5-letter words with R

There are 2,657 five-letter words with R in our word list. 617 of them are common everyday words, such as AFTER, FIRST, OTHER and THEIR.

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.

5-letter words (2,657)

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:

How many five-letter words with R are there?

Our word list has 2,657 five-letter words with R. 617 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common five-letter words with R?

The most common are AFTER, FIRST, OTHER, THEIR, THERE and WHERE.

Which five-letter word with R scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, FRIZZ scores 26 points, the most of any five-letter word 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, LASER, SCARE and SPARE.