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5 Letter Words Starting With R

Most people think of right, ready, round, range first. The full list of five-letter words that start with R is longer: 438 words. Of those, 95 are common words that can be a daily answer; the other 343 are valid guesses only.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: raise.

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Common 5-letter words starting with R (95)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

After R, the most common second letter is E: 144 of these words start with RE. On average a word here has 1.9 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 277 words). 39% repeat a letter, like river. The most common ending is -ES (37 words).

All 5-letter words starting with R (438)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

rabat rabbi rabic rabid raced racer races racks racon radar radii radio radix radon raffs rafts ragas raged ragee rages ragga raggy ragis raias raids rails rains rainy raise raita rajah rajas rajes raked rakee raker rakes rakis rales rally ralph ramee ramen ramet ramie rammy ramps ramus rance ranch rands randy ranee range rangy ranid ranis ranks rants raped raper rapes raphe rapid rared rarer rares rased raser rases rasps raspy ratal ratan ratas ratch rated ratel rater rates rathe raths ratio ratos ratty raved ravel raven raver raves ravin rawer rawin rawly raxed raxes rayah rayas rayed rayon razed razee razer razes razor reach react readd reads ready realm reals reams reaps rearm rears reata reave rebar rebbe rebec rebel rebid rebop rebus rebut rebuy recap recce recks recon recta recti recto recur recut redan redds reded redes redia redid redip redly redon redos redox redry redub redux redye reeds reedy reefs reefy reeks reeky reels reest reeve refed refel refer refit refix refly refry regal reges regex reggo regma regna regos rehab rehem reifs reify reign reiki reink reins reive rejig rekey relax relay relet relic relit reman remap remet remex remit remix renal rends renew renig renin rente rents reoil reorg repay repeg repel repin reply repos repot repps repro reran rerig rerun resat resaw resay resee reset resew resid resin resit resod resow rests retag retax retch retem retes retia retie retro retry reuse revel revet revue rewan rewax rewed rewet rewin rewon rexes rheas rheme rheum rhino rhomb rhumb rhyme rhyta rials riant riata ribby ribes riced ricer rices ricin ricks rider rides ridge ridgy riels rifer riffs rifle rifts right rigid rigor riled riles riley rille rills rimed rimer rimes rinds rings rinks rinse rioja riots riped ripen riper ripes risen riser rises rishi risks risky risus rites ritzy rival rived riven river rives rivet riyal roach roads roams roans roars roast robed robes robin roble robot rocks rocky rodeo roger rogue roils roily roles rolfs rolls roman romeo romps ronde rondo roods roofs rooks rooky rooms roomy roose roost roots rooty roped roper ropes ropey roque rorts rosed roses roset rosin rotas rotch rotes rotis rotls rotor rotos rotte rouen roues rouge rough round roups roupy rouse roust route routh routs roved roven rover roves rowan rowdy rowed rowel rowen rower rowth royal ruana rubel rubes ruble rubus ruche rucks rudds ruddy ruder ruers ruffe ruffs rugae rugal rugby ruing ruins ruled ruler rules rumal rumba rumen rummy rumor rumps runes rungs runic runny runts runty rupee rural ruses rushy rusks rusts rusty ruths rutin rutty ryked rykes rynds ryots

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More 5-letter word lists with R

Ending in R (541)Second letter R (667)Third letter R (820)Fourth letter R (475) With E and R (1,363)With A and R (1,140)With O and R (761)With I and R (690)With R and U (464)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words start with R?

Our dictionary has 438, which is 4.8% of all five-letter words. 95 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try raise. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 39% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

Which letter most often follows the R?

After R, the most common second letter is E: 144 of these words start with RE.

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