4 Letter Words Starting with R
There are 182 4-letter English words that start with R, ranging alphabetically from RACE to RYOT. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: RAZZ (22), RAZE (13), RITZ (13). Average word length in this list is 4 letters.
Word list
R
- RACE6 pts
- RACK10 pts
- RACY9 pts
- RADS5 pts
- RAFF10 pts
- RAFT7 pts
- RAGA5 pts
- RAGE5 pts
- RAGI5 pts
- RAGS5 pts
- RAIA4 pts
- RAID5 pts
- RAIL4 pts
- RAIN4 pts
- RAJA11 pts
- RAKE8 pts
- RAKI8 pts
- RALE4 pts
- RAMI6 pts
- RAMP8 pts
- RAMS6 pts
- RAND5 pts
- RANG5 pts
- RANI4 pts
- RANK8 pts
- RANT4 pts
- RAPE6 pts
- RAPS6 pts
- RAPT6 pts
- RARE4 pts
- RASE4 pts
- RASH7 pts
- RASP6 pts
- RATE4 pts
- RATH7 pts
- RATO4 pts
- RATS4 pts
- RAVE7 pts
- RAWS7 pts
- RAYA7 pts
- RAYS7 pts
- RAZE13 pts
- RAZZ22 pts
- READ5 pts
- REAL4 pts
- REAM6 pts
- REAP6 pts
- REAR4 pts
- REBS6 pts
- RECK10 pts
- RECS6 pts
- REDD6 pts
- REDE5 pts
- REDO5 pts
- REDS5 pts
- REED5 pts
- REEF7 pts
- REEK8 pts
- REEL4 pts
- REES4 pts
- REFS7 pts
- REFT7 pts
- REGS5 pts
- REIF7 pts
- REIN4 pts
- REIS4 pts
- RELY7 pts
- REMS6 pts
- REND5 pts
- RENT4 pts
- REPO6 pts
- REPP8 pts
- REPS6 pts
- RESH7 pts
- REST4 pts
- RETE4 pts
- RETS4 pts
- REVS7 pts
- RHEA7 pts
- RHOS7 pts
- RHUS7 pts
- RIAL4 pts
- RIAS4 pts
- RIBS6 pts
- RICE6 pts
- RICH9 pts
- RICK10 pts
- RIDE5 pts
- RIDS5 pts
- RIEL4 pts
- RIFE7 pts
- RIFF10 pts
- RIFS7 pts
- RIFT7 pts
- RIGS5 pts
- RILE4 pts
- RILL4 pts
- RIME6 pts
- RIMS6 pts
- RIMY9 pts
- RIND5 pts
- RING5 pts
- RINK8 pts
- RINS4 pts
- RIOT4 pts
- RIPE6 pts
- RIPS6 pts
- RISE4 pts
- RISK8 pts
- RITE4 pts
- RITZ13 pts
- RIVE7 pts
- ROAD5 pts
- ROAM6 pts
- ROAN4 pts
- ROAR4 pts
- ROBE6 pts
- ROBS6 pts
- ROCK10 pts
- ROCS6 pts
- RODE5 pts
- RODS5 pts
- ROES4 pts
- ROIL4 pts
- ROLE4 pts
- ROLF7 pts
- ROLL4 pts
- ROMP8 pts
- ROMS6 pts
- ROOD5 pts
- ROOF7 pts
- ROOK8 pts
- ROOM6 pts
- ROOT4 pts
- ROPE6 pts
- ROPY9 pts
- ROSE4 pts
- ROSY7 pts
- ROTA4 pts
- ROTE4 pts
- ROTI4 pts
- ROTL4 pts
- ROTO4 pts
- ROTS4 pts
- ROUE4 pts
- ROUP6 pts
- ROUT4 pts
- ROUX11 pts
- ROVE7 pts
- ROWS7 pts
- RUBE6 pts
- RUBS6 pts
- RUBY9 pts
- RUCK10 pts
- RUDD6 pts
- RUDE5 pts
- RUED5 pts
- RUER4 pts
- RUES4 pts
- RUFF10 pts
- RUGA5 pts
- RUGS5 pts
- RUIN4 pts
- RULE4 pts
- RULY7 pts
- RUMP8 pts
- RUMS6 pts
- RUNE4 pts
- RUNG5 pts
- RUNS4 pts
- RUNT4 pts
- RUSE4 pts
- RUSH7 pts
- RUSK8 pts
- RUST4 pts
- RUTH7 pts
- RUTS4 pts
- RYAS7 pts
- RYES7 pts
- RYKE11 pts
- RYND8 pts
- RYOT7 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | razz | 22 | 22 |
| 2 | raze | 13 | 13 |
| 3 | ritz | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | raja | 11 | 13 |
| 5 | roux | 11 | 12 |
| 6 | ryke | 11 | 10 |
| 7 | ruck | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | rack | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | reck | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | rick | 10 | 11 |
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 4-letter words start with R?
182 valid 4-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).