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5-Letter Words Starting With R

795 5-letter words starting with R.

A locked-in first letter is common in word games — a confirmed opening tile in a guessing game, or a R you're building off on the board. Every 5-letter word here begins with R and appears in our general dictionary; official acceptance varies by game. 266 of them (33%) are everyday words most players will recognize — those are listed first, with the rest of the dictionary alphabetically behind them. After the opening R, the letter you'll see most is E, in 56% of them. Under classic English tile values, RIQQS scores the most at 23 points.

Total Words
795
Top Scorer
RIQQS (23 pts)
Avg Points
7.8 pts
Familiar Words
33%
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5 Letters:rabbirabidracerradarradiiradiorainyraiserajahrallyralphramenranchrandyrangerapidrarerraspyratiorattyravenrayonrazorreachreactreadyrealmrearmrebarrebelrebusrebutrecaprecurrecutreedyreferrefitregalrehabreignrelaxrelayrelicremitrenalrenewrepayrepelreplyrerunresetresinretchretroretryreuserevelrevuerhinorhymeriderridgeriflerightrigidrigorrinseripenriperrisenriserriskyrivalriverrivetroachroastrobinrobotrockyrodeorogerrogue

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