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11 Letter Words Starting with R

There are 931 11-letter English words that start with R, ranging alphabetically from RABBITBRUSH to RUTTISHNESS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: RAZZAMATAZZ (49), RHYTHMIZING (32), REOXIDIZING (29). The longest entry here is RABBITBRUSH at 11 letters.

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Showing the first 600 of 931 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1razzamatazz4950
2rhythmizing3232
3reoxidizing2931
4rehypnotize2828
5rhizosphere2827
6reflexively2729
7reemphasize2728
8reflexivity2728
9rhapsodized2727
10rhythmicity2725

Strategy for this list

R is worth 1 in Scrabble and starts ~4,000 words. R is essential in the top bingo stems (RETINA, SATIRE) and forms strong openers with vowels and consonant blends (RE-, RH-, RY-). High-value R-plays include RAZZ, RIZZ (Collins-only), ROQUE. In Wordle, R is one of the most common letters overall but less common in position 1 than positions 3-4.

FAQs

How many 11-letter words start with R?

931 valid 11-letter English words begin with R in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

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