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5-Letter Words with R as the 1st Letter

For Scrabble® and word games, this list of 5-letter words with R in position 1 can help. Popular examples include RABAT, RABBI, RABIC, plus RABID, RACED, RACER and many more. Use the table below to find the perfect word for your game.

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422 words

Word	Length	Syllables
rabat	5	2
rabbi	5	2
rabic	5	2
rabid	5	2
raced	5	2
racer	5	2
races	5	2
racks	5	1
racon	5	2
radar	5	2
radii	5	2
radio	5	2
radix	5	2
radon	5	2
raffs	5	1
rafts	5	1
ragas	5	2
raged	5	2
ragee	5	1
rages	5	2
raggs	5	1
raggy	5	2
ragis	5	2
raias	5	1
raids	5	1
rails	5	1
rains	5	1
rainy	5	2
raise	5	1
rajah	5	2
rajas	5	2
rajes	5	2
raked	5	2
rakee	5	1
raker	5	2
rakes	5	2
rakis	5	2
rakus	5	2
rales	5	2
rally	5	2
ralph	5	1
ramee	5	1
ramen	5	2
ramet	5	2
ramie	5	1
rammy	5	2
ramps	5	1
ramus	5	2
rance	5	1
ranch	5	1
rands	5	1
randy	5	2
ranee	5	1
range	5	1
rangy	5	2
ranid	5	2
ranis	5	2
ranks	5	1
rants	5	1
raped	5	2
raper	5	2
rapes	5	2
raphe	5	1
rapid	5	2
rared	5	2
rarer	5	2
rares	5	2
rased	5	2
raser	5	2
rases	5	2
rasps	5	1
raspy	5	2
ratal	5	2
ratan	5	2
ratch	5	1
rated	5	2
ratel	5	2
rater	5	2
rates	5	2
rathe	5	1
ratio	5	2
ratos	5	2
ratty	5	2
raved	5	2
ravel	5	2
raven	5	2
raver	5	2
raves	5	2
ravin	5	2
rawer	5	2
rawin	5	2
rawly	5	2
raxed	5	2
raxes	5	2
rayah	5	1
rayas	5	1
rayed	5	1
rayon	5	1
razed	5	2
razee	5	1
razer	5	2
razes	5	2
razor	5	2
reach	5	1
react	5	1
readd	5	1
reads	5	1
ready	5	2
realm	5	1
reals	5	1
reams	5	1
reaps	5	1
rearm	5	1
rears	5	1
reata	5	2
reave	5	1
rebar	5	2
rebbe	5	1
rebec	5	2
rebel	5	2
rebid	5	2
rebop	5	2
rebus	5	2
rebut	5	2
rebuy	5	2
recap	5	2
recce	5	1
recks	5	1
recon	5	2
recta	5	2
recti	5	2
recto	5	2
recur	5	2
recut	5	2
redan	5	2
redds	5	1
reded	5	2
redes	5	2
redia	5	2
redid	5	2
redip	5	2
redly	5	2
redon	5	2
redos	5	2
redox	5	2
redry	5	2
redub	5	2
redux	5	2
redye	5	1
reeds	5	1
reedy	5	2
reefs	5	1
reefy	5	2
reeks	5	1
reeky	5	2
reels	5	1
reest	5	1
reeve	5	1
refed	5	2
refel	5	2
refer	5	2
refit	5	2
refix	5	2
refly	5	2
refry	5	2
regal	5	2
reges	5	2
regma	5	2
regna	5	2
rehab	5	2
rehem	5	2
reifs	5	1
reify	5	2
reign	5	1
reink	5	1
reins	5	1
reive	5	1
rekey	5	2
relax	5	2
relay	5	2
relet	5	2
relic	5	2
relit	5	2
reman	5	2
remap	5	2
remet	5	2
remex	5	2
remit	5	2
remix	5	2
renal	5	2
rends	5	1
renew	5	2
renig	5	2
renin	5	2
rente	5	1
rents	5	1
reoil	5	1
repay	5	2
repeg	5	2
repel	5	2
repin	5	2
reply	5	2
repos	5	2
repot	5	2
repps	5	1
repro	5	2
reran	5	2
rerig	5	2
rerun	5	2
resaw	5	2
resay	5	2
resee	5	1
reset	5	2
resew	5	2
resid	5	2
resin	5	2
resod	5	2
resow	5	2
rests	5	1
retag	5	2
retax	5	2
retch	5	1
retem	5	2
retia	5	2
retie	5	1
retro	5	2
retry	5	2
reuse	5	1
revel	5	2
revet	5	2
revue	5	1
rewan	5	2
rewax	5	2
rewed	5	2
rewet	5	2
rewin	5	2
rewon	5	2
rexes	5	2
rheas	5	1
rheum	5	1
rhino	5	2
rhomb	5	1
rhumb	5	1
rhyme	5	1
rhyta	5	2
rials	5	1
riant	5	1
riata	5	2
ribby	5	2
ribes	5	2
riced	5	2
ricer	5	2
rices	5	2
ricin	5	2
ricks	5	1
rider	5	2
rides	5	2
ridge	5	1
ridgy	5	2
riels	5	1
rifer	5	2
riffs	5	1
rifle	5	1
rifts	5	1
right	5	1
rigid	5	2
rigor	5	2
riled	5	2
riles	5	2
riley	5	2
rille	5	1
rills	5	1
rimed	5	2
rimer	5	2
rimes	5	2
rinds	5	1
rings	5	1
rinks	5	1
rinse	5	1
rioja	5	2
riots	5	1
riped	5	2
ripen	5	2
riper	5	2
ripes	5	2
risen	5	2
riser	5	2
rises	5	2
rishi	5	2
risks	5	1
risky	5	2
risus	5	2
rites	5	2
ritzy	5	2
rival	5	2
rived	5	2
riven	5	2
river	5	2
rives	5	2
rivet	5	2
riyal	5	1
roach	5	1
roads	5	1
roams	5	1
roans	5	1
roars	5	1
roast	5	1
robed	5	2
robes	5	2
robin	5	2
roble	5	1
robot	5	2
rocks	5	1
rocky	5	2
rodeo	5	2
roger	5	2
rogue	5	1
roils	5	1
roily	5	2
roles	5	2
rolfs	5	1
rolls	5	1
roman	5	2
romeo	5	2
romps	5	1
rondo	5	2
roods	5	1
roofs	5	1
rooks	5	1
rooky	5	2
rooms	5	1
roomy	5	2
roose	5	1
roost	5	1
roots	5	1
rooty	5	2
roped	5	2
roper	5	2
ropes	5	2
ropey	5	2
roque	5	1
rosed	5	2
roses	5	2
roset	5	2
rosin	5	2
rotas	5	2
rotch	5	1
rotes	5	2
rotis	5	2
rotls	5	1
rotor	5	2
rotos	5	2
rotte	5	1
rouen	5	1
roues	5	1
rouge	5	1
rough	5	1
round	5	1
roups	5	1
roupy	5	2
rouse	5	1
roust	5	1
route	5	1
routh	5	1
routs	5	1
roved	5	2
roven	5	2
rover	5	2
roves	5	2
rowan	5	2
rowdy	5	2
rowed	5	2
rowel	5	2
rowen	5	2
rower	5	2
rowth	5	1
royal	5	1
ruana	5	2
rubes	5	2
ruble	5	1
rubus	5	2
ruche	5	1
rucks	5	1
rudds	5	1
ruddy	5	2
ruder	5	2
ruers	5	1
ruffe	5	1
ruffs	5	1
rugae	5	1
rugal	5	2
rugby	5	2
ruing	5	1
ruins	5	1
ruled	5	2
ruler	5	2
rules	5	2
rumba	5	2
rumen	5	2
rummy	5	2
rumor	5	2
rumps	5	1
runes	5	2
rungs	5	1
runic	5	2
runny	5	2
runts	5	1
runty	5	2
rupee	5	1
rural	5	2
ruses	5	2
rushy	5	2
rusks	5	1
rusts	5	1
rusty	5	2
ruths	5	1
rutin	5	2
rutty	5	2
ryked	5	2
rykes	5	2
rynds	5	1
ryots	5	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed R in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping R locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.