Words Starting With R
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Counting only the ENABLE word list, 10,145 entries are words that start with R. That is about 5.9% of the list. The longest is REINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS; the shortest is RE. By common tile values the top scorer is RAZZAMATAZZES (51 points); board bonuses aren't counted. 1,582 of them use no letter twice, which matters in games where every tile is separate. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 10,145 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 5.9% |
| Longest | REINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS (23 letters) |
| Shortest | RE (2 letters) |
| Highest base score (common values) | RAZZAMATAZZES, 51 |
| No repeated letters | 1,582 |
Most common next letter after R
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| E | 6,674 |
| A | 1,248 |
| O | 856 |
| I | 612 |
| U | 514 |
Patterns in this list
- 8 read the same backward and forward, such as
RADAR,REDDERandREFER. - 397 still form a word when the leading
Ris removed, for exampleRACE,RACED,RACES,RACINGandRAD→ACE,ACED,ACES,ACINGandAD. - The most common endings here are
-ES(1,269),-NG(1,242),-ED(1,189). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 3, found in 3,298 of these words.
- The average length is 9.1 letters.
- After R, the letter
Ecomes next most often (6,674 words).
Choose a narrower list
With 10,145 words, this list is split into smaller pages by the next letter. Each page shows its complete list.
Other R- words
These groups are too small for a page of their own, so they are listed here in full.
3 letters 2
rya rye
4 letters 5
ryas ryes ryke rynd ryot
5 letters 4
ryked rykes rynds ryots
6 letters 2
ryking ryokan
7 letters 1
ryokans
8 letters 1
ryegrass
10 letters 1
ryegrasses
A sample of R- words
An evenly spaced sample of 150 words in alphabetical order (every 67th word), to give a feel for the list.
rabat racemizations racking radicalized radioimmunoassayable radiotelephony ragged railroader rajahs ramets ramsons ranginess raphides rarefies ratafees ratiocinating ratteners ravelins ray reacclimatizes readapts reafforestations realpolitiks reapportions reasonabilities reattachment rebarbatively rebook rebuttals recapitulate receptivenesses rechews recited recock recombinations reconceptions reconquests reconveyance recovering rectifiabilities recusants reddens redemanded redias redistributing redraft reductant reedily reembarks reengraves reeve refed refiltering reflectors reforges refractorinesses refugeeisms regalia regilt reglows regretted rehabilitated rehospitalizations reimmerse reindustrialize reinnervations reinterpreted reiterates rekey relativity relevances relinked reluctance remarkableness rememberability remitments remonstrators remuneratory renegers renouncements reoccurrences reoxidize repasting repented replanted repliers reposited representing reproachful reprovisioning repurchased rerack reroller rescissory reseeing reservicing reside resining resod resorts respiritualized resprout restitutes restricts resurfaced retailoring retells retighten retiringnesses retranslations retrodicted retune revaccination revelled reversed reviser revolt rewarmed rewrite rheobases rhizoidal rhumbaing ribbing rick ridges riflings rigorists rinded riotously risers rivage roadhouses roborant rockhounding rogation romaines ronnels roosting rosarium rostrally rottenness roughrider rousement rowdyisms rubble ruckled ruffians rulable rumormongering runouts
Using these words
To find words that start with R using only your letters, open the Word Unscrambler, enter your letters and type R in Starts with. For a known pattern, the Crossword Solver accepts R???-style patterns. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.