6 Letter Words Starting with R
There are 931 6-letter English words that start with R, ranging alphabetically from RABATO to RYOKAN. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: RAZZED (25), RAZZES (24), ROZZER (24). The longest entry here is RABATO at 6 letters.
Word list
R
- RABATO8 pts
- RABATS8 pts
- RABBET10 pts
- RABBIN10 pts
- RABBIS10 pts
- RABBIT10 pts
- RABBLE10 pts
- RABIES8 pts
- RACEME10 pts
- RACERS8 pts
- RACHET11 pts
- RACHIS11 pts
- RACIAL8 pts
- RACIER8 pts
- RACILY11 pts
- RACING9 pts
- RACISM10 pts
- RACIST8 pts
- RACKED13 pts
- RACKER12 pts
- RACKET12 pts
- RACKLE12 pts
- RACONS8 pts
- RACOON8 pts
- RADARS7 pts
- RADDED9 pts
- RADDLE8 pts
- RADIAL7 pts
- RADIAN7 pts
- RADIOS7 pts
- RADISH10 pts
- RADIUM9 pts
- RADIUS7 pts
- RADOME9 pts
- RADONS7 pts
- RADULA7 pts
- RAFFIA12 pts
- RAFFLE12 pts
- RAFTED10 pts
- RAFTER9 pts
- RAGBAG10 pts
- RAGEES7 pts
- RAGGED9 pts
- RAGGEE8 pts
- RAGGLE8 pts
- RAGING8 pts
- RAGLAN7 pts
- RAGMAN9 pts
- RAGMEN9 pts
- RAGOUT7 pts
- RAGTAG8 pts
- RAGTOP9 pts
- RAIDED8 pts
- RAIDER7 pts
- RAILED7 pts
- RAILER6 pts
- RAINED7 pts
- RAISED7 pts
- RAISER6 pts
- RAISES6 pts
- RAISIN6 pts
- RAJAHS16 pts
- RAKEES10 pts
- RAKERS10 pts
- RAKING11 pts
- RAKISH13 pts
- RALLYE9 pts
- RALPHS11 pts
- RAMATE8 pts
- RAMBLE10 pts
- RAMEES8 pts
- RAMETS8 pts
- RAMIES8 pts
- RAMIFY14 pts
- RAMJET15 pts
- RAMMED11 pts
- RAMMER10 pts
- RAMOSE8 pts
- RAMOUS8 pts
- RAMPED11 pts
- RAMROD9 pts
- RAMSON8 pts
- RAMTIL8 pts
- RANCES8 pts
- RANCHO11 pts
- RANCID9 pts
- RANCOR8 pts
- RANDAN7 pts
- RANDOM9 pts
- RANEES6 pts
- RANGED8 pts
- RANGER7 pts
- RANGES7 pts
- RANIDS7 pts
- RANKED11 pts
- RANKER10 pts
- RANKLE10 pts
- RANKLY13 pts
- RANSOM8 pts
- RANTED7 pts
- RANTER6 pts
- RANULA6 pts
- RAPERS8 pts
- RAPHAE11 pts
- RAPHES11 pts
- RAPHIA11 pts
- RAPHIS11 pts
- RAPIDS9 pts
- RAPIER8 pts
- RAPINE8 pts
- RAPING9 pts
- RAPINI8 pts
- RAPIST8 pts
- RAPPED11 pts
- RAPPEE10 pts
- RAPPEL10 pts
- RAPPEN10 pts
- RAPPER10 pts
- RAPTLY11 pts
- RAPTOR8 pts
- RAREFY12 pts
- RARELY9 pts
- RAREST6 pts
- RARIFY12 pts
- RARING7 pts
- RARITY9 pts
- RASCAL8 pts
- RASERS6 pts
- RASHER9 pts
- RASHES9 pts
- RASHLY12 pts
- RASING7 pts
- RASPED9 pts
- RASPER8 pts
- RASSLE6 pts
- RASTER6 pts
- RASURE6 pts
- RATALS6 pts
- RATANS6 pts
- RATANY9 pts
- RATBAG9 pts
- RATELS6 pts
- RATERS6 pts
- RATHER9 pts
- RATIFY12 pts
- RATINE6 pts
- RATING7 pts
- RATION6 pts
- RATIOS6 pts
- RATITE6 pts
- RATLIN6 pts
- RATOON6 pts
- RATTAN6 pts
- RATTED7 pts
- RATTEN6 pts
- RATTER6 pts
- RATTLE6 pts
- RATTLY9 pts
- RATTON6 pts
- RAUNCH11 pts
- RAVAGE10 pts
- RAVELS9 pts
- RAVENS9 pts
- RAVERS9 pts
- RAVINE9 pts
- RAVING10 pts
- RAVINS9 pts
- RAVISH12 pts
- RAWEST9 pts
- RAWINS9 pts
- RAWISH12 pts
- RAXING14 pts
- RAYAHS12 pts
- RAYING10 pts
- RAYONS9 pts
- RAZEED16 pts
- RAZEES15 pts
- RAZERS15 pts
- RAZING16 pts
- RAZORS15 pts
- RAZZED25 pts
- RAZZES24 pts
- REACTS8 pts
- READDS8 pts
- READER7 pts
- REAGIN7 pts
- REALER6 pts
- REALES6 pts
- REALIA6 pts
- REALLY9 pts
- REALMS8 pts
- REALTY9 pts
- REAMED9 pts
- REAMER8 pts
- REAPED9 pts
- REAPER8 pts
- REARED7 pts
- REARER6 pts
- REARMS8 pts
- REASON6 pts
- REATAS6 pts
- REAVED10 pts
- REAVER9 pts
- REAVES9 pts
- REAVOW12 pts
- REBAIT8 pts
- REBARS8 pts
- REBATE8 pts
- REBATO8 pts
- REBBES10 pts
- REBECK14 pts
- REBECS10 pts
- REBELS8 pts
- REBIDS9 pts
- REBILL8 pts
- REBIND9 pts
- REBODY12 pts
- REBOIL8 pts
- REBOOK12 pts
- REBOOT8 pts
- REBOPS10 pts
- REBORE8 pts
- REBORN8 pts
- REBOZO17 pts
- REBRED9 pts
- REBUFF14 pts
- REBUKE12 pts
- REBURY11 pts
- REBUTS8 pts
- REBUYS11 pts
- RECALL8 pts
- RECANE8 pts
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- RECAPS10 pts
- RECAST8 pts
- RECCES10 pts
- RECEDE9 pts
- RECENT8 pts
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- RECESS8 pts
- RECHEW14 pts
- RECIPE10 pts
- RECITE8 pts
- RECKED13 pts
- RECKON12 pts
- RECLAD9 pts
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- RECOCK14 pts
- RECODE9 pts
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- RECOMB12 pts
- RECONS8 pts
- RECOOK12 pts
- RECOPY13 pts
- RECORD9 pts
- RECORK12 pts
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- REDACT9 pts
- REDANS7 pts
- REDATE7 pts
- REDBAY12 pts
- REDBUD10 pts
- REDBUG10 pts
- REDCAP11 pts
- REDDED9 pts
- REDDEN8 pts
- REDDER8 pts
- REDDLE8 pts
- REDEAR7 pts
- REDEEM9 pts
- REDEFY13 pts
- REDENY10 pts
- REDEYE10 pts
- REDFIN10 pts
- REDIAE7 pts
- REDIAL7 pts
- REDIAS7 pts
- REDING8 pts
- REDIPS9 pts
- REDIPT9 pts
- REDLEG8 pts
- REDOCK13 pts
- REDOES7 pts
- REDONE7 pts
- REDONS7 pts
- REDOUT7 pts
- REDOWA10 pts
- REDRAW10 pts
- REDREW10 pts
- REDTOP9 pts
- REDUBS9 pts
- REDUCE9 pts
- REDYED11 pts
- REDYES10 pts
- REEARN6 pts
- REECHO11 pts
- REECHY14 pts
- REEDED8 pts
- REEDIT7 pts
- REEFED10 pts
- REEFER9 pts
- REEKED11 pts
- REEKER10 pts
- REELED7 pts
- REELER6 pts
- REEMIT8 pts
- REESTS6 pts
- REEVED10 pts
- REEVES9 pts
- REFACE11 pts
- REFALL9 pts
- REFECT11 pts
- REFEED10 pts
- REFEEL9 pts
- REFELL9 pts
- REFELS9 pts
- REFELT9 pts
- REFERS9 pts
- REFFED13 pts
- REFILE9 pts
- REFILL9 pts
- REFILM11 pts
- REFIND10 pts
- REFINE9 pts
- REFIRE9 pts
- REFITS9 pts
- REFLET9 pts
- REFLEW12 pts
- REFLEX16 pts
- REFLOW12 pts
- REFLUX16 pts
- REFOLD10 pts
- REFORM11 pts
- REFUEL9 pts
- REFUGE10 pts
- REFUND10 pts
- REFUSE9 pts
- REFUTE9 pts
- REGAIN7 pts
- REGALE7 pts
- REGARD8 pts
- REGAVE10 pts
- REGEAR7 pts
- REGENT7 pts
- REGGAE8 pts
- REGILD8 pts
- REGILT7 pts
- REGIME9 pts
- REGINA7 pts
- REGION7 pts
- REGIUS7 pts
- REGIVE10 pts
- REGLET7 pts
- REGLOW10 pts
- REGLUE7 pts
- REGNAL7 pts
- REGNUM9 pts
- REGRET7 pts
- REGREW10 pts
- REGROW10 pts
- REGULI7 pts
- REHABS11 pts
- REHANG10 pts
- REHASH12 pts
- REHEAR9 pts
- REHEAT9 pts
- REHEEL9 pts
- REHEMS11 pts
- REHIRE9 pts
- REHUNG10 pts
- REIGNS7 pts
- REINED7 pts
- REINKS10 pts
- REIVED10 pts
- REIVER9 pts
- REIVES9 pts
- REJECT15 pts
- REJOIN13 pts
- REKEYS13 pts
- REKNIT10 pts
- RELACE8 pts
- RELAID7 pts
- RELATE6 pts
- RELAYS9 pts
- RELEND7 pts
- RELENT6 pts
- RELETS6 pts
- RELEVE9 pts
- RELICS8 pts
- RELICT8 pts
- RELIED7 pts
- RELIEF9 pts
- RELIER6 pts
- RELIES6 pts
- RELINE6 pts
- RELINK10 pts
- RELISH9 pts
- RELIST6 pts
- RELIVE9 pts
- RELOAD7 pts
- RELOAN6 pts
- RELOCK12 pts
- RELOOK10 pts
- RELUCT8 pts
- RELUME8 pts
- REMADE9 pts
- REMAIL8 pts
- REMAIN8 pts
- REMAKE12 pts
- REMAND9 pts
- REMANS8 pts
- REMAPS10 pts
- REMARK12 pts
- REMATE8 pts
- REMEDY12 pts
- REMEET8 pts
- REMELT8 pts
- REMEND9 pts
- REMIND9 pts
- REMINT8 pts
- REMISE8 pts
- REMISS8 pts
- REMITS8 pts
- REMIXT15 pts
- REMOLD9 pts
- REMORA8 pts
- REMOTE8 pts
- REMOVE11 pts
- REMUDA9 pts
- RENAIL6 pts
- RENAME8 pts
- RENDED8 pts
- RENDER7 pts
- RENEGE7 pts
- RENEST6 pts
- RENEWS9 pts
- RENIGS7 pts
- RENINS6 pts
- RENNET6 pts
- RENNIN6 pts
- RENOWN9 pts
- RENTAL6 pts
- RENTED7 pts
- RENTER6 pts
- RENTES6 pts
- RENVOI9 pts
- REOILS6 pts
- REOPEN8 pts
- REPACK14 pts
- REPAID9 pts
- REPAIR8 pts
- REPAND9 pts
- REPARK12 pts
- REPASS8 pts
- REPAST8 pts
- REPAVE11 pts
- REPAYS11 pts
- REPEAL8 pts
- REPEAT8 pts
- REPEGS9 pts
- REPELS8 pts
- REPENT8 pts
- REPERK12 pts
- REPINE8 pts
- REPINS8 pts
- REPLAN8 pts
- REPLAY11 pts
- REPLED9 pts
- REPLOT8 pts
- REPOLL8 pts
- REPORT8 pts
- REPOSE8 pts
- REPOTS8 pts
- REPOUR8 pts
- REPPED11 pts
- REPROS8 pts
- REPUGN9 pts
- REPUMP12 pts
- REPUTE8 pts
- REQUIN15 pts
- RERACK12 pts
- REREAD7 pts
- RERIGS7 pts
- RERISE6 pts
- REROLL6 pts
- REROOF9 pts
- REROSE6 pts
- RERUNS6 pts
- RESAID7 pts
- RESAIL6 pts
- RESALE6 pts
- RESAWN9 pts
- RESAWS9 pts
- RESAYS9 pts
- RESCUE8 pts
- RESEAL6 pts
- RESEAT6 pts
- RESEAU6 pts
- RESECT8 pts
- RESEDA7 pts
- RESEED7 pts
- RESEEK10 pts
- RESEEN6 pts
- RESEES6 pts
- RESELL6 pts
- RESEND7 pts
- RESENT6 pts
- RESETS6 pts
- RESEWN9 pts
- RESEWS9 pts
- RESHES9 pts
- RESHIP11 pts
- RESHOD10 pts
- RESHOE9 pts
- RESHOT9 pts
- RESHOW12 pts
- RESIDE7 pts
- RESIDS7 pts
- RESIFT9 pts
- RESIGN7 pts
- RESILE6 pts
- RESINS6 pts
- RESINY9 pts
- RESIST6 pts
- RESITE6 pts
- RESIZE15 pts
- RESOAK10 pts
- RESODS7 pts
- RESOLD7 pts
- RESOLE6 pts
- RESORB8 pts
- RESORT6 pts
- RESOWN9 pts
- RESOWS9 pts
- RESPOT8 pts
- RESTED7 pts
- RESTER6 pts
- RESULT6 pts
- RESUME8 pts
- RETACK12 pts
- RETAGS7 pts
- RETAIL6 pts
- RETAIN6 pts
- RETAKE10 pts
- RETAPE8 pts
- RETARD7 pts
- RETEAM8 pts
- RETEAR6 pts
- RETELL6 pts
- RETEMS8 pts
- RETENE6 pts
- RETEST6 pts
- RETIAL6 pts
- RETIED7 pts
- RETIES6 pts
- RETILE6 pts
- RETIME8 pts
- RETINA6 pts
- RETINE6 pts
- RETINT6 pts
- RETIRE6 pts
- RETOLD7 pts
- RETOOK10 pts
- RETOOL6 pts
- RETORE6 pts
- RETORN6 pts
- RETORT6 pts
- RETRAL6 pts
- RETRIM8 pts
- RETROS6 pts
- RETTED7 pts
- RETUNE6 pts
- RETURN6 pts
- RETUSE6 pts
- RETYPE11 pts
- REUSED7 pts
- REUSES6 pts
- REVAMP13 pts
- REVEAL9 pts
- REVELS9 pts
- REVERB11 pts
- REVERE9 pts
- REVERS9 pts
- REVERT9 pts
- REVERY12 pts
- REVEST9 pts
- REVETS9 pts
- REVIEW12 pts
- REVILE9 pts
- REVISE9 pts
- REVIVE12 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | razzed | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | razzes | 24 | 24 |
| 3 | rozzer | 24 | 24 |
| 4 | rebozo | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | rhythm | 17 | 15 |
| 6 | razing | 16 | 18 |
| 7 | reflux | 16 | 18 |
| 8 | rajahs | 16 | 17 |
| 9 | reflex | 16 | 17 |
| 10 | razeed | 16 | 16 |
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 6-letter words start with R?
931 valid 6-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).