Words starting with R
9,000 words in our dictionary start with R. 2,324 of them are everyday words, such as RIGHTS, REVIEW, READ, RESEARCH.
3 letters 50
4 letters 181
5 letters 417
6 letters 928
7 letters 1,386
8 letters 1,686
9 letters 1,542
10 letters 1,225
11 letters 931
12 letters 654
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):
- RHYTHMIZED 31
- RHYTHMIZES 30
- RHYTHMIZE 29
- REOXIDIZED 28
- RAZORBACKS 27
- REOXIDIZES 27
- RAZORBACK 26
- REOXIDIZE 26
- The most common length is 8 letters (1,686 words).
Letter after R
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Questions
How many words starting with R are there?
Our dictionary has 9,000, and 2,324 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?
RHYTHMIZED, worth 31 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 words starting with R?
RIGHTS, REVIEW, READ, RESEARCH, REVIEWS 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*.