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9 Letter Words Starting with R

There are 1,541 9-letter English words that start with R, ranging alphabetically from RABBETING to RUTTISHLY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: RHYTHMIZE (29), RAZORBACK (26), REOXIDIZE (26). Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

Word list

R

Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Showing the first 600 of 1,541 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
1rhythmize2927
2razorback2628
3reoxidize2626
4rhizotomy2625
5rhizobium2527
6reliquefy2425
7requalify2425
8rhizopods2424
9racemized2325
10rheumatiz2324

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 9-letter words start with R?

1,541 valid 9-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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