roil
- ropy
- roue
- rued
- ruga
- reft
- rifs
- roup
- ruly
- ryes
- ryke
- rynd
- ryot
- rimy
- rotl
- ruer
- ryas
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Questions
How many four-letter words starting with R are there?
Our word list has 181 four-letter words starting with R. 65 of them are common everyday words.
What are some common four-letter words starting with R?
The most common are READ, REAL, RACE, RATE, REST and RISK.
Which four-letter word starting with R scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, RAZZ scores 22 points, the most of any four-letter word starting with R in our list.
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