4 Letter Words Starting with R
There are 182 4-letter English words that start with R, from RACE to RYOT. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is RAZZ at 22 points.
Word list
R
- race6
- rack10
- racy9
- rads5
- raff10
- raft7
- raga5
- rage5
- ragi5
- rags5
- raia4
- raid5
- rail4
- rain4
- raja11
- rake8
- raki8
- rale4
- rami6
- ramp8
- rams6
- rand5
- rang5
- rani4
- rank8
- rant4
- rape6
- raps6
- rapt6
- rare4
- rase4
- rash7
- rasp6
- rate4
- rath7
- rato4
- rats4
- rave7
- raws7
- raya7
- rays7
- raze13
- razz22
- read5
- real4
- ream6
- reap6
- rear4
- rebs6
- reck10
- recs6
- redd6
- rede5
- redo5
- reds5
- reed5
- reef7
- reek8
- reel4
- rees4
- refs7
- reft7
- regs5
- reif7
- rein4
- reis4
- rely7
- rems6
- rend5
- rent4
- repo6
- repp8
- reps6
- resh7
- rest4
- rete4
- rets4
- revs7
- rhea7
- rhos7
- rhus7
- rial4
- rias4
- ribs6
- rice6
- rich9
- rick10
- ride5
- rids5
- riel4
- rife7
- riff10
- rifs7
- rift7
- rigs5
- rile4
- rill4
- rime6
- rims6
- rimy9
- rind5
- ring5
- rink8
- rins4
- riot4
- ripe6
- rips6
- rise4
- risk8
- rite4
- ritz13
- rive7
- road5
- roam6
- roan4
- roar4
- robe6
- robs6
- rock10
- rocs6
- rode5
- rods5
- roes4
- roil4
- role4
- rolf7
- roll4
- romp8
- roms6
- rood5
- roof7
- rook8
- room6
- root4
- rope6
- ropy9
- rose4
- rosy7
- rota4
- rote4
- roti4
- rotl4
- roto4
- rots4
- roue4
- roup6
- rout4
- roux11
- rove7
- rows7
- rube6
- rubs6
- ruby9
- ruck10
- rudd6
- rude5
- rued5
- ruer4
- rues4
- ruff10
- ruga5
- rugs5
- ruin4
- rule4
- ruly7
- rump8
- rums6
- rune4
- rung5
- runs4
- runt4
- ruse4
- rush7
- rusk8
- rust4
- ruth7
- ruts4
- ryas7
- ryes7
- ryke11
- rynd8
- ryot7
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is razz at 22 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 4-letter words start with R?
182 valid 4-letter English words begin with R.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.