5-Letter Words Starting With R
418 five-letter words start with R; 130 of them are common words, shown in bold. Common words are where Wordle answers come from.
Best Wordle guesses
Ranked by how many green and yellow tiles each word turns up, on average, against the common words Wordle answers come from.
| # | Word | Green | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rates | 0.42 | 1.41 |
| 2 | raise | 0.56 | 1.26 |
| 3 | rated | 0.51 | 1.26 |
| 4 | renal | 0.35 | 1.43 |
| 5 | react | 0.46 | 1.31 |
| 6 | reads | 0.33 | 1.41 |
| 7 | races | 0.39 | 1.34 |
| 8 | rites | 0.39 | 1.33 |
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419 words starting with R
- rightcommon
- readycommon
- roundcommon
- rangecommon
- rulescommon
- rivercommon
- radiocommon
- reachcommon
- ratescommon
- royalcommon
- raisecommon
- routecommon
- ruralcommon
- roomscommon
- roadscommon
- replycommon
- romancommon
- roughcommon
- refercommon
- rolescommon
- rugbycommon
- rogercommon
- racescommon
- rapidcommon
- rockscommon
- ratiocommon
- riskscommon
- rallycommon
- rootscommon
- ringscommon
- robincommon
- ratedcommon
- ruledcommon
- relaxcommon
- readscommon
- robotcommon
- rankscommon
- rollscommon
- radarcommon
- riflecommon
- rivalcommon
- reactcommon
- rockycommon
- ridgecommon
- ralphcommon
- rapedcommon
- rebelcommon
- reigncommon
- risescommon
- realmcommon
- ridescommon
- ranchcommon
- ridercommon
- ruinscommon
- rosescommon
- remixcommon
- riskycommon
- randycommon
- rileycommon
- raidscommon
All 418 five-letter words
Starting with RA 99
rabat rabbi rabic rabid raced racer races racks racon radar radii radio radix radon raffs rafts ragas raged ragee rages raggy ragis raias raids rails rains rainy raise rajah rajas rajes raked rakee raker rakes rakis rales rally ralph ramee ramet ramie rammy ramps ramus rance ranch rands randy ranee range rangy ranid ranis ranks rants raped raper raphe rapid rared rarer rares rased raser rases rasps raspy ratal ratan ratch rated ratel rater rates rathe ratio ratos ratty raved ravel raven raver raves ravin rawer rawin rawly raxed raxes rayah rayas rayed rayon razed razee razer razes razor
Starting with RE 135
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 regma regna rehab rehem reifs reify reign reink reins reive rekey relax relay relet relic relit reman remap remet remex remit remix renal rends renew renig renin rente rents reoil repay repeg repel repin reply repos repot repps repro reran rerig rerun resaw resay resee reset resew resid resin resod resow rests retag retax retch retem retia retie retro retry reuse revel revet revue rewan rewax rewed rewet rewin rewon rexes
Starting with RH 7
rheas rheum rhino rhomb rhumb rhyme rhyta
Starting with RI 56
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
Starting with RO 76
roach roads roams roans roars roast robed robes robin roble robot rocks rocky rodeo roger rogue roils roily roles rolfs rolls roman romeo romps rondo roods roofs rooks rooky rooms roomy roose roost roots rooty roped roper ropes ropey roque 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
Starting with RU 41
ruana rubes ruble rubus ruche rucks rudds ruddy ruder ruers ruffe ruffs rugae rugal rugby ruing ruins ruled ruler rules rumba rumen rummy rumor rumps runes rungs runic runny runts runty rupee rural ruses rushy rusks rusts rusty ruths rutin rutty
Starting with RY 4
ryked rykes rynds ryots
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Questions people ask
How many five-letter words start with R?
Our list has 418. 130 of them are common everyday words; the rest are rarer words you are more likely to meet in Scrabble or a crossword than in conversation. The list is a public-domain English word list, sorted by how often each word appears in everyday writing.
What are the most common five-letter words that start with R?
RIGHT, READY, ROUND, RANGE, RULES — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.
What is the best Wordle guess that starts with R?
RATES. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.42 green and 1.41 yellow tiles on average — more than any other word on this list. The method is the same as on our Best Wordle Starting Words page.