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5 Letter Words Containing R

There are 2,670 5-letter English words that contain R, from AARGH to ZORIS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: FRIZZ (26), FURZY (20), JERKY (19). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

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Showing the first 600 of 2,670 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
1frizz2626
2furzy2020
3jerky1920
4crazy1919
5xerox1919
6quark1819
7quirk1819
8zerks1818
9hyrax1816
10furze1718

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How many 5-letter words contain R?

2,670 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters 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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