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5-Letter Words With R

2,659 five-letter words contain R; 899 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.

#WordGreenYellow
1alert0.381.45
2alter0.451.38
3arose0.531.30
4later0.501.34
5rates0.421.41
6stare0.581.25
7tears0.391.44
8ariel0.511.31

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Starting with A 134

aargh abhor abler abort abris acari acerb acorn acred acres acrid actor adder adore adorn aerie afars afire afore afrit after agars agers agger aggro agora agree agria aider aimer aired airer airns airth airts aiver alarm alary alder alert algor altar alter amber ambry ameer amirs amort amour anear anger angry antra antre aorta apart apers apery aport apres apron apter araks arbor arced arcus ardeb ardor areae areal areas areca areic arena arete argal argil argle argol argon argot argue argus arhat arias ariel arils arise arles armed armer armet armor aroid aroma arose arpen arras array arris arrow arses arsis arson artal artel artsy arums arval arvos aryls asker asper aster astir atria atrip attar auger augur aurae aural aurar auras aurei aures auric auris aurum avers avert award aware azure

Starting with B 182

bairn baker baler barbe barbs barde bards bared barer bares barfs barge baric barks barky barms barmy barns barny baron barre barye baser bazar beard bears beers beery beret bergs berme berms berry berth beryl bevor bider biers biker birch birds birks birle birls birrs birse birth biter blare blear bluer blurb blurs blurt board boars boart bolar boors boral boras borax bored borer bores boric borne boron borts borty bortz bourg bourn bower boxer boyar brace brach bract brads braes brags braid brail brain brake braky brand brank brans brant brash brass brats brava brave bravi bravo brawl brawn braws braxy brays braza braze bread break bream brede breed brees brens brent breve brews briar bribe brick bride brief brier bries brigs brill brims brine bring brink brins briny brios brisk brits britt broad brock broil broke brome bromo bronc brood brook broom broos brose brosy broth brown brows brugh bruin bruit brume brunt brush brusk brute buhrs buran buras burbs burds buret burgh burgs burin burke burls burly burns burnt burps burro burrs burry bursa burse burst buyer byres byrls

Starting with C 206

caber cadre cager caird cairn caner caper carat carbo carbs cards cared carer cares caret carex cargo carks carle carls carns carny carob carol carom carpi carps carrs carry carse carte carts carve cater caver cedar ceder ceorl cerci cered ceres ceria ceric ceros chair chard chare chark charm charr chars chart chary cheer chert chirk chirm chiro chirp chirr choir chord chore churl churn churr cider cigar circa cires cirri citer claro clary clear clerk clour cobra coder coirs color comer cooer coper copra coral corby cords cored corer cores corgi coria corks corky corms corns cornu corny corps corse court cover cower cowry coyer craal crabs crack craft crags crake cramp crams crane crank crape craps crash crass crate crave crawl craws craze crazy creak cream credo creed creek creel creep creme crepe crept crepy cress crest crews cribs crick cried crier cries crime crimp cripe crisp croak croci crock crocs croft crone crony crook croon crops crore cross croup crowd crown crows croze cruck crude cruds cruel cruet crumb crump cruor crura cruse crush crust crwth crypt cuber curbs curch curds curdy cured curer cures curet curfs curia curie curio curls curly curns currs curry curse curst curve curvy cuter cyder cymar czars

Starting with D 134

dairy damar darbs dared darer dares daric darks darns darts dater deair dears deary debar decor decry deers defer demur derat deray derby derma derms derry deter dewar diary dicer diker dimer dinar diner direr dirge dirks dirls dirts dirty diver dobra doers dolor donor doors doper dorks dorky dorms dormy dorps dorrs dorsa dorty doser doter doura dower dowry dozer drabs draff draft drags drail drain drake drama drams drank drape drats drave drawl drawn draws drays dread dream drear dreck dreed drees dregs dreks dress drest dribs dried drier dries drift drill drily drink drips dript drive droit droll drone drool droop drops dropt dross drouk drove drown drubs drugs druid drums drunk drupe druse dryad dryer dryly duper dural duras dured dures durns duroc duros durra durrs durst durum dwarf dyers

Starting with E 62

eager eagre eared earls early earns earth eater ecrus edger eerie egers eggar egger egret eider elder elver embar ember emeer emery emirs emmer ender enorm enrol enter entry enure ephor erase erect ergot erica ernes erode erose erred error erses eruct erugo erupt ervil escar eskar esker ester ether euros evert every ewers exert extra exurb eyers eyras eyres eyrie eyrir

Starting with F 144

facer fader faery fairs fairy faker fakir faqir farad farce farci farcy fards fared farer fares farle farls farms faros farts favor fears femur feral feres feria ferly fermi ferns ferny ferry fetor feuar fever fewer feyer fiars fiber fibre fiery fifer filar filer finer fiord fired firer fires firms firns firry first firth fiver fixer fjord flair flare fleer flier flirt floor flora flour fluor flyer foram foray forbs forby force fordo fords fores forge forgo forks forky forme forms forte forth forts forty forum fours foyer frags frail frame franc frank fraps frass frats fraud frays freak freed freer frees fremd frena frere fresh frets friar fried frier fries frigs frill frise frisk frith frits fritt fritz frizz frock froes frogs frond frons front frore frosh frost froth frown frows froze frugs fruit frump fryer fumer furan furls furor furry furze furzy

Starting with G 135

gager gamer gaper garbs garni garth gator gaurs gayer gazar gazer gears genre genro gerah germs germy giber girds girls girly girns giron giros girsh girth girts giver glair glare glary glory gluer gnarl gnarr gnars goers gofer goner goral gored gores gorge gorps gorse gorsy gourd graal grabs grace grade grads graft grail grain grama gramp grams grana grand grans grant grape graph grapy grasp grass grate grave gravy grays graze great grebe greed greek green grees greet grego greys gride grids grief griff grift grigs grill grime grimy grind grins griot gripe grips gript gripy grist grith grits groan groat grogs groin groom gross grosz grots group grout grove growl grown grows grubs gruel grues gruff grume grump grunt guard guars guiro gular gurge gurry gursh gurus gyral gyred gyres gyron gyros gyrus

Starting with H 78

haars hairs hairy haler hards hardy hared harem hares harks harls harms harps harpy harry harsh harts hater haver hayer hazer heard hears heart heder heirs henry herbs herby herds heres herls herma herms herns heron heros herry hertz hewer hexer hider hiker hilar hired hirer hires hoard hoars hoary hoers homer honer honor hoper horah horal horas horde horns horse horst horsy houri hours hover huger humor hurds hurls hurly hurry hurst hurts hydra hydro hyper hyrax

Starting with I 32

ichor icier icker idler ihram iller inarm incur indri inert infer infra inker inner inter intro inure inurn invar irade irate irids iring irked iroko irone irons irony ither ivory ixora izars

Starting with J 18

jager jagra jarls jeers jerid jerks jerky jerry jiber jiver joker joram jorum jowar jural jurat jurel juror

Starting with K 45

kabar kafir karat karma karns karoo karst karts kauri kaury kbars kebar kefir keirs kerbs kerfs kerne kerns kerry kiers kirks kirns kiter knars knaur knurl knurs korai korat korun kraal kraft krait kraut kreep krill krona krone kroon krubi kukri kurta kurus kyars kyrie

Starting with L 84

laari labor labra lacer lader lager lahar laird lairs laker lamer larch lards lardy laree lares large largo laris larks larky larum larva laser later laura laver laxer layer lazar learn lears leary leers leery leger lehrs lemur leper lever liard liars liber libra libri lidar liers lifer liger liker liner liras lirot liter litre liver livre lobar loner loper loral loran lords lores loris lorry loser lours loury lover lower lucre luger lunar lurch lured lurer lures lurid lurks lyard lyart lyres lyric

Starting with M 100

maars macer macro madre mairs major makar maker malar manor march marcs mares marge maria marks marls marly marry marse marsh marts marvy maser mater mayor mazer mbira mercy merde merer meres merge merit merks merle merls merry meter metre metro micra micro mikra miler mimer miner minor mired mires mirex mirks mirky mirth mirza miser miter mitre mixer mohur moira moire molar moors moory moper morae moral moras moray morel mores morns moron morph morro morse morts motor mourn mover mower mucor mucro mudra mural muras mured mures murex murid murks murky murra murre murrs murry muser muter myrrh

Starting with N 37

nacre nadir naira namer narco narcs nards nares naric naris narks narky navar nears nerds nerdy nerol nerts nertz nerve nervy never newer nicer niter nitre nitro noirs noria noris norms north noter nuder nurds nurls nurse

Starting with O 60

oared oater occur ocher ochre ochry ocker ocrea odder odors odour offer ofter ogler ogres oiler okras older omber ombre omers onery oorie opera orach orals orang orate orbed orbit orcas orcin order ordos oread organ orgic oribi oriel orles orlop ormer ornis orpin orris ortho orzos osier other ottar otter ourie outer outre ovary overs overt owner oxter oyers

Starting with P 163

pacer padre padri pager pairs paler paper paras parch pardi pards pardy pared pareo parer pares pareu parge pargo paris parka parks parle parol parrs parry parse parts party parve parvo pater paver pawer payer payor pearl pears peart pedro peers peery perch perdu perdy perea peril peris perks perky perms perry perse peter piers piker pilar piper pirns pirog plier plyer poker polar poler poori porch pored pores porgy porks porky ports poser pours power praam prahu prams prang prank praos prase prate prats praus prawn prays preed preen prees preps presa prese press prest prexy preys price prick pricy pride pried prier pries prigs prill prima prime primi primo primp prims prink print prion prior prise prism priss privy prize proas probe prods proem profs progs prole promo proms prone prong proof props prose proso pross prost prosy proud prove prowl prows proxy prude prune pruta pryer puler purda puree purer purge purin puris purls purrs purse pursy pyran pyres pyric

Starting with Q 10

quare quark quart queer quern query quire quirk quirt qursh

Starting with R 418

rabbi rabid raced racer races racks radar radio raged rages raids rails rains rainy raise rally ralph ramps ranch randy range ranks rants raped rapid rarer rated rates ratio raven razor reach react reads ready realm rebel recap recon reeds reefs reels refer regal rehab reign reins relax relay relic remit remix renal renew rents repay repel reply reset resin rests retro reuse revel revue rhino rhyme rider rides ridge riffs rifle right rigid rigor riley rings rinse riots risen rises risks risky rites rival river roach roads roast robes robin robot rocks rocky rodeo roger rogue roles rolls roman romeo rondo roofs rooms roost roots roper ropes roses rotor rouge rough round rouse route rover rowan rowdy rower royal ruddy rugby ruins ruled ruler rules rumor rupee rural rusty

Plus 288 rarer words — the filter above shows them all.

Starting with S 232

saber sabir sabra sabre sacra safer sager saker saner sapor saran sards saree sarge sarin saris sarks sarky sarod saros satyr saury saver savor sawer sayer scare scarf scarp scars scart scary scaur score scorn scour scrag scram scrap scree screw scrim scrip scrod scrub scrum scurf sears seder seers senor serac serai seral sered serer seres serfs serge serif serin serow serry serum serve servo sever sewar sewer shard share shark sharn sharp shear sheer sherd shier shire shirk shirr shirt shoer shore shorl shorn short shred shrew shris shrub shrug shyer sieur siker simar sired siree siren sires sirra sirup sitar siver sizar sizer skier skirl skirr skirt slier slurb slurp slurs slyer smarm smart smear smerk smirk snare snark snarl sneer snore snort soars sober sofar solar sonar sopor soras sorbs sords sorel sorer sores sorgo sorns sorry sorts sorus sours sowar sower spare spark spars spear speer speir sperm spier spire spirt spiry spoor spore sport sprag sprat spray spree sprig sprit sprue sprug spurn spurs spurt stair stare stark stars start steer stere stern stirk stirp stirs store stork storm story stour strap straw stray strep strew stria strip strop strow stroy strum strut sturt suber sucre sudor suers sugar super supra surah sural suras surds surer surfs surfy surge surgy surly surra sutra sward sware swarf swarm swart swear sweer swirl sword swore sworn syren syrup

Starting with T 201

taber tabor tahrs taker talar taler tamer taper tapir tardo tardy tared tares targe tarns taroc tarok taros tarot tarps tarre tarry tarsi tarts tarty tatar tater tawer taxer tears teary tenor terai terce terga terms terne terns terra terry terse tetra tharm their there therm third thirl thorn thoro thorp thraw three threw thrip throb throe throw thrum thurl tiara tiers tiger tiler timer tired tires tirls tiros titre toker toner toper torah toras torch torcs tores toric torii toros torot torse torsi torsk torso torte torts torus toter tours tower toyer trace track tract trade tragi traik trail train trait tramp trams trank tranq trans traps trapt trash trass trave trawl trays tread treat treed treen trees treks trend tress trets trews treys triac triad trial tribe trice trick tried trier tries trigo trigs trike trill trims trine triol trios tripe trips trite troak trock trode trois troke troll tromp trona trone troop trooz trope troth trots trout trove trows troys truce truck trued truer trues trugs trull truly trump trunk truss trust truth tryma tryst tsars tuber tumor tuner turbo turds turfs turfy turks turns turps tutor tuyer twerp twier twirl twirp twyer tyers tyred tyres tyros tzars

Starting with U 37

udder ulcer ulnar ultra umber umbra unarm unary unbar under unrig unrip updry upper uraei urare urari urase urate urban urbia ureal ureas uredo ureic urged urger urges urial urine ursae users usher usurp usury uteri utter

Starting with V 44

vairs valor vapor varas varia varix varna varus varve veers veery velar verbs verge verse verso verst verts vertu verve vexer vicar viers vigor viler viper viral vireo vires virga virid virls virtu virus visor vizir vizor volar vomer voter vower vroom vrouw vrows

Starting with W 74

wader wafer wager wairs waker waler wards wared wares warks warms warns warps warts warty water waver waxer wears weary weber weird weirs wharf where whirl whirr whirs whorl whort wider wiper wired wirer wires wirra wiser wiver wooer words wordy works world worms wormy worry worse worst worth worts wrack wrang wraps wrapt wrath wreak wreck wrens wrest wrick wried wrier wries wring wrist write writs wrong wrote wroth wrung wryer wryly wurst

Starting with X 3

xeric xerox xerus

Starting with Y 17

yager yaird yards yarer yarns yearn years yerba yerks yirds yirrs yirth yores yourn yours yurta yurts

Starting with Z 9

zaire zarfs zebra zerks zeros ziram zoner zoril zoris

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Questions people ask

How many five-letter words contain R?

Our list has 2,659. 899 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 contain R?

THEIR, THERE, OTHER, AFTER, FIRST — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.

What is the best Wordle guess that contains R?

ALERT. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.38 green and 1.45 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.