8 Letter Words Starting with R
There are 1,685 8-letter English words that start with R, from RABBETED to RYEGRASS. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is RHIZOMIC at 24 points.
Word list
R
- rabbeted13
- rabbinic14
- rabbited13
- rabbiter12
- rabbitry15
- rabblers12
- rabbling13
- rabbonis12
- rabidity14
- rabietic12
- raccoons12
- racemate12
- racemism14
- racemize21
- racemoid13
- racemose12
- racemous12
- raceways16
- rachides14
- rachilla13
- rachises13
- rachitic15
- rachitis13
- racially13
- raciness10
- racketed15
- rackfuls17
- rackwork21
- raclette10
- racquets19
- raddling11
- radiable11
- radialia9
- radially12
- radiance11
- radiancy14
- radiants9
- radiated10
- radiates9
- radiator9
- radicals11
- radicand12
- radicate11
- radicels11
- radicles11
- radioing10
- radioman11
- radiomen11
- radishes12
- radiuses9
- radwaste12
- rafflers14
- raffling15
- raftered12
- raftsman13
- raftsmen13
- raggeder11
- raggedly14
- ragingly13
- ragouted10
- ragtimes11
- ragweeds13
- ragworts12
- railbird11
- railcars10
- railhead12
- railings9
- raillery11
- railroad9
- railways14
- raiments10
- rainband11
- rainbird11
- rainbows13
- raincoat10
- raindrop11
- rainfall11
- rainiest8
- rainless8
- rainouts8
- rainwash14
- rainwear11
- raisable10
- raisings9
- raisonne8
- rakehell15
- rakeoffs18
- rakishly18
- ralliers8
- rallying12
- rallyist11
- ralphing14
- ramblers12
- rambling13
- rambutan12
- ramekins14
- ramentum12
- ramequin19
- ramified14
- ramifies13
- ramiform15
- ramilies10
- ramillie10
- rammiest12
- ramosely13
- ramosity13
- rampaged14
- rampager13
- rampages13
- rampancy17
- ramparts12
- rampikes16
- rampions12
- rampoles12
- ramshorn13
- ramulose10
- ramulous10
- ranchero13
- ranchers13
- ranching14
- ranchman15
- ranchmen15
- rancidly14
- rancored11
- rancours10
- randiest9
- randomly14
- rangiest9
- rankings13
- rankling13
- rankness12
- ranpikes14
- ransacks14
- ransomed11
- ransomer10
- rapacity15
- rapeseed11
- raphides14
- rapidest11
- rapidity14
- rapiered11
- rapparee12
- rappeled13
- rapports12
- raptness10
- raptured11
- raptures10
- rarebits10
- rarefied12
- rarefier11
- rarefies11
- rareness8
- rareripe10
- rarified12
- rarifies11
- rarities8
- rasboras10
- rascally13
- rashlike15
- rashness11
- rasorial8
- raspiest10
- rassling9
- ratafees11
- ratafias11
- ratanies8
- rataplan10
- ratatats8
- ratchets13
- rateable10
- rateably13
- ratfinks15
- ratholes11
- raticide11
- ratified12
- ratifier11
- ratifies11
- rational8
- rationed9
- ratlines8
- ratooned9
- ratooner8
- ratsbane10
- rattails8
- ratteens8
- rattened9
- rattener8
- rattiest8
- rattlers8
- rattling9
- rattoons8
- rattraps10
- raunches13
- ravagers12
- ravaging13
- ravelers11
- raveling12
- ravelins11
- ravelled12
- raveller11
- raveners11
- ravening12
- ravenous11
- ravigote12
- ravingly15
- ravining12
- raviolis11
- ravished15
- ravisher14
- ravishes14
- rawboned14
- rawhided16
- rawhides15
- raygrass12
- razeeing18
- razoring18
- reabsorb12
- reaccede13
- reaccent12
- reaccept14
- reaccuse12
- reachers13
- reaching14
- reactant10
- reacting11
- reaction10
- reactive13
- reactors10
- readable11
- readably14
- readapts11
- readdict12
- readding11
- readerly12
- readiest9
- readings10
- readjust16
- readmits11
- readopts11
- readorns9
- readouts9
- readying13
- reaffirm16
- reagents9
- reaginic11
- realgars9
- realigns9
- realised9
- realiser8
- realises8
- realisms10
- realists8
- realized18
- realizer17
- realizes17
- reallots8
- realness8
- realters8
- realties8
- reanoint8
- reapable12
- reaphook17
- reappear12
- reargued10
- reargues9
- rearmice12
- rearming11
- rearmost10
- rearouse8
- rearrest8
- rearward12
- reascend11
- reascent10
- reasoned9
- reasoner8
- reassail8
- reassert8
- reassess8
- reassign9
- reassort8
- reassume10
- reassure8
- reattach13
- reattack14
- reattain8
- reavails11
- reavowed15
- reawaked16
- reawaken15
- reawakes15
- reawoken15
- rebaited11
- rebaters10
- rebating11
- rebegins11
- rebeldom13
- rebelled11
- rebidden12
- rebilled11
- rebirths13
- reblends11
- reblooms12
- reboards11
- rebodied12
- rebodies11
- reboiled11
- rebooked15
- rebooted11
- reboring11
- rebottle10
- rebought14
- rebounds11
- rebranch15
- rebreeds11
- rebuffed17
- rebuilds11
- rebukers14
- rebuking15
- reburial10
- reburied11
- reburies10
- rebuttal10
- rebutted11
- rebutter10
- rebutton10
- rebuying14
- recalled11
- recaller10
- recamier12
- recaning11
- recanted11
- recanter10
- recapped15
- receding12
- receipts12
- received14
- receiver13
- receives13
- recenter10
- recently13
- receptor12
- recessed11
- recesses10
- rechange14
- recharge14
- recharts13
- recheats13
- rechecks19
- rechewed17
- rechoose13
- rechosen13
- recircle12
- recision10
- recitals10
- reciters10
- reciting11
- reckless14
- reckoned15
- reckoner14
- reclaims12
- reclames12
- reclasps12
- recleans10
- reclined11
- recliner10
- reclines10
- reclothe13
- recluses10
- recoaled11
- recocked17
- recodify17
- recoding12
- recoiled11
- recoiler10
- recoined11
- recolors10
- recombed15
- recommit14
- reconvey16
- recooked15
- recopied13
- recopies12
- recorded12
- recorder11
- recorked15
- recounts10
- recouped13
- recouple12
- recourse10
- recovers13
- recovery16
- recrated11
- recrates10
- recreant10
- recreate10
- recrowns13
- recruits10
- rectally13
- recurred11
- recurved14
- recurves13
- recusals10
- recusant10
- recusing11
- recycled16
- recycler15
- recycles15
- redacted12
- redactor11
- redamage12
- redargue10
- redating10
- redbaits11
- redbirds12
- redbones11
- redbrick17
- redcoats11
- reddened11
- reddling11
- redecide12
- redeemed12
- redeemer11
- redefeat12
- redefect14
- redefied13
- redefies12
- redefine12
- redemand12
- redenied10
- redenies9
- redeploy14
- redesign10
- redheads13
- redhorse12
- redialed10
- redigest10
- redipped14
- redirect11
- redivide13
- redlined10
- redlines9
- rednecks15
- redocked16
- redolent9
- redonned10
- redouble11
- redoubts11
- redounds10
- redpolls11
- redrafts12
- redrawer12
- redreams11
- redreamt11
- redrills9
- redriven12
- redrives12
- redroots9
- redrying13
- redshank16
- redshift15
- redshirt12
- redskins13
- redstart9
- redtails9
- redubbed14
- reducers11
- reducing12
- reductor11
- reduviid13
- redwares12
- redwings13
- redwoods13
- redyeing13
- reearned9
- reechier13
- reechoed14
- reechoes13
- reedbird12
- reedbuck17
- reediest9
- reedings10
- reedited10
- reedlike13
- reedling10
- reefable13
- reefiest11
- reejects17
- reekiest12
- reelable10
- reelects10
- reembark16
- reembody16
- reemerge11
- reemploy15
- reenacts10
- reendows12
- reengage10
- reenjoys18
- reenlist8
- reenroll8
- reenters8
- reequips19
- reerects10
- reesting9
- reevoked16
- reevokes15
- reexpels17
- reexport17
- reexpose17
- refacing14
- refallen11
- refasten11
- refected14
- refelled12
- refenced14
- refences13
- refereed12
- referees11
- referent11
- referral11
- referred12
- referrer11
- refights15
- refigure12
- refiling12
- refilled12
- refilmed14
- refilter11
- refiners11
- refinery14
- refining12
- refinish14
- refiring12
- refitted12
- refixing19
- reflated12
- reflates11
- reflects13
- reflexed19
- reflexes18
- reflexly21
- refloats11
- refloods12
- reflowed15
- reflower14
- refluent11
- refluxed19
- refluxes18
- reflying15
- refolded13
- reforest11
- reforged13
- reforges12
- reformat13
- reformed14
- reformer13
- refought15
- refounds12
- refracts13
- refrains11
- reframed14
- reframes13
- refreeze20
- refronts11
- refrozen20
- refrying15
- refueled12
- refugees12
- refuging13
- refugium14
- refunded13
- refunder12
- refusals11
- refusers11
- refusing12
- refusnik15
- refutals11
- refuters11
- refuting12
- regained10
- regainer9
- regalers9
- regaling10
- regality12
- regarded11
- regather12
- regattas9
- regauged11
- regauges10
- regeared10
- regelate9
- regental9
- regicide12
- regilded11
- regimens11
- regiment11
- regional9
- register9
- registry12
- regiving13
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
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Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is rhizomic at 24 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 8-letter words start with R?
1,685 valid 8-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.