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Words That Start With R

There are 10,159 English words that start with the letter R, from RABAT to RYOTS. The highest-scoring word beginning with R in Scrabble® is RAZZAMATAZZES at 51 points, and the longest is REINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS (23 letters). Use the list for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordscapes and crossword help. The longest entry here is REINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS at 23 letters.

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R

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Showing the first 600 of 10,159 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
1razzamatazzes5152
2razzmatazzes5051
3razzamatazz4950
4razzmatazz4849
5recontextualizing3642
6reconceptualizations3542
7recontextualized3539
8rhynchocephalians3537
9reconceptualization3441
10recontextualizes3438

What these words mean

razzamatazzes
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
razzmatazzes
Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
razzamatazz
(noun)Ambiguous or meaningless language.
razzmatazz
(noun)Ambiguous or meaningless language.
recontextualizing
(verb)To set in a new context.
reconceptualizations
Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
recontextualized
(verb)To set in a new context.
rhynchocephalians
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
reconceptualization
Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
recontextualizes
(verb)To set in a new context.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

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 words start with R?

10,159 valid English words begin with R.

Best Scrabble word starting with R?

RAZZAMATAZZES at 51 pts.

Longest word starting with R?

REINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS (23 letters).

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