Words Starting With RE
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The open ENABLE word list has 6,674 words that start with RE, about 3.9% of the 172,434 words this site shows. Lengths range from 2 letters (RE) to 23 (REINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS). The highest base score belongs to RECONTEXTUALIZING (36 points), using commonly used tile values. 602 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.
About the prefix RE-
The prefix re usually means “again” (reread, rebuild, reheat) or “back” (repay, return). It attaches to a huge number of verbs, which is why the list of words starting with R-E is one of the longest two-letter starts in the whole word list and has to be split into smaller pages here.
Many words that start with these letters have no living prefix, though. In record, regal or reason the opening letters are just part of the word. A quick test is to cover the first two letters: if what remains is a word with a related meaning, the prefix is probably real. The “still form a word” figure below applies a strict spelling version of that test, so it also catches accidental cases such as a word that happens to contain a shorter, unrelated word.
In tile games, a spare R and E are among the most flexible letters to hold, and re- extensions are a common way to lengthen a word already on the board, though only where your game's dictionary accepts the longer form.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 6,674 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 3.9% |
| Longest | REINSTITUTIONALIZATIONS (23 letters) |
| Shortest | RE (2 letters) |
| Highest base score (common values) | RECONTEXTUALIZING, 36 |
| No repeated letters | 602 |
Most common next letter after RE
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| S | 832 |
| C | 808 |
| P | 622 |
| A | 476 |
| T | 449 |
Useful observations
- 5 read the same backward and forward, such as
REDDER,REFERandREIFIER. - 4,230 still form a word when the leading
REis removed, for exampleREABSORB,REABSORBED,REABSORBING,REABSORBSandREACCEDE→ABSORB,ABSORBED,ABSORBING,ABSORBSandACCEDE. - The most common endings here are
-NG(1,000),-ED(951),-ES(815). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 3, found in 2,221 of these words.
- The average length is 9.6 letters.
- After RE, the letter
Scomes next most often (832 words).
Open a smaller list
With 6,674 words, this list is split into smaller pages by the next letter. Each page shows its complete list.
- REA… 476
- REB… 163
- REC… 808
- RED… 429
- REE… 267
- REF… 414
- REG… 273
- REH… 100
- REI… 322
- REL… 277
- REM… 315
- REN… 175
- REP… 622
- RES… 832
- RET… 449
- REV… 322
Other RE- words
These groups are too small for a page of their own, so they are listed here in full.
2 letters 1
re
3 letters 1
rex
5 letters 13
rekey reoil reran rerig rerun reuse rewan rewax rewed rewet rewin rewon rexes
6 letters 33
reject rejoin rekeys reknit reoils reopen requin rerack reread rerigs rerise reroll reroof rerose reruns reused reuses rewake reward rewarm rewash reweds reweld rewets rewind rewins rewire rewoke reword rework rewove rewrap rezone
7 letters 56
rejects rejoice rejoins rejudge rekeyed reknits reoccur reoffer reoiled reopens reorder request requiem requins require requite reracks reraise rereads reredos rerisen rerises rerolls reroofs reroute reunify reunion reunite reusing reutter rewaked rewaken rewakes rewards rewarms rewaxed rewaxes reweave reweigh rewelds rewiden rewinds rewired rewires rewoken rewords reworks rewound rewoven rewraps rewrapt rewrite rewrote reynard rezoned rezones
8 letters 83
rejacket rejected rejectee rejecter rejector rejigger rejoiced rejoicer rejoices rejoined rejudged rejudges rejuggle rekeying rekindle reobject reobtain reoccupy reoccurs reoffers reoiling reopened reoppose reordain reorders reorient reoutfit reovirus requests requiems required requirer requires requital requited requiter requites reracked reraised reraises rerecord reremice reremind rerepeat rereview rereward rerigged rerising rerolled reroller reroofed rerouted reroutes reunions reunited reuniter reunites reusable reutters rewakens rewaking rewarded rewarder rewarmed rewashed rewashes rewaxing reweaved reweaves rewedded reweighs rewelded rewetted rewidens rewinded rewinder rewiring reworded reworked rewriter rewrites reynards rezoning
9 letters 86
rejackets rejectees rejecters rejecting rejection rejective rejectors rejiggers rejoicers rejoicing rejoinder rejoining rejudging rejuggled rejuggles rekindled rekindles reknitted reobjects reobserve reobtains reoffered reopening reoperate reopposed reopposes reordains reordered reorients reoutfits reoxidize requalify requested requester requestor requirers requiring requisite requitals requiters requiting reracking reradiate reraising rereading rerecords reredoses rerelease rereminds reremouse rerepeats rereviews rerewards rerigging rerollers rerolling reroofing rerouting rerunning reunified reunifies reuniters reuniting reutilize reuttered rewakened rewarders rewarding rewarming rewashing reweaving rewedding reweighed rewelding rewetting rewidened rewinders rewinding rewinning rewording reworking rewrapped rewriters rewriting rewritten rewrought
10 letters 55
rejacketed rejections rejiggered rejoicings rejoinders rejuggling rejuvenate rekeyboard rekindling reknitting reobjected reobserved reobserves reobtained reoccupied reoccupies reoccurred reoffering reopenings reoperated reoperates reopposing reordained reordering reorganize reoriented reoviruses reoxidized reoxidizes requesters requesting requestors requiescat requisites reradiated reradiates rereadings rerecorded reregister reregulate rereleased rereleases rereminded rerepeated rereviewed reunifying reunionist reutilized reutilizes reuttering rewakening rewardable reweighing rewidening rewrapping
11 letters 44
rejacketing rejectingly rejiggering rejoicingly rejuvenated rejuvenates rejuvenator rekeyboards reobjecting reobserving reobtaining reoccupying reoccurring reoperating reoperation reordaining reorganized reorganizer reorganizes reorientate reorienting reoutfitted reoxidation reoxidizing requalified requalifies requiescats requirement requisition reradiating reradiation rerecording reregisters reregulated reregulates rereleasing rereminding rerepeating rereviewing reunionists reupholster reusability reutilizing rewardingly
12 letters 22
rejuvenating rejuvenation rejuvenators rekeyboarded reoccupation reoccurrence reoperations reorganizers reorganizing reorientated reorientates reoutfitting reoxidations requalifying requirements requisitions reradiations reregistered reregulating reregulation reunionistic reupholsters
13 letters 16
rejuvenations rejuvenescent rekeyboarding reoccupations reoccurrences reorchestrate reorientating reorientation requisiteness requisitioned reregistering reregulations reunification reupholstered reusabilities reutilization
14 letters 10
rejuvenescence reorchestrated reorchestrates reorganization reorientations requisitioning reregistration reunifications reupholstering reutilizations
15 letters 7
rejuvenescences reorchestrating reorchestration reorganizations requalification requisitenesses reregistrations
16 letters 3
reorchestrations reorganizational requalifications
A sample of RE- words
An evenly spaced sample of 150 words in alphabetical order (every 44th word), to give a feel for the list.
re reacquaint readably readopt reales really reaped reaps rearwards reassessment reattempts rebalances rebidden rebored reburial recallabilities recaps recentrifuge rechange rechoreographs recirculation reclame recoded recollections recommitment reconceptualize reconnaissances reconstruct reconveyances recoup recriminating recti recuperative redaction redden redeems redeploys redialed rediscovery redivisions redouts reds reductiveness reedbuck reeject reemergences reengaged reequipped reexamine refashions referential refinds reflective refloods reformat refraction refreshens refuging refute regauged regimen registrations regrades regretted regulations reharden rehoboams reign reimposing reinducting reining reinspected reintegrations reinvestments rejackets rejuvenating relapsed relaxants relentlessnesses reliers relique relook remainder remarkets remedied remilitarizing remitted remonetizes remotivated renail rendezvousing reniform renounces reobjected reopposes reoxidized repapering repaying repentantly repined repleads replicons report repots representativities reprinters reprobe reprover repudiators reputably requisitions reregulation rerouting reschools researching resegregation reservationists reshaved residentially resiling resistors resold resonators respeaking respirometers responsivenesses restamped restitution restrengthens restudy resurfaced ret retaliative retelling reticencies retine retires retraction retreating retroceded retroreflection retwist reuttered revascularization revengefulness reveries revetment revisit revocations revolves
Using these words
To find words that start with RE using only your letters, open the Word Unscrambler, enter your letters and type RE in Starts with. For a known pattern, the Crossword Solver accepts RE???-style patterns. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.