5 Letter Words Starting with R
There are 419 5-letter English words that start with R, ranging alphabetically from RABAT to RYOTS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: RITZY (17), RAJAH (15), RAZED (15). The longest entry here is RABAT at 5 letters.
Word list
R
- RABAT7 pts
- RABBI9 pts
- RABIC9 pts
- RABID8 pts
- RACED8 pts
- RACER7 pts
- RACES7 pts
- RACKS11 pts
- RACON7 pts
- RADAR6 pts
- RADII6 pts
- RADIO6 pts
- RADIX13 pts
- RADON6 pts
- RAFFS11 pts
- RAFTS8 pts
- RAGAS6 pts
- RAGED7 pts
- RAGEE6 pts
- RAGES6 pts
- RAGGY10 pts
- RAGIS6 pts
- RAIAS5 pts
- RAIDS6 pts
- RAILS5 pts
- RAINS5 pts
- RAINY8 pts
- RAISE5 pts
- RAJAH15 pts
- RAJAS12 pts
- RAJES12 pts
- RAKED10 pts
- RAKEE9 pts
- RAKER9 pts
- RAKES9 pts
- RAKIS9 pts
- RALES5 pts
- RALLY8 pts
- RALPH10 pts
- RAMEE7 pts
- RAMET7 pts
- RAMIE7 pts
- RAMMY12 pts
- RAMPS9 pts
- RAMUS7 pts
- RANCE7 pts
- RANCH10 pts
- RANDS6 pts
- RANDY9 pts
- RANEE5 pts
- RANGE6 pts
- RANGY9 pts
- RANID6 pts
- RANIS5 pts
- RANKS9 pts
- RANTS5 pts
- RAPED8 pts
- RAPER7 pts
- RAPES7 pts
- RAPHE10 pts
- RAPID8 pts
- RARED6 pts
- RARER5 pts
- RARES5 pts
- RASED6 pts
- RASER5 pts
- RASES5 pts
- RASPS7 pts
- RASPY10 pts
- RATAL5 pts
- RATAN5 pts
- RATCH10 pts
- RATED6 pts
- RATEL5 pts
- RATER5 pts
- RATES5 pts
- RATHE8 pts
- RATIO5 pts
- RATOS5 pts
- RATTY8 pts
- RAVED9 pts
- RAVEL8 pts
- RAVEN8 pts
- RAVER8 pts
- RAVES8 pts
- RAVIN8 pts
- RAWER8 pts
- RAWIN8 pts
- RAWLY11 pts
- RAXED13 pts
- RAXES12 pts
- RAYAH11 pts
- RAYAS8 pts
- RAYED9 pts
- RAYON8 pts
- RAZED15 pts
- RAZEE14 pts
- RAZER14 pts
- RAZES14 pts
- RAZOR14 pts
- REACH10 pts
- REACT7 pts
- READD7 pts
- READS6 pts
- READY9 pts
- REALM7 pts
- REALS5 pts
- REAMS7 pts
- REAPS7 pts
- REARM7 pts
- REARS5 pts
- REATA5 pts
- REAVE8 pts
- REBAR7 pts
- REBBE9 pts
- REBEC9 pts
- REBEL7 pts
- REBID8 pts
- REBOP9 pts
- REBUS7 pts
- REBUT7 pts
- REBUY10 pts
- RECAP9 pts
- RECCE9 pts
- RECKS11 pts
- RECON7 pts
- RECTA7 pts
- RECTI7 pts
- RECTO7 pts
- RECUR7 pts
- RECUT7 pts
- REDAN6 pts
- REDDS7 pts
- REDED7 pts
- REDES6 pts
- REDIA6 pts
- REDID7 pts
- REDIP8 pts
- REDLY9 pts
- REDON6 pts
- REDOS6 pts
- REDOX13 pts
- REDRY9 pts
- REDUB8 pts
- REDUX13 pts
- REDYE9 pts
- REEDS6 pts
- REEDY9 pts
- REEFS8 pts
- REEFY11 pts
- REEKS9 pts
- REEKY12 pts
- REELS5 pts
- REEST5 pts
- REEVE8 pts
- REFED9 pts
- REFEL8 pts
- REFER8 pts
- REFIT8 pts
- REFIX15 pts
- REFLY11 pts
- REFRY11 pts
- REGAL6 pts
- REGES6 pts
- REGMA8 pts
- REGNA6 pts
- REHAB10 pts
- REHEM10 pts
- REIFS8 pts
- REIFY11 pts
- REIGN6 pts
- REINK9 pts
- REINS5 pts
- REIVE8 pts
- REKEY12 pts
- RELAX12 pts
- RELAY8 pts
- RELET5 pts
- RELIC7 pts
- RELIT5 pts
- REMAN7 pts
- REMAP9 pts
- REMET7 pts
- REMEX14 pts
- REMIT7 pts
- REMIX14 pts
- RENAL5 pts
- RENDS6 pts
- RENEW8 pts
- RENIG6 pts
- RENIN5 pts
- RENTE5 pts
- RENTS5 pts
- REOIL5 pts
- REPAY10 pts
- REPEG8 pts
- REPEL7 pts
- REPIN7 pts
- REPLY10 pts
- REPOS7 pts
- REPOT7 pts
- REPPS9 pts
- REPRO7 pts
- RERAN5 pts
- RERIG6 pts
- RERUN5 pts
- RESAW8 pts
- RESAY8 pts
- RESEE5 pts
- RESET5 pts
- RESEW8 pts
- RESID6 pts
- RESIN5 pts
- RESOD6 pts
- RESOW8 pts
- RESTS5 pts
- RETAG6 pts
- RETAX12 pts
- RETCH10 pts
- RETEM7 pts
- RETIA5 pts
- RETIE5 pts
- RETRO5 pts
- RETRY8 pts
- REUSE5 pts
- REVEL8 pts
- REVET8 pts
- REVUE8 pts
- REWAN8 pts
- REWAX15 pts
- REWED9 pts
- REWET8 pts
- REWIN8 pts
- REWON8 pts
- REXES12 pts
- RHEAS8 pts
- RHEUM10 pts
- RHINO8 pts
- RHOMB12 pts
- RHUMB12 pts
- RHYME13 pts
- RHYTA11 pts
- RIALS5 pts
- RIANT5 pts
- RIATA5 pts
- RIBBY12 pts
- RIBES7 pts
- RICED8 pts
- RICER7 pts
- RICES7 pts
- RICIN7 pts
- RICKS11 pts
- RIDER6 pts
- RIDES6 pts
- RIDGE7 pts
- RIDGY10 pts
- RIELS5 pts
- RIFER8 pts
- RIFFS11 pts
- RIFLE8 pts
- RIFTS8 pts
- RIGHT9 pts
- RIGID7 pts
- RIGOR6 pts
- RILED6 pts
- RILES5 pts
- RILEY8 pts
- RILLE5 pts
- RILLS5 pts
- RIMED8 pts
- RIMER7 pts
- RIMES7 pts
- RINDS6 pts
- RINGS6 pts
- RINKS9 pts
- RINSE5 pts
- RIOJA12 pts
- RIOTS5 pts
- RIPED8 pts
- RIPEN7 pts
- RIPER7 pts
- RIPES7 pts
- RISEN5 pts
- RISER5 pts
- RISES5 pts
- RISHI8 pts
- RISKS9 pts
- RISKY12 pts
- RISUS5 pts
- RITES5 pts
- RITZY17 pts
- RIVAL8 pts
- RIVED9 pts
- RIVEN8 pts
- RIVER8 pts
- RIVES8 pts
- RIVET8 pts
- RIYAL8 pts
- ROACH10 pts
- ROADS6 pts
- ROAMS7 pts
- ROANS5 pts
- ROARS5 pts
- ROAST5 pts
- ROBED8 pts
- ROBES7 pts
- ROBIN7 pts
- ROBLE7 pts
- ROBOT7 pts
- ROCKS11 pts
- ROCKY14 pts
- RODEO6 pts
- ROGER6 pts
- ROGUE6 pts
- ROILS5 pts
- ROILY8 pts
- ROLES5 pts
- ROLFS8 pts
- ROLLS5 pts
- ROMAN7 pts
- ROMEO7 pts
- ROMPS9 pts
- RONDO6 pts
- ROODS6 pts
- ROOFS8 pts
- ROOKS9 pts
- ROOKY12 pts
- ROOMS7 pts
- ROOMY10 pts
- ROOSE5 pts
- ROOST5 pts
- ROOTS5 pts
- ROOTY8 pts
- ROPED8 pts
- ROPER7 pts
- ROPES7 pts
- ROPEY10 pts
- ROQUE14 pts
- ROSED6 pts
- ROSES5 pts
- ROSET5 pts
- ROSIN5 pts
- ROTAS5 pts
- ROTCH10 pts
- ROTES5 pts
- ROTIS5 pts
- ROTLS5 pts
- ROTOR5 pts
- ROTOS5 pts
- ROTTE5 pts
- ROUEN5 pts
- ROUES5 pts
- ROUGE6 pts
- ROUGH9 pts
- ROUND6 pts
- ROUPS7 pts
- ROUPY10 pts
- ROUSE5 pts
- ROUST5 pts
- ROUTE5 pts
- ROUTH8 pts
- ROUTS5 pts
- ROVED9 pts
- ROVEN8 pts
- ROVER8 pts
- ROVES8 pts
- ROWAN8 pts
- ROWDY12 pts
- ROWED9 pts
- ROWEL8 pts
- ROWEN8 pts
- ROWER8 pts
- ROWTH11 pts
- ROYAL8 pts
- RUANA5 pts
- RUBES7 pts
- RUBLE7 pts
- RUBUS7 pts
- RUCHE10 pts
- RUCKS11 pts
- RUDDS7 pts
- RUDDY10 pts
- RUDER6 pts
- RUERS5 pts
- RUFFE11 pts
- RUFFS11 pts
- RUGAE6 pts
- RUGAL6 pts
- RUGBY11 pts
- RUING6 pts
- RUINS5 pts
- RULED6 pts
- RULER5 pts
- RULES5 pts
- RUMBA9 pts
- RUMEN7 pts
- RUMMY12 pts
- RUMOR7 pts
- RUMPS9 pts
- RUNES5 pts
- RUNGS6 pts
- RUNIC7 pts
- RUNNY8 pts
- RUNTS5 pts
- RUNTY8 pts
- RUPEE7 pts
- RURAL5 pts
- RUSES5 pts
- RUSHY11 pts
- RUSKS9 pts
- RUSTS5 pts
- RUSTY8 pts
- RUTHS8 pts
- RUTIN5 pts
- RUTTY8 pts
- RYKED13 pts
- RYKES12 pts
- RYNDS9 pts
- RYOTS8 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 | ritzy | 17 | 16 |
| 2 | rajah | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | razed | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | refix | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | rewax | 15 | 15 |
| 6 | remex | 14 | 15 |
| 7 | remix | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | roque | 14 | 15 |
| 9 | razee | 14 | 14 |
| 10 | razer | 14 | 14 |
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 5-letter words start with R?
419 valid 5-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).