Six-letter words starting with R
931 six-letter words begin with the letter R. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common six-letter words starting with R
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- rights
- review
- report
- rating
- return
- really
- recent
- result
- region
- record
- rather
- rental
- reason
- retail
- reader
- remote
- remove
- repair
- resort
- random
- reduce
- racing
- remain
- relief
Highest-scoring six-letter words starting with R
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- razzed 25
- razzes 24
- rozzer 24
- rebozo 17
- rhythm 17
- rajahs 16
- razeed 16
- razing 16
- reflex 16
- reflux 16
- ramjet 15
- razees 15
- razers 15
- razors 15
- reject 15
- remixt 15
- requin 15
- resize 15
- rezone 15
- rhebok 15
- rhymed 15
- rickey 15
- risque 15
- ritzes 15
All 931 six-letter words starting with R
RA 182
- rabato
- rabats
- rabbet
- rabbin
- rabbis
- rabbit
- rabble
- rabies
- raceme
- racers
- rachet
- rachis
- racial
- racier
- racily
- racing
- racism
- racist
- racked
- racker
- racket
- rackle
- racons
- racoon
- radars
- radded
- raddle
- radial
- radian
- radios
- radish
- radium
- radius
- radome
- radons
- radula
- raffia
- raffle
- rafted
- rafter
- ragbag
- ragees
- ragged
- raggee
- raggle
- raging
- raglan
- ragman
- ragmen
- ragout
- ragtag
- ragtop
- raided
- raider
- railed
- railer
- rained
- raised
- raiser
- raises
- raisin
- rajahs
- rakees
- rakers
- raking
- rakish
- rallye
- ralphs
- ramate
- ramble
- ramees
- ramets
- ramies
- ramify
- ramjet
- rammed
- rammer
- ramose
- ramous
- ramped
- ramrod
- ramson
- ramtil
- rances
- rancho
- rancid
- rancor
- randan
- random
- ranees
- ranged
- ranger
- ranges
- ranids
- ranked
- ranker
- rankle
- rankly
- ransom
- ranted
- ranter
- ranula
- rapers
- raphae
- raphes
- raphia
- raphis
- rapids
- rapier
- rapine
- raping
- rapini
- rapist
- rapped
- rappee
- rappel
- rappen
- rapper
- raptly
- raptor
- rarefy
- rarely
- rarest
- rarify
- raring
- rarity
- rascal
- rasers
- rasher
- rashes
- rashly
- rasing
- rasped
- rasper
- rassle
- raster
- rasure
- ratals
- ratans
- ratany
- ratbag
- ratels
- raters
- rather
- ratify
- ratine
- rating
- ration
- ratios
- ratite
- ratlin
- ratoon
- rattan
- ratted
- ratten
- ratter
- rattle
- rattly
- ratton
- raunch
- ravage
- ravels
- ravens
- ravers
- ravine
- raving
- ravins
- ravish
- rawest
- rawins
- rawish
- raxing
- rayahs
- raying
- rayons
- razeed
- razees
- razers
- razing
- razors
- razzed
- razzes
RE 439
- reacts
- readds
- reader
- reagin
- realer
- reales
- realia
- really
- realms
- realty
- reamed
- reamer
- reaped
- reaper
- reared
- rearer
- rearms
- reason
- reatas
- reaved
- reaver
- reaves
- reavow
- rebait
- rebars
- rebate
- rebato
- rebbes
- rebeck
- rebecs
- rebels
- rebids
- rebill
- rebind
- rebody
- reboil
- rebook
- reboot
- rebops
- rebore
- reborn
- rebozo
- rebred
- rebuff
- rebuke
- rebury
- rebuts
- rebuys
- recall
- recane
- recant
- recaps
- recast
- recces
- recede
- recent
- recept
- recess
- rechew
- recipe
- recite
- recked
- reckon
- reclad
- recoal
- recock
- recode
- recoil
- recoin
- recomb
- recons
- recook
- recopy
- record
- recork
- recoup
- rectal
- rector
- rectos
- rectum
- rectus
- recurs
- recuse
- recuts
- redact
- redans
- redate
- redbay
- redbud
- redbug
- redcap
- redded
- redden
- redder
- reddle
- redear
- redeem
- redefy
- redeny
- redeye
- redfin
- rediae
- redial
- redias
- reding
- redips
- redipt
- redleg
- redock
- redoes
- redone
- redons
- redout
- redowa
- redraw
- redrew
- redtop
- redubs
- reduce
- redyed
- redyes
- reearn
- reecho
- reechy
- reeded
- reedit
- reefed
- reefer
- reeked
- reeker
- reeled
- reeler
- reemit
- reests
- reeved
- reeves
- reface
- refall
- refect
- refeed
- refeel
- refell
- refels
- refelt
- refers
- reffed
- refile
- refill
- refilm
- refind
- refine
- refire
- refits
- reflet
- reflew
- reflex
- reflow
- reflux
- refold
- reform
- refuel
- refuge
- refund
- refuse
- refute
- regain
- regale
- regard
- regave
- regear
- regent
- reggae
- regild
- regilt
- regime
- regina
- region
- regius
- regive
- reglet
- reglow
- reglue
- regnal
- regnum
- regret
- regrew
- regrow
- reguli
- rehabs
- rehang
- rehash
- rehear
- reheat
- reheel
- rehems
- rehire
- rehung
- reigns
- reined
- reinks
- reived
- reiver
- reives
- reject
- rejoin
- rekeys
- reknit
- relace
- relaid
- relate
- relays
- relend
- relent
- relets
- releve
- relics
- relict
- relied
- relief
- relier
- relies
- reline
- relink
- relish
- relist
- relive
- reload
- reloan
- relock
- relook
- reluct
- relume
- remade
- remail
- remain
- remake
- remand
- remans
- remaps
- remark
- remate
- remedy
- remeet
- remelt
- remend
- remind
- remint
- remise
- remiss
- remits
- remixt
- remold
- remora
- remote
- remove
- remuda
- renail
- rename
- rended
- render
- renege
- renest
- renews
- renigs
- renins
- rennet
- rennin
- renown
- rental
- rented
- renter
- rentes
- renvoi
- reoils
- reopen
- repack
- repaid
- repair
- repand
- repark
- repass
- repast
- repave
- repays
- repeal
- repeat
- repegs
- repels
- repent
- reperk
- repine
- repins
- replan
- replay
- repled
- replot
- repoll
- report
- repose
- repots
- repour
- repped
- repros
- repugn
- repump
- repute
- requin
- rerack
- reread
- 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
- resize
- resoak
- resods
- resold
- resole
- resorb
- resort
- resown
- resows
- respot
- rested
- rester
- result
- resume
- retack
- retags
- retail
- retain
- retake
- retape
- retard
- reteam
- retear
- retell
- retems
- retene
- retest
- retial
- retied
- reties
- retile
- retime
- retina
- retine
- retint
- retire
- retold
- retook
- retool
- retore
- retorn
- retort
- retral
- retrim
- retros
- retted
- retune
- return
- retuse
- retype
- reused
- reuses
- revamp
- reveal
- revels
- reverb
- revere
- revers
- revert
- revery
- revest
- revets
- review
- revile
- revise
- revive
- revoke
- revolt
- revote
- revues
- revved
- rewake
- reward
- rewarm
- rewash
- reweds
- reweld
- rewets
- rewind
- rewins
- rewire
- rewoke
- reword
- rework
- rewove
- rewrap
- rezone
RH 19
- rhaphe
- rhebok
- rhesus
- rhetor
- rheums
- rheumy
- rhinal
- rhinos
- rhodic
- rhombi
- rhombs
- rhumba
- rhumbs
- rhuses
- rhymed
- rhymer
- rhymes
- rhythm
- rhyton
RI 99
- rialto
- riatas
- ribald
- riband
- ribbed
- ribber
- ribbon
- ribier
- riblet
- ribose
- ricers
- richen
- richer
- riches
- richly
- ricing
- ricins
- ricked
- rickey
- ricrac
- rictal
- rictus
- ridded
- ridden
- ridder
- riddle
- rident
- riders
- ridged
- ridgel
- ridges
- ridgil
- riding
- ridley
- riever
- rifely
- rifest
- riffed
- riffle
- rifled
- rifler
- rifles
- rifted
- rigged
- rigger
- righto
- rights
- righty
- rigors
- rigour
- riling
- rilled
- rilles
- rillet
- rimers
- rimier
- riming
- rimmed
- rimmer
- rimose
- rimous
- rimple
- rinded
- ringed
- ringer
- rinsed
- rinser
- rinses
- riojas
- rioted
- rioter
- ripely
- ripens
- ripest
- riping
- ripoff
- ripost
- ripped
- ripper
- ripple
- ripply
- riprap
- ripsaw
- risers
- rishis
- rising
- risked
- risker
- risque
- ritard
- ritter
- ritual
- ritzes
- rivage
- rivals
- rivers
- rivets
- riving
- riyals
RO 113
- roadeo
- roadie
- roamed
- roamer
- roared
- roarer
- roasts
- robalo
- roband
- robbed
- robber
- robbin
- robing
- robins
- robles
- robots
- robust
- rochet
- rocked
- rocker
- rocket
- rococo
- rodded
- rodent
- rodeos
- rodman
- rodmen
- rogers
- rogued
- rogues
- roiled
- rolfed
- rolfer
- rolled
- roller
- romano
- romans
- romeos
- romped
- romper
- rondel
- rondos
- ronion
- ronnel
- ronyon
- roofed
- roofer
- rooked
- rookie
- roomed
- roomer
- roomie
- roosed
- rooser
- rooses
- roosts
- rooted
- rooter
- ropers
- ropery
- ropier
- ropily
- roping
- roques
- roquet
- rosary
- roscoe
- rosery
- rosets
- rosier
- rosily
- rosing
- rosins
- rosiny
- roster
- rostra
- rotary
- rotate
- rotche
- rotgut
- rotors
- rotted
- rotten
- rotter
- rottes
- rotund
- rouble
- rouche
- rouens
- rouged
- rouges
- roughs
- rounds
- rouped
- roupet
- roused
- rouser
- rouses
- rousts
- routed
- router
- routes
- rouths
- rovers
- roving
- rowans
- rowels
- rowens
- rowers
- rowing
- rowths
- royals
- rozzer
RU 77
- ruanas
- rubace
- rubato
- rubbed
- rubber
- rubble
- rubbly
- rubied
- rubier
- rubies
- rubigo
- rubles
- ruboff
- rubout
- rubric
- ruched
- ruches
- rucked
- ruckle
- ruckus
- rudder
- ruddle
- rudely
- rudest
- rueful
- ruffed
- ruffes
- ruffle
- ruffly
- rufous
- rugate
- rugged
- rugger
- rugola
- rugosa
- rugose
- rugous
- ruined
- ruiner
- rulers
- rulier
- ruling
- rumaki
- rumbas
- rumble
- rumbly
- rumens
- rumina
- rummer
- rumors
- rumour
- rumple
- rumply
- rumpus
- rundle
- runkle
- runlet
- runnel
- runner
- runoff
- runout
- runway
- rupees
- rupiah
- rurban
- rushed
- rushee
- rusher
- rushes
- rusine
- russet
- rusted
- rustic
- rustle
- rutile
- rutins
- rutted
RY 2
- ryking
- ryokan
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Common questions
How many six-letter words start with R?
There are 931 six-letter words beginning with R, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common six-letter words starting with R?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: rights, review, report, rating, return, really, recent, result. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word starting with R in Scrabble?
razzed scores 25 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.