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Words ending in R are among the most common endings in English. The agent-noun suffix -ER (TEACHER, DRIVER, WRITER) alone generates tens of thousands of English words — any verb can usually form an -ER noun for the person who performs that action.
In Scrabble, R-ending words are strategic gold. R is 1 point, has 6 tiles in the bag, and -ER hooks are always available. The 7-letter bingo stem RETAIN extends to RETAINER (8 letters) with a hook. Short R-enders: AR, ER, OR, AIR, BAR, CAR, EAR, FAR, JAR.
Latin comparatives in -IOR (JUNIOR, SENIOR, SUPERIOR, INFERIOR) and academic -OLOGY → -OLOGER compound-nouns contribute another slice. The -ER ending is so productive that any new English verb automatically gains an -ER agent form.
Our dictionary lists 14,764 English words ending in R. This is roughly 4.1% of all words in our dictionary. R has a Scrabble value of 1 point.
Ranked by raw Scrabble value, PIZZAZZIER comes in first at 48 points. The R-final letter landing on a premium tile pushes the total higher.
The minimum length is AR at 2 letters. Short suffix words are Scrabble hook-play staples: they extend board plays with minimal rack commitment.