Words that start with R
10,159 words in our dictionary begin with the letter R. Pick a word length below to see the full list for that length, or start with the most common R words.
Most common words that start with R
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- re
- rights
- review
- read
- research
- reviews
- real
- report
- right
- results
- reserved
- related
- resources
- rating
- rate
- return
- reply
- room
- register
- really
- required
- recent
- red
- rates
Highest-scoring words that start with R
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- razzamatazzes 51
- razzmatazzes 50
- razzamatazz 49
- razzmatazz 48
- recontextualizing 36
- reconceptualizations 35
- recontextualized 35
- rhynchocephalians 35
- reconceptualization 34
- recontextualizes 34
- remythologizing 34
- rhynchocephalian 34
- rhythmizations 34
- reconceptualizing 33
- recontextualize 33
- remythologized 33
- rhabdomyosarcomata 33
- rhythmization 33
- radiopharmaceuticals 32
- rechromatographing 32
- rechromatography 32
- recognizability 32
- reconceptualized 32
- recrystallizations 32
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 1 | Too few for a page |
| 3 letters | 49 | See the list |
| 4 letters | 182 | See the list |
| 5 letters | 419 | See the list |
| 6 letters | 931 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 1,389 | See the list |
| 8 letters | 1,685 | See the list |
| 9 letters | 1,541 | See the list |
| 10 letters | 1,223 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 931 | Too few for a page |
| 12 letters | 654 | Too few for a page |
| 13 letters | 481 | Too few for a page |
| 14 letters | 301 | Too few for a page |
| 15 letters | 372 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words start with R?
10,159 words in our dictionary begin with R, across every word length from two letters upwards. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that start with R?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: re, rights, review, read, research, reviews, real, report. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word starting with R in Scrabble?
razzamatazzes scores 51 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.