5-letter words starting with R
There are 417 five-letter words starting with R in our word list. 90 of them are common everyday words, such as RIGHT, RADIO, RANGE and READY.
- Words
- 417
- Common words
- 90
- Top score
- RITZY
- 17 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).
Five-letter words are the format of the most popular daily word guessing games. A strong first guess uses five different common letters.
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5-letter words (417)
- right
- radio
- range
- ready
- river
- round
- rules
- raise
- rates
- reach
- reply
- roads
- roman
- rooms
- route
- royal
- rural
- races
- radar
- rally
- ralph
- ranch
- ranks
- rapid
- rated
- ratio
- react
- reads
- realm
- rebel
- refer
- reign
- relax
- rider
- rides
- ridge
- rifle
- rings
- rises
- risks
- rival
- robin
- robot
- rocks
- rocky
- roger
- roles
- rolls
- roots
- roses
- rough
- rugby
- ruins
- ruled
- rabbi
- raced
- raids
- rails
- rains
- rainy
- randy
- raven
- razor
- rehab
- relay
- remix
- renew
- rents
- repay
- reset
- resin
- rests
- retro
- rhino
- rhyme
- rigid
- riley
- riots
- risen
- risky
- roast
- rogue
- romeo
- roofs
- ropes
- rouge
- rover
- ruler
- rumor
- rusty
- rabid
- racer
- racks
- raged
- rages
- ramps
- rants
- rarer
- recap
- recon
- reeds
- reefs
- reels
- regal
- reins
- relic
- remit
- renal
- repel
- reuse
- revel
- revue
- riffs
- rigor
- rinse
- rites
- roach
- robes
- rodeo
- rondo
- roost
- roper
- rotor
- rouse
- rowan
- rowdy
- rower
- ruddy
- rupee
- rabat
- radii
- radon
- rafts
- rajah
- raked
- rakes
- rance
- raspy
- raved
- ravel
- raves
- rayon
- razed
- razer
- reals
- reams
- rears
- rebar
- rebus
- rebut
- recur
- redox
- redux
- reedy
- reeks
- reeve
- refit
- rerun
- retry
- ricks
- rifts
- riled
- rinks
- ripen
- riser
- rishi
- riven
- rivet
- roams
- roars
- rooks
- roomy
- roped
- roque
- rosin
- rouen
- rowed
- ruble
- rumba
- runes
- rungs
- runny
- radix
- rajas
- ramus
- rands
- raper
- rares
- ratan
- rater
- ratty
- raver
- ravin
- rayed
- reaps
- rearm
- rebbe
- recce
- recto
- recut
- redid
- reman
- renin
- repos
- repro
- retch
- rials
- ricin
- riles
- rimes
- rinds
- rioja
- ritzy
- rives
- robed
- roose
- rooty
- routh
- routs
- rowen
- rubes
- rubus
- ruder
- rumen
- rummy
- runic
- rusts
- ragas
- raggy
- raker
- rales
- ramie
- rammy
- ranee
- rangy
- raphe
- rasps
- rathe
- rawer
- rebid
- rebuy
- recta
- redan
- redds
- redes
- redon
- reify
- relit
- remap
- rends
- repin
- repot
- reran
- resid
- rexes
- rheum
- ribes
- ricer
- rices
- rimer
- riper
- riyal
- roble
- romps
- ropey
- rotas
- rotch
- rotes
- rotis
- roust
- roved
- rucks
- ruffs
- rugae
- ruing
- rumps
- runts
- ruses
- rusks
- rutin
- rutty
- racon
- ramee
- ramet
- ranis
- raser
- ratch
- ratel
- rawly
- rayas
- razee
- razes
- reata
- reave
- rebec
- recks
- recti
- redos
- redub
- refix
- reges
- regna
- rekey
- relet
- retie
- rheas
- rhomb
- rhumb
- riant
- riata
- ribby
- riced
- ridgy
- riels
- rille
- rills
- rimed
- riped
- risus
- rived
- roans
- roils
- rolfs
- roods
- rooky
- roset
- roven
- roves
- rowel
- ruana
- ruche
- rudds
- ruffe
- rugal
- runty
- rushy
- ruths
- rabic
- raffs
- ragee
- ragis
- raias
- rajes
- rakee
- rakis
- ranid
- rared
- rased
- rases
- ratal
- ratos
- rawin
- raxed
- raxes
- rayah
- readd
- rebop
- reded
- redia
- redip
- redly
- redry
- redye
- reefy
- reeky
- reest
- refed
- refel
- refly
- refry
- regma
- rehem
- reifs
- reink
- reive
- remet
- remex
- renig
- rente
- reoil
- repeg
- repps
- rerig
- resaw
- resay
- resee
- resew
- resod
- resow
- retag
- retax
- retem
- retia
- revet
- rewan
- rewax
- rewed
- rewet
- rewin
- rewon
- rhyta
- rifer
- ripes
- roily
- rosed
- rotls
- rotos
- rotte
- roues
- roups
- roupy
- rowth
- ruers
- ryked
- rykes
- rynds
- ryots
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Good first guesses
These common words use five different letters that appear often in five-letter words, so they rule out the most letters in one guess:
- raise
- rated
- react
- realm
- ratio
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with R are there?
Our word list has 417 five-letter words starting with R. 90 of them are common everyday words.
What are some common five-letter words starting with R?
The most common are RIGHT, RADIO, RANGE, READY, RIVER and ROUND.
Which five-letter word starting with R scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, RITZY scores 17 points, the most of any five-letter word starting with R in our list.
What is a good first guess in a five-letter word game?
Words with five different, frequent letters give you the most information. Good choices from this list are RAISE, RATED, REACT and REALM.
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