4 letter words starting with R
181 words in our dictionary start with R and have four letters. 104 of them are everyday words, such as READ, REAL, RATE, ROOM.
Everyday words 104
Rare words 77
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- RAZE 13
- RITZ 13
- RAZZ 12
- RAJA 11
- ROUX 11
- RYKE 11
- RACK 10
- RAFF 10
Letter after R
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Questions
How many 4 letter words starting with R are there?
Our dictionary has 181, and 104 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
RAZE, worth 13 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common 4 letter words starting with R?
READ, REAL, RATE, ROOM, ROAD are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example r???.