Five-letter word list

5 Letter Words Starts with R

Searching for five letter words starting with R? You are in the right place. From river to round, each option helps you narrow your next guess. Great for Wordle, Scrabble, quizzes and daily practice.

773matching five-letter words

Five-letter words starting with R

raash
rabal
rabat
rabbi
rabic
rabid
rabis
rabot
raced
racer
races
rache
racks
racon
radar
radge
radii
radio
radix
radly
radon
raffe
raffs
rafts
rafty
ragas
ragde
raged
ragee
rager
rages
ragga
raggs
raggy
ragis
ragus
rahed
rahui
raias
raids
raiks
raile
rails
raine
rains
rainy
raird
raise
raita
raits
rajab
rajah
rajas
rajes
rakan
raked
rakee
raker
rakes
rakia
rakis
rakit
rakus
rales
rally
ralph
ramal
ramed
ramee
ramen
ramet
ramex
ramie
ramin
ramis
rammi
rammy
ramps
ramta
ramus
ranal
ranas
rance
ranch
randn
rands
randy
ranee
ranga
range
rangi
rangy
ranid
ranis
ranke
ranks
ranli
ranny
rants
ranty
raped
raper
rapes
raphe
rapic
rapid
rappe
rared
raree
rarer
rares
rarks
rased
rasen
raser
rases
rason
rasps
raspy
rasse
rasta
rasty
ratal
ratan
ratas
ratch
rated
ratel
rater
rates
ratha
rathe
raths
ratio
ratoo
ratos
ratti
ratty
ratus
ratwa
rauli
rauns
raupo
raved
ravel
raven
raver
raves
ravin
rawer
rawin
rawky
rawly
rawns
raxed
raxes
rayah
rayas
rayat
rayed
rayle
rayne
rayon
razed
razee
razer
razes
razoo
razor
reaal
reach
react
readd
readl
reads
ready
reaks
realm
realo
reals
reame
reams
reamy
reans
reaps
rearm
rears
reask
reast
reasy
reata
reate
reave
rebab
rebag
reban
rebar
rebbe
rebec
rebed
rebeg
rebel
rebia
rebid
rebit
rebob
rebop
rebox
rebud
rebus
rebut
rebuy
recal
recap
recce
recco
reccy
recip
recit
recks
recon
recpt
recta
recti
recto
recur
recut
redan
redds
reddy
reded
redes
redia
redid
redip
redly
redon
redos
redox
redry
redub
redue
redug
redux
redye
reech
reede
reeds
reedy
reefs
reefy
reeks
reeky
reels
reens
reesk
reest
reeve
refan
refed
refel
refer
reffo
refit
refix
refly
refry
regal
regar
regel
reges
reget
reggo
regia
regie
regin
regle
regma
regna
regos
regur
rehab
rehem
rehid
rehoe
reice
reifs
reify
reign
reiki
reiks
reink
reins
reird
reist
reive
rejig
rejon
reked
rekes
rekey
relap
relax
relay
reles
relet
relic
relie
relig
relit
relot
reman
remap
remen
remet
remex
remit
remix
remop
remue
renal
renay
rends
rendu
reneg
renes
renet
renew
reney
renga
renig
renin
renky
renne
rente
rents
reoil
reown
repad
repas
repay
repeg
repel
repen
repew
repic
repin
repla
reply
repos
repot
repps
repro
repry
reran
reree
rerig
rerob
rerow
rerub
rerun
resat
resaw
resay
resee
reses
reset
resew
resex
resid
resin
resit
resod
resow
resto
restr
rests
resty
resue
resun
resup
retag
retal
retan
retar
retax
retch
retem
rethe
retia
retie
retin
retip
retro
retry
reune
reuse
revay
revel
rever
revet
revie
revue
rewan
rewax
rewed
rewet
rewin
rewon
rewth
rexen
rexes
rfree
rhamn
rheas
rheda
rheen
rheic
rhein
rhema
rheme
rheum
rhies
rhila
rhime
rhine
rhino
rhody
rhomb
rhone
rhumb
rhyme
rhymy
rhyne
rhyta
riads
rials
riant
riata
ribas
ribat
ribby
ribes
riced
ricer
rices
ricey
riche
richt
ricin
ricks
riden
rider
rides
ridge
ridgy
riels
riems
rieve
rifer
riffs
rifle
rifte
rifts
rifty
rigel
riggs
right
rigid
rigol
rigor
riled
riles
riley
rille
rills
rilly
rimae
rimal
rimed
rimer
rimes
rimpi
rimus
rinch
rinds
rindy
rines
rings
ringy
rinka
rinks
rinse
rioja
riots
ripal
riped
ripen
riper
ripes
ripps
ripup
risen
riser
rises
rishi
risks
risky
risps
risqu
risus
rites
rithe
ritsu
ritts
ritus
ritzy
rival
rivas
rived
rivel
riven
river
rives
rivet
riyal
rizar
rizas
roach
roads
roams
roans
roars
roary
roast
roate
robed
rober
robes
robin
roble
robot
robur
rocks
rocky
rocta
roded
rodeo
rodes
rogan
roger
rogue
roguy
rohan
rohob
rohun
roils
roily
roins
roist
rojak
rojis
roked
rokee
roker
rokes
rokey
rolag
roleo
roles
rolfs
rolls
romal
roman
romeo
romic
romps
rompu
rompy
ronde
rondo
roneo
rones
ronin
ronne
ronte
ronts
roods
rooed
roofs
roofy
rooks
rooky
rooms
roomy
roons
roops
roopy
roosa
roose
roost
rooti
roots
rooty
roove
roped
roper
ropes
ropey
roque
roral
rores
roric
rorid
rorie
rorts
rorty
rosal
rosed
roses
roset
roshi
rosin
rosit
rosti
rosts
rotal
rotan
rotas
rotch
roted
rotes
rotge
rotis
rotls
roton
rotor
rotos
rotta
rotte
rouen
roues
rouge
rough
rougy
rouky
roule
rouls
roums
round
roups
roupy
rouse
roust
route
routh
routs
roved
roven
rover
roves
rovet
rowan
rowdy
rowed
rowel
rowen
rower
rowet
rowme
rownd
rowte
rowth
rowts
rowty
royal
royet
royne
royou
royst
rozet
rozit
rozum
ruach
ruana
rubai
rubby
rubel
rubes
rubin
ruble
rubor
rubus
ruche
rucks
rucky
rudas
rudds
ruddy
ruder
rudes
rudge
rudie
rueda
ruely
ruers
ruffe
ruffs
rugae
rugal
rugby
ruggy
ruing
ruins
rukhs
ruled
ruler
rules
rumal
rumba
rumbo
rumen
rumes
rumex
rumly
rummy
rumor
rumpo
rumps
rumpy
runby
runch
runds
runed
runer
runes
rungs
runic
runny
runsy
runts
runty
rupee
rupia
rupie
rural
rurps
rurus
rusas
ruses
rushy
rusks
rusky
rusma
rusot
russe
rusts
rusty
rutch
ruths
rutic
rutin
rutty
rutyl
ruvid
ryals
rybat
ryked
rykes
rymme
rynds
ryots
ryper

R is a busy starting letter, and the words it opens lean on a small group of letters. The second box is where these words lean hardest, with E first and A second.

Which Letters Own the Second Box

In the second box, E leads, with A and O behind it. E holds a clear lead over A. The leading letters cover most of the box.

The Doubled E Behind REEFS and REELS

Doubled letters are worth checking, and E is the letter that repeats most often, as in REEFS, REELS and RUPEE. If every other tile in your guess has come back grey, a double E is a sensible next test.

The AN Pairing in the Second and Third Boxes

AN is the most common pairing across the second and third boxes, with EA next. If both boxes are still open, testing AN first is a quick way to shrink the list.

E Is the Letter to Test in the Fourth Box

E is the most common letter in the fourth box, with I next. E sits well ahead of everything else. Testing it early costs little and often settles the box.

Useful five-letter words

Puzzle setters reach for RIGHT, READY, ROUND, RANGE and RULES before anything else here. RIVER, RADIO and REACH follow, and each one uses a different second letter, so they cover more ground than similar words would.

RIGHT
READY
ROUND
RANGE
RULES

Frequently asked questions

Can W ever fill the second box

No. W never appears in the second box on this page, so you can rule it out as soon as you see the pattern.

Is RIGHT or READY the better opening

Both are common and they test different letters. RIGHT covers the vowel I, while READY covers the vowels A and E. READY also lines up with more of the leading letters in the open boxes, which gives it the edge.

Which letter most often fills the second box

E, followed by A. Between them they take the bulk of the box.