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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.

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R

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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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1razzed2525
2razzes2424
3rozzer2424
4rebozo1718
5rhythm1715
6razing1618
7reflux1618
8rajahs1617
9reflex1617
10razeed1616

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).

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