6 Letter Words That Start With R
1,249 words, each with its Scrabble tile value.
There are 1,249 six-letter words that start with R in our word list, about 5.6% of all 22,342 six-letter words. Use this page when a Scrabble rack, a crossword entry or a word-search clue gives you the first letter and little else. Words are grouped by their second letter, so you can jump straight to the pattern you need.
The most common openings are RE (536), RA (248), RO (183). The highest-scoring R word by tile value is razzed at 25 points, and 218 words on this page contain a repeated letter.
Looking for the reverse? See 6 Letter Words That End With R.
Top-scoring words
- razzed
- razzes
- razzia
- razzle
- rezzes
All 1,249 words
RA 248 words
- rabato
- rabats
- rabbet
- rabbin
- rabbis
- rabbit
- rabble
- rabies
- raceme
- racers
- raches
- rachet
- rachis
- racial
- racier
- racily
- racing
- racino
- racism
- racist
- racked
- racker
- racket
- rackle
- racons
- racoon
- radars
- radded
- radder
- raddle
- radger
- radges
- radial
- radian
- radios
- radish
- radium
- radius
- radome
- radons
- radula
- rafale
- raffia
- raffle
- rafted
- rafter
- ragbag
- ragees
- ragers
- raggas
- ragged
- raggee
- raggle
- raging
- ragini
- raglan
- ragman
- ragmen
- ragout
- ragtag
- ragtop
- raguly
- rahing
- rahuis
- raided
- raider
- raiked
- railed
- railer
- railes
- railly
- rained
- raines
- rairds
- raised
- raiser
- raises
- raisin
- raitas
- raited
- raiyat
- rajahs
- rakees
- rakers
- rakery
- rakias
- rakija
- raking
- rakish
- rallye
- ralphs
- ramada
- ramate
- rambla
- ramble
- ramcat
- rameal
- ramees
- ramens
- ramets
- ramies
- ramify
- ramins
- ramjet
- rammed
- rammel
- rammer
- rammle
- ramona
- ramose
- ramous
- ramped
- ramper
- ramrod
- ramson
- ramtil
- ramuli
- ranced
- rancel
- rances
- rancho
- rancid
- rancor
- randan
- randed
- randem
- randie
- random
- randon
- ranees
- rangas
- ranged
- ranger
- ranges
- rangis
- ranids
- ranine
- ranked
- ranker
- rankes
- rankle
- rankly
- ransel
- ransom
- ranted
- ranter
- ranula
- ranzel
- raphae
- raphes
- raphia
- raphis
- rapids
- rapier
- rapine
- rapini
- rapped
- rappee
- rappel
- rappen
- rapper
- rappes
- raptly
- raptor
- rarefy
- rarely
- rarest
- rarify
- raring
- rarity
- rarked
- rascal
- rasers
- rashed
- rasher
- rashes
- rashie
- rashly
- rasing
- rasped
- rasper
- rasses
- rassle
- raster
- rasure
- ratals
- ratans
- ratany
- ratbag
- rateen
- ratels
- raters
- rathas
- rather
- ratify
- ratine
- rating
- ration
- ratios
- ratite
- ratlin
- ratoon
- ratoos
- rattan
- ratted
- ratten
- ratter
- rattle
- rattly
- ratton
- raucid
- raucle
- raught
- raunch
- raunge
- raupos
- ravage
- ravels
- ravens
- ravers
- ravine
- raving
- ravins
- ravish
- rawaru
- rawest
- rawing
- rawins
- rawish
- raxing
- rayahs
- raying
- rayled
- rayles
- raylet
- raynes
- rayons
- razeed
- razees
- razers
- razing
- razoos
- razors
- razure
- razzed
- razzes
- razzia
- razzle
RE 536 words
- reacts
- readds
- reader
- readme
- reagin
- reaked
- realer
- reales
- realia
- really
- realms
- realos
- realty
- reamed
- reamer
- reames
- reaped
- reaper
- reared
- rearer
- rearly
- rearms
- reason
- reasts
- reasty
- reatas
- reates
- reaved
- reaver
- reaves
- reavow
- reback
- rebait
- rebars
- rebate
- rebato
- rebbes
- rebeck
- rebecs
- rebels
- rebids
- rebill
- rebind
- rebite
- rebody
- reboil
- rebook
- reboot
- rebops
- rebore
- reborn
- rebozo
- rebred
- rebuff
- rebuke
- rebury
- rebuts
- rebuys
- recall
- recals
- recane
- recant
- recaps
- recast
- recced
- recces
- reccos
- recede
- recent
- recept
- recess
- rechew
- rechie
- rechip
- recipe
- recite
- recits
- reckan
- recked
- reckon
- reclad
- recoal
- recoat
- recock
- recode
- recoil
- recoin
- recomb
- recons
- recook
- recopy
- record
- recork
- recoup
- rectal
- rector
- rectos
- rectus
- recule
- recure
- recurs
- recuse
- recuts
- redact
- redans
- redate
- redbay
- redbud
- redbug
- redcap
- redded
- redden
- redder
- reddle
- redeal
- redear
- redeem
- redefy
- redeny
- redeye
- redfin
- rediae
- redial
- redias
- reding
- redips
- redipt
- redleg
- redock
- redoes
- redone
- redons
- redout
- redowa
- redraw
- redrew
- redtop
- redubs
- reduce
- reduit
- redyed
- redyes
- reearn
- reebok
- reecho
- reechy
- reeded
- reeden
- reeder
- reedes
- reedit
- reefed
- reefer
- reeked
- reeker
- reekie
- reeled
- reeler
- reemit
- reests
- reesty
- reeved
- reeves
- reface
- refall
- refect
- refeed
- refeel
- refell
- refels
- refelt
- refers
- reffed
- reffos
- refile
- refill
- refilm
- refind
- refine
- refire
- refits
- reflag
- reflet
- reflew
- reflex
- reflow
- reflux
- refold
- refoot
- reform
- refuel
- refuge
- refund
- refuse
- refute
- regain
- regale
- regals
- regard
- regars
- regave
- regear
- regent
- regest
- reggae
- reggos
- regies
- regift
- regild
- regilt
- regime
- regina
- region
- regius
- regive
- reglet
- reglow
- reglue
- regnal
- regnum
- regret
- regrew
- regrow
- regula
- reguli
- regulo
- regurs
- rehabs
- rehang
- rehash
- rehear
- reheat
- reheel
- rehems
- rehire
- rehome
- rehung
- reigns
- reikis
- reined
- reinks
- reirds
- reises
- reists
- reiter
- reived
- reiver
- reives
- reject
- rejigs
- rejoin
- rekeys
- reking
- reknit
- reknot
- relace
- relaid
- reland
- relata
- relate
- relays
- relend
- relent
- relets
- releve
- relics
- relict
- relide
- relied
- relief
- relier
- relies
- reline
- relink
- relish
- relist
- relive
- rellie
- reload
- reloan
- relock
- relook
- reluct
- relume
- remade
- remail
- remain
- remake
- remand
- remans
- remaps
- remark
- remate
- remble
- remead
- remede
- remedy
- remeet
- remeid
- remelt
- remend
- remens
- remind
- remint
- remise
- remiss
- remits
- remixt
- remold
- remora
- remote
- remoud
- remove
- remuda
- renail
- rename
- renays
- rended
- render
- renege
- renest
- renews
- reneys
- rengas
- renied
- renies
- renigs
- renins
- renker
- renned
- rennes
- rennet
- rennin
- renown
- rental
- rented
- renter
- rentes
- renvoi
- renvoy
- reoils
- reopen
- repack
- repaid
- repair
- repand
- repark
- repass
- repast
- repave
- repays
- repeal
- repeat
- repegs
- repels
- repent
- reperk
- repine
- repins
- replan
- replay
- repled
- replot
- replow
- replum
- repoll
- repone
- report
- repose
- repost
- repots
- repour
- repped
- repros
- repugn
- repulp
- repump
- repure
- repute
- requin
- requit
- rerack
- rerail
- reread
- rerent
- rerigs
- rerise
- reroll
- reroof
- rerose
- reruns
- resaid
- resail
- resale
- resawn
- resaws
- resays
- rescue
- reseal
- reseat
- reseau
- resect
- reseda
- reseed
- reseek
- reseen
- resees
- resell
- resend
- resent
- resets
- resewn
- resews
- reshes
- reship
- reshod
- reshoe
- reshot
- reshow
- reside
- resids
- resift
- resign
- resile
- resins
- resiny
- resist
- resite
- resits
- resize
- reskew
- reskue
- resoak
- resods
- resold
- resole
- resorb
- resort
- resown
- resows
- respot
- rested
- restem
- rester
- restos
- result
- resume
- retack
- retags
- retail
- retain
- retake
- retama
- retape
- reteam
- retear
- retell
- retems
- retene
- retest
- retial
- retied
- reties
- retile
- retime
- retina
- retine
- retint
- retire
- retold
- retook
- retool
- retore
- retorn
- retort
- retour
- retral
- retree
- retrim
- retrod
- retros
- retted
- retund
- retune
- returf
- return
- retuse
- retype
- reurge
- reused
- reuses
- revamp
- reveal
- revels
- reverb
- revere
- revers
- revert
- revery
- revest
- revets
- reveur
- revied
- revies
- review
- revile
- revise
- revive
- revoke
- revolt
- revote
- revues
- revved
- rewake
- reward
- rewarm
- rewash
- rewear
- reweds
- reweld
- rewets
- rewind
- rewins
- rewire
- rewoke
- reword
- rewore
- rework
- reworn
- rewove
- rewrap
- rewths
- rexine
- rezero
- rezone
- rezzes
RH 30 words
- rhanja
- rhaphe
- rhebok
- rhemes
- rhesus
- rhetor
- rheums
- rheumy
- rhexes
- rhexis
- rhimes
- rhinal
- rhines
- rhinos
- rhizic
- rhodic
- rhodie
- rhombi
- rhombs
- rhones
- rhotic
- rhumba
- rhumbs
- rhuses
- rhymed
- rhymer
- rhymes
- rhynes
- rhythm
- rhyton
RI 134 words
- rialto
- riancy
- riatas
- ribald
- riband
- ribaud
- ribbed
- ribber
- ribbon
- ribeye
- ribibe
- ribier
- riblet
- ribose
- ricers
- riched
- richen
- richer
- riches
- richly
- richts
- ricier
- ricing
- ricins
- ricked
- ricker
- ricket
- rickey
- rickle
- rickly
- ricrac
- rictal
- rictus
- ridded
- ridden
- ridder
- riddle
- rident
- riders
- ridged
- ridgel
- ridger
- ridges
- ridgil
- riding
- ridley
- riever
- rieves
- rifely
- rifest
- riffed
- riffle
- rifled
- rifler
- rifles
- riflip
- rifted
- rigged
- rigger
- righto
- rights
- righty
- rigids
- riglin
- rigoll
- rigols
- rigors
- rigour
- rigout
- rilier
- riling
- rilled
- rilles
- rillet
- rimaye
- rimers
- rimier
- riming
- rimmed
- rimmer
- rimose
- rimous
- rimple
- rinded
- ringed
- ringer
- rinked
- rinsed
- rinser
- rinses
- riojas
- rioted
- rioter
- riotry
- ripeck
- ripely
- ripens
- ripers
- ripest
- riping
- ripoff
- ripost
- ripped
- ripper
- ripple
- ripply
- riprap
- ripsaw
- risers
- rishis
- rising
- risked
- risker
- risped
- risque
- ristra
- ritard
- ritted
- ritter
- ritual
- ritzes
- rivage
- rivals
- rivels
- rivers
- rivery
- rivets
- riving
- rivlin
- riyals
- rizard
- rizzar
- rizzer
- rizzor
RO 183 words
- roadeo
- roadie
- roamed
- roamer
- roared
- roarer
- roarie
- roasts
- roated
- roates
- robalo
- roband
- robbed
- robber
- robbin
- robing
- robins
- robles
- robots
- robust
- roches
- rochet
- rocked
- rocker
- rocket
- rococo
- rodded
- rodent
- rodeos
- roding
- rodman
- rodmen
- roemer
- roesti
- rogers
- rognon
- rogued
- roguer
- rogues
- roiled
- roined
- roists
- rojaks
- rokers
- rokier
- roking
- rolags
- rolfed
- rolfer
- rolled
- roller
- romage
- romaji
- romals
- romano
- romans
- romcom
- romeos
- romped
- romper
- rondel
- rondes
- rondos
- roneos
- ronins
- ronion
- ronnel
- ronnie
- rontes
- ronyon
- ronzer
- roofed
- roofer
- roofie
- rooked
- rookie
- roomed
- roomer
- roomie
- rooped
- roopit
- roosas
- roosed
- rooser
- rooses
- roosts
- rooted
- rooter
- rootle
- rootsy
- ropers
- ropery
- ropier
- ropily
- roping
- roques
- roquet
- rorier
- rorted
- rorter
- rosace
- rosary
- rosbif
- roscid
- roscoe
- roseal
- rosery
- rosets
- rosety
- roshis
- rosied
- rosier
- rosies
- rosily
- rosing
- rosins
- rosiny
- rosits
- rosser
- rosted
- roster
- rostis
- rostra
- rosula
- rotans
- rotary
- rotate
- rotche
- rotgut
- rother
- roting
- rotolo
- rotons
- rotors
- rottan
- rotted
- rotten
- rotter
- rottes
- rotula
- rotund
- rouble
- rouche
- roucou
- rouens
- rouged
- rouges
- roughs
- rought
- roughy
- roules
- rounce
- rouncy
- rounds
- rouped
- roupet
- roupit
- roused
- rouser
- rouses
- rousts
- routed
- router
- routes
- rouths
- rovers
- roving
- rowans
- rowels
- rowens
- rowers
- rowing
- rowmes
- rownds
- rowted
- rowths
- royals
- royned
- roynes
- roysts
- rozets
- rozits
- rozzer
RU 112 words
- ruanas
- rubace
- rubati
- rubato
- rubbed
- rubber
- rubbet
- rubbit
- rubble
- rubbly
- rubefy
- rubels
- rubied
- rubier
- rubies
- rubify
- rubigo
- rubine
- rubins
- rubles
- ruboff
- rubout
- rubric
- ruched
- ruches
- rucked
- ruckle
- ruckus
- rucola
- rudded
- rudder
- ruddle
- rudely
- rudery
- rudest
- rudies
- rudish
- ruedas
- rueful
- rueing
- ruelle
- ruffed
- ruffes
- ruffin
- ruffle
- ruffly
- rufous
- rugate
- rugged
- rugger
- rugola
- rugosa
- rugose
- rugous
- ruined
- ruiner
- ruings
- rulers
- rulier
- ruling
- rumaki
- rumals
- rumbas
- rumble
- rumbly
- rumbos
- rumens
- rumina
- rumkin
- rummer
- rumors
- rumour
- rumped
- rumple
- rumply
- rumpos
- rumpus
- rundle
- runkle
- runlet
- runnel
- runner
- runnet
- runoff
- runout
- runrig
- runted
- runway
- rupees
- rupiah
- rupias
- rurals
- rurban
- ruscus
- rushed
- rushee
- rushen
- rusher
- rushes
- rusine
- rusmas
- russel
- russet
- russia
- rusted
- rustic
- rustle
- rustre
- rutile
- rutins
- rutted
- rutter
RY 6 words
- rybats
- ryking
- rymmed
- rymmes
- ryokan
- rypeck
Questions about 6 letter words starting with R
How many 6 letter words start with R?
Our list has 1,249 six-letter words that start with R, or 5.6% of all six-letter words in the list.
What is the highest-scoring 6 letter word starting with R?
By standard English tile values it is razzed, worth 25 points. Premium board squares are not counted.
Which letter most often follows R in a 6 letter word?
E is the most common second letter, appearing in 536 words that start with R.
How do I find 6 letter words that start with R and end with a certain letter?
Put R in the first tile of the word finder and your ending letter in the sixth tile. Add known letters elsewhere to narrow it further.
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