5-Letter Words Starting with R
There are 122 common five-letter words starting with R in Hintwordo's list, and 295 more that are valid but rarely used. The most familiar are READY, RIGHT, ROUND, RANGE, RIVER, RADIO. Words are ranked by how often they appear in real-world writing, so the ones at the top are the likeliest answers in a daily five-letter puzzle.
Apart from the letter in the name, the most common letters in this list are E (in 61% of words), A (39%) and I (29%) — good letters to test next.
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Common words (122)
Type a pattern with ? for unknown letters (s?a?e), or letters the word must contain (ae).
Showing 122 of 122
- very common: ready
- very common: right
- very common: round
- very common: range
- very common: river
- very common: radio
- very common: reach
- very common: raise
- very common: route
- very common: rural
- very common: reply
- very common: rough
- very common: refer
- very common: rugby
- very common: rapid
- very common: ratio
- very common: rally
- very common: relax
- very common: robot
- very common: radar
- very common: rifle
- very common: rival
- very common: react
- very common: ridge
- very common: rebel
- very common: reign
- very common: realm
- very common: royal
- very common: ranch
- very common: rider
- very common: remix
- very common: risky
- very common: rogue
- very common: roast
- very common: relay
- very common: risen
- very common: ruler
- very common: reset
- very common: raven
- very common: rehab
- very common: rigid
- very common: rainy
- very common: renew
- very common: retro
- very common: rumor
- very common: razor
- very common: roman
- common: rabbi
- common: repay
- common: rouge
- common: resin
- common: rhino
- common: rhyme
- common: rinse
- common: rodeo
- common: racer
- common: recap
- common: renal
- common: rotor
- common: relic
- common: reuse
- common: rocky
- common: regal
- common: rowan
- common: recon
- common: rowdy
- common: repel
- common: rabid
- common: revel
- common: rower
- common: rouse
- common: remit
- common: revue
- common: rigor
- common: roper
- common: rarer
- common: rupee
- common: rondo
- common: ruddy
- common: roost
- common: rayon
- common: rover
- common: runny
- common: reeve
- common: rerun
- common: radon
- common: riser
- common: rusty
- common: riven
- common: rivet
- common: refit
- common: roomy
- common: rajah
- common: recur
- common: raspy
- common: ripen
- common: roach
- common: rumba
- common: ruble
- common: rebut
- common: retry
- less common: reedy
- less common: radii
- less common: rebus
- less common: rosin
- less common: ratty
- less common: runic
- less common: rummy
- less common: raper
- less common: rater
- less common: redid
- less common: recto
- less common: ritzy
- less common: recce
- less common: raver
- less common: rearm
- less common: ruder
- less common: retch
- less common: riper
- less common: remap
- less common: ravel
- less common: rangy
Letter patterns in these words
Most common other letters
- e61%
- a39%
- i29%
- o28%
- u20%
- n20%
Most common letter by position
| Position 1 | Position 2 | Position 3 | Position 4 | Position 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r100% | e34% | v8% | e23% | y17% |
A strong first guess from this list: raise
Puzzle tips
- If you know the first letter is R, spend your next guess on common vowels and consonants you haven't tried rather than on another R-word.
- Check the “most common letter by position” table below: it shows which second and last letters are most likely.
- Enter your guesses in the solver to combine this with everything else you know, including yellow letters.
Less common valid words (295)
rules · rates · rooms · roads · roles · races · rocks · risks · roots · rings · rated · ruled · reads · ranks · rolls · rises · rides · ruins · roses · raids · riots · rains · rails · ropes · rests · roger · raced · rents · roofs · robin · rites · robes · racks · reefs · reins · ralph · ramps · randy · rants · reels · riffs · riley · raged · rages · reeds · romeo · roars · runes · rafts · raked · razer · riled · raves · roped · reeks · razed · rowed · rouen · redox · rifts · rishi · redux · reals · rakes · ricks · rance · rears · reams · rebar · rinks · rooks · roque · rungs · roams · raved · repos · robed · rioja · rayed · ricin · rimes · rebbe · rares · reaps · roose · ratan · rinds · rumen · radix · repro · rives · rubes · riles · rands · recut · routh · rajas · ramus · renin · routs · rials · rusts · rooty · rowen · reman · rubus · ravin · romps · ribes · rucks · ropey · rices · raker · repin · ragas · rebuy · ruses · raphe · repot · rasps · rabat · ricer · rheum · runts · rathe · redon · recta · rimer · roble · rotas · ruffs · rumps · riyal · rotis · redan · redes · relit · ruing · ramie · rawer · rammy · rotch · roust · roved · raggy · rebid · rales · ranee · rugae · rutin · reify · redds · reran · rexes · rotes · resid · rends · rusks · rutty · recti · risus · reata · regna · rheas · rushy · rills · riata · rhomb · roans · roods · roves · riced · ruths · razes · roils · roven · rhumb · runty · rawly · roset · retie · rille · rugal · reave · ruche · ratch · rayas · rebec · rowel · ramee · reges · ratel · redos · ranis · ribby · riped · rolfs · rived · redub · riant · refix · rekey · rudds · relet · rooky · riels · ruffe · racon · razee · ruana · recks · ridgy · ramet · raser · rimed · ragis · remex · ryked · rewan · repeg · rykes · regma · raffs · redry · rewet · rewin · ratal · rebop · remet · resow · reink · reoil · rehem · resew · roily · rhyta · rewon · ripes · rente · reeky · retem · ruers · resay · raias · rawin · resod · rowth · repps · readd · redye · roups · rynds · ratos · renig · resaw · refel · rabic · rayah · rared · refly · rewed · retag · rotls · rotos · roupy · roues · rewax · ryots · rajes · reded · reive · ragee · resee · rerig · raxed · reifs · redly · rakis · rosed · redia · retia · ranid · rases · refry · refed · retax · rifer · rotte · rased · revet · raxes · rakee · redip · reest · reefy