Words that end in R
9,497 words in our dictionary end with the letter R. Choose a word length below for the complete list, or skim the most common words ending in R.
Most common words that end in R
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- for
- or
- your
- our
- other
- their
- over
- year
- her
- number
- after
- order
- user
- under
- center
- member
- car
- power
- computer
- per
- water
- another
- customer
- author
Highest-scoring words that end in R
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- hemidemisemiquaver 40
- electroencephalographer 38
- microspectrophotometer 37
- katzenjammer 36
- chromolithographer 34
- psychobiographer 34
- quizzer 34
- demythologizer 33
- extemporizer 32
- jazzier 32
- methoxychlor 32
- microphotographer 32
- philosophizer 32
- schizzier 32
- complementizer 31
- demisemiquaver 31
- echocardiographer 31
- embezzler 31
- jazzer 31
- knickerbocker 31
- polymorphonuclear 31
- sphygmomanometer 31
- tranquillizer 31
- whizzer 31
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 3 | Too few for a page |
| 3 letters | 38 | See the list |
| 4 letters | 122 | See the list |
| 5 letters | 523 | See the list |
| 6 letters | 1,535 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 2,095 | See the list |
| 8 letters | 1,973 | See the list |
| 9 letters | 1,197 | See the list |
| 10 letters | 871 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 584 | Too few for a page |
| 12 letters | 306 | Too few for a page |
| 13 letters | 136 | Too few for a page |
| 14 letters | 58 | Too few for a page |
| 15 letters | 56 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words end in R?
9,497 words in our dictionary end with R, across every word length. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that end in R?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: for, or, your, our, other, their, over, year. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in R in Scrabble?
hemidemisemiquaver scores 40 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.