Words That Start With R — Scrabble & Word Games

R is the 7th most common letter in English at about 6.0%. It is a liquid consonant that appears in countless clusters (BR-, CR-, DR-, FR-, GR-, PR-, TR-, and word-final -RD, -RK, -RM, -RN, -RP, -RT). R is one of the most versatile consonants for word-formation.

In Scrabble, R is worth 1 point with 6 R tiles in the bag. R is an essential bingo tile — almost every 7-letter bingo stem includes at least one R: RETAIN, RETINA, STERIL, MASTER. Short R-words memorised by players include RE, RED, RAX.

Productive R-prefixes: RE- (again — REDO, REBUILD, RESTART) is one of the most productive prefixes in English, and RETRO- (backward — RETROACTIVE, RETROGRADE). R is the initial of many classic English verb families (RUN, READ, REACH, RIDE) and important abstract nouns (REASON, RELIGION, REVOLUTION).

Top 500 Highest-Scoring Words Starting With R (500 of 15,010)

RAZZAMATAZZES51
RAZZMATAZZES50
RAZZAMATAZZ49
RAZZMATAZZ48
RHOMBENPORPHYRY35
REMYTHOLOGIZING34
RHYTHMIZATIONS34
RECONTEXTUALIZE33
REMYTHOLOGIZED33
RESYNCHRONIZING33
RHIZOCEPHALANS33
RHIZOCEPHALOUS33
RHOMBPORPHYRY33
RHYTHMIZATION33
RAZZBERRY32
RECOGNIZABILITY32
REJUVENIZING32
REMYTHOLOGIZES32
RESYNCHRONIZED32
RHIZOCEPHALAN32
RHIZOMORPHOUS32
RHOMBENPORPHYRS32
RHOMBPORPHYRIES32
RHYTHMIZING32
RAZZBERRIES31
REACCLIMATIZING31
REHYPNOTIZING31
REJUVENIZED31
REMYTHOLOGIZE31
REPUBLICANIZING31
RESPECTABILIZED31
RESYNCHRONIZES31
RHOMBENPORPHYR31
RHYTHMIZED31
RAZMATAZES30
REACCLIMATIZED30
READVERTIZEMENT30
RECONCEPTUALIZE30
RECRYSTALLIZING30
REEMPHASIZING30
REHOSPITALIZING30
REHYPNOTIZED30
REJUVENIZES30
REPUBLICANIZED30
RESPECTABILIZES30
RESYNCHRONIZE30
RESYNTHESIZING30
RESYSTEMATIZING30
RHIZOMORPHS30
RHIZOPHAGOUS30
RHYNCHOPHOROUS30
RHYPAROGRAPHIC30
RHYPAROGRAPHY30
RHYTHMIZES30
RAJPRAMUKHS29
REACCLIMATIZES29
RECOGNIZABLY29
RECRYSTALLIZED29
REEMPHASIZED29
REFLECTORIZING29
REHOSPITALIZED29
REHYPNOTIZES29
REJUVENESCENCES29
REJUVENIZE29
RELINQUISHMENTS29
REOXIDIZING29
REPRIVATIZATION29
REPUBLICANIZES29
RESPECTABILIZE29
RESYNTHESIZED29
RESYSTEMATIZED29
RHIZOCARPIC29
RHIZOMORPH29
RHIZOPHILOUS29
RHIZOSPHERES29
RHOMBENCEPHALON29
RHYNCHOPHORES29
RHYPAROGRAPHERS29
RHYPAROGRAPHIES29
RHYTHMIZE29
RADIOCHEMICALLY28
RAJPRAMUKH28
RAZMATAZ28
REACCLIMATIZE28
REACQUAINTANCES28
RECAPITALIZING28
RECHROMATOGRAPH28
RECRYSTALLIZES28
REEMPHASIZES28
REFLECTOGRAPHY28
REFLECTORIZED28
REFLEXIBILITY28
REFLEXIVENESSES28
REHOSPITALIZES28
REHYPNOTIZE28
REJUVENESCENCE28
RELINQUISHMENT28
RELIQUEFYING28
RELIQUIFYING28
REMOBILIZATIONS28
REOXIDIZED28
REPOPULARIZING28
REPRIVATIZING28
REPUBLICANIZE28
REQUALIFYING28
REQUICKENING28
RESYNTHESIZES28
RESYSTEMATIZES28
REVOLUTIONIZING28
RHAMPHOTHECAE28
RHAPSODIZING28
RHIZOCARPOUS28
RHIZOPHORES28
RHIZOSPHERE28
RHOMBENCEPHALA28
RHYNCHOPHORE28
RHYPAROGRAPHER28
RHYTHMICALLY28
RIZZARING28
RIZZERING28
RIZZORING28
ROMANTICIZATION28
RADICALIZATIONS27
RAZORBACKS27
RAZZINGS27
REACQUAINTANCE27
READVERTIZING27
REALIZABILITY27
REAUTHORIZATION27
RECAPITALIZED27
RECHOREOGRAPHED27
RECOGNIZANCES27
RECRYSTALLIZE27
REEMPHASIZE27
REFLECTORIZES27
REFLEXIBILITIES27
REFLEXIVELY27
REFLEXIVITY27
REFLEXOLOGICAL27
REHOSPITALIZE27
REHUMANIZING27
RELATIVIZATIONS27
REMATERIALIZING27
REMOBILIZATION27
RENDEZVOUSING27
REOXIDIZES27
REPHOTOGRAPHING27
REPOPULARIZED27
REPRIVATIZED27
REQUICKENED27
RESPIRITUALIZED27
RESYNTHESIZE27
RESYSTEMATIZE27
REVALORIZATIONS27
REVISUALIZATION27
REVITALIZATIONS27
REVOLUTIONIZED27
REVOLUTIONIZERS27
RHAMPHOTHECA27
RHAPSODIZED27
RHIZOGENETIC27
RHIZOPHORE27
RHYTHMICITY27
RIZZARED27
RIZZERED27
RIZZORED27
ROMANTICIZING27
RACEMIZATIONS26
RADICALIZATION26
RADIOPHONICALLY26
RADIOPHOSPHORUS26
RADIOSENSITIZED26
RANDOMIZATIONS26
RAZORBACK26
RAZORFISHES26
RAZZING26
READVERTIZED26
REALIZABILITIES26
REAUTHORIZING26
RECANALIZATIONS26
RECAPITALIZES26
RECOGNIZABLE26
RECOGNIZANCE26
RECOLONIZATIONS26
REDUPLICATIVELY26
REEXPERIENCING26
REFLECTORIZE26
REFLEXIVENESS26
REFLEXIVITIES26
REHUMANIZED26
REJUSTIFYING26
REJUVENESCING26
RELATIVIZATION26
RELINQUISHING26
REMATERIALIZED26
REMEMBERABILITY26
REMILITARIZING26
REMINERALIZING26
REMOBILIZING26
REMONETIZATIONS26
REMORALIZATIONS26
RENDEZVOUSED26
RENORMALIZATION26
REOXIDIZE26
REPHOTOGRAPHED26
REPOLARIZATIONS26
REPOPULARIZES26
REPRESSURIZING26
REPRIVATIZES26
REPROACHFULLY26
REQUISITIONARY26
RESOCIALIZATION26
RESPIRITUALIZES26
RESURRECTIONIZE26
REVALORIZATION26
REVITALIZATION26
REVIVIFICATIONS26
REVOLUTIONIZER26
REVOLUTIONIZES26
RHABDOMYOMATA26
RHAPSODIZES26
RHINENCEPHALIC26
RHIZANTHOUS26
RHIZOCARPS26
RHIZOCTONIAS26
RHIZOPODANS26
RHIZOPODOUS26
RHIZOTOMY26
RHOTACIZING26
RHYTHMICITIES26
RHYTHMOMETERS26
RHYTHMOPOEIAS26
RHYTIDECTOMY26
RIGHTSIZINGS26
RIZZARTS26
ROENTGENOPAQUE26
ROMANTICIZED26
RUGGEDIZATIONS26
RUMBLEDETHUMPS26
RACEMIZATION25
RACQUETBALLS25
RADICALIZING25
RADIOAUTOGRAPHY25
RADIOCHEMISTRY25
RADIOSCOPICALLY25
RADIOSENSITIZES25
RADIOTELEGRAPHY25
RAJAHSHIPS25
RANDOMIZATION25
RAPPROCHEMENTS25
RATIONALIZABLE25
RAZZED25
RAZZIAS25
RAZZLES25
REACQUAINTING25
REACQUISITIONS25
READVERTIZES25
REAUTHORIZED25
REBAPTIZING25
RECANALIZATION25
RECAPITALIZE25
RECHOREOGRAPHS25
RECOLONIZATION25
RECOMMENCEMENTS25
RECOMMENDABLY25
REEQUIPMENTS25
REEQUIPPING25
REEXHIBITING25
REEXPERIENCED25
REFLECTOGRAPHS25
REFLEXOLOGISTS25
REFLEXOLOGY25
REGIONALIZATION25
REGULARIZATIONS25
REHUMANIZES25
REINDUSTRIALIZE25
REJACKETING25
REJUVENESCED25
REJUVENESCENT25
RELATIVIZING25
RELINQUISHED25
RELINQUISHERS25
REMATERIALIZES25
REMILITARIZED25
REMINERALIZED25
REMOBILIZED25
REMONETIZATION25
REMORALIZATION25
REMYTHOLOGISING25
RENATIONALIZING25
RENDEZVOUSES25
RENORMALIZING25
REORGANIZATIONS25
REOXYGENATING25
REPOLARIZATION25
REPOPULARIZE25
REPREHENSIVELY25
REPRESSURIZED25
REPRIVATIZE25
REPROACHFULNESS25
REPRODUCIBILITY25
REPRODUCTIVELY25
REPRODUCTIVITY25
REQUICKENS25
REQUIGHTING25
RESOCIALIZING25
RESPIRITUALIZE25
RESTABILIZING25
RETROSPECTIVELY25
REVALORIZING25
REVITALIZING25
REVIVESCENCY25
REVIVIFICATION25
REVIVISCENCY25
REVOLUTIONIZE25
RHABDOMYOMAS25
RHAPSODIZE25
RHEOMORPHISMS25
RHEUMATICKY25
RHEUMATIZES25
RHINENCEPHALONS25
RHIZOBIUM25
RHIZOCARP25
RHIZOCTONIA25
RHIZOGENIC25
RHIZOMATOUS25
RHIZOPLANES25
RHIZOPODAN25
RHIZOTOMIES25
RHODANIZING25
RHOTACIZED25
RHYNCHOCOELS25
RHYTHMISATIONS25
RHYTHMOMETER25
RHYTHMOPOEIA25
RHYTIDECTOMIES25
RIBOZYMAL25
RIBOZYMES25
RIGHTSIZING25
RIZZARS25
RIZZART25
RIZZERS25
RIZZORS25
ROENTGENIZATION25
ROENTGENOGRAPHY25
ROMANTICIZES25
RONTGENIZATIONS25
RONTGENOPAQUE25
ROZZERS25
RUBBERIZING25
RUGGEDIZATION25
RUMBLEDETHUMP25
RACEMIZING24
RACQUETBALL24
RADIALIZATIONS24
RADICALIZED24
RADIOSENSITIZE24
RAJAHSHIP24
RANDOMIZING24
RAPPROCHEMENT24
RATIONALIZATION24
RAZORFISH24
RAZZES24
RAZZIA24
RAZZLE24
REACQUAINTED24
REACQUISITION24
READVERTIZE24
REAFFIXING24
REALIZABLY24
REANALYZING24
REAUTHORIZES24
REBAPTIZED24
RECANALIZING24
RECHOREOGRAPH24
RECOGNIZING24
RECOLLECTIVELY24
RECOLONIZING24
RECOMMENCEMENT24
RECOMMENDATORY24
RECONCILABILITY24
RECONQUERING24
RECONTEXTUALISE24
RECONVALESCENCE24
RECOVERABILITY24
RECTIFIABILITY24
REEQUIPMENT24
REEQUIPPED24
REEXHIBITED24
REEXPERIENCES24
REFLECTOGRAPH24
REFLEXOLOGIES24
REFLEXOLOGIST24
REFRESHFULLY24
REFURBISHMENTS24
REGIONALIZING24
REGULARIZATION24
REHUMANIZE24
REJACKETED24
REJECTINGLY24
REJOICINGLY24
REJUVENESCES24
REKEYBOARDING24
RELACQUERING24
RELATIVIZED24
RELIGIONIZING24
RELINQUISHER24
RELINQUISHES24
RELIQUEFIED24
RELIQUEFY24
RELIQUIFIED24
RELIQUIFY24
REMARKABILITY24
REMATERIALIZE24
REMILITARIZES24
REMINERALIZES24
REMOBILIZES24
REMONETIZING24
REMORALIZING24
REMYTHOLOGISED24
RENATIONALIZED24
RENORMALIZED24
REORGANIZATION24
REOXYGENATED24
REPHOTOGRAPHS24
REPOLARIZING24
REPRESSURIZES24
REPROACHABLY24
REPROACHINGLY24
REQUALIFIED24
REQUALIFY24
REQUICKEN24
REQUIGHTED24
REQUISITENESSES24
REQUISITIONING24
REQUISITIONISTS24
RESOCIALIZED24
RESTABILIZED24
RESUBJECTING24
RESYNCHRONISING24
REVALORIZED24
REVITALIZED24
REVIVESCENCIES24
REVIVIFYING24
REVIVISCENCIES24
REVOKABILITY24
REZZES24
RHABDOMANCY24
RHABDOMYOMA24
RHABDOSPHERES24
RHAPSODICALLY24
RHEOMORPHISM24
RHETORIZING24
RHEUMATIZE24
RHINENCEPHALON24
RHINOPHYMAS24
RHIZOCAULS24
RHIZOGENOUS24
RHIZOMIC24
RHIZOPLANE24
RHIZOPODS24
RHIZOPUSES24
RHODANIZED24
RHOMBOHEDRONS24
RHOTACIZES24
RHYNCHOCOEL24
RHYTHMISATION24
RIBOZYME24
RIGHTSIZED24
RIJKSDAALERS24
RINFORZANDO24
RIVERWORTHINESS24
RIZZAR24
RIZZER24
RIZZOR24
ROBOTIZATIONS24
ROCKHOPPERS24
ROCKHOUNDINGS24
ROENTGENIZING24
ROMANIZATIONS24
ROMANTICIZE24
RONTGENIZATION24
RONTGENOGRAPHY24
RONTGENOTHERAPY24
ROZZER24
RUBBERIZED24
RUBBERNECKING24
RUGGEDIZING24
RUMBLEGUMPTIONS24
RUMMELGUMPTIONS24
RUMMLEGUMPTIONS24
RACEMIZED23
RACIALIZING23
RADIALIZATION23
RADICALIZES23
RADIOCHEMICAL23
RADIOMETRICALLY23
RADIOPROTECTIVE23
RADIOTELEPHONIC23
RADIOTELEPHONY23

Frequently Asked Questions

How many R-initial words are in the dictionary?

Our dictionary lists 15,010 English words beginning with R. That is roughly 4.2% of all the words in our dictionary. R is the 7th most common letter in English (about 6.0% of written text).

Which R-initial word has the highest Scrabble value?

At 51 points, RAZZAMATAZZES leads the R-starting list in Scrabble scoring. Premium squares can multiply this further; the R tile alone is worth 1 point.

What's a 2-letter word that starts with R?

The shortest we show is RE at just 2 letters. In Scrabble, short R-words are dump plays: you clear a tile onto a premium square, collect the bonus, and keep your rack flexible.