4 Letter Words Starting With R
There are 185 four-letter words starting with R in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with R
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- REAL4
- READ5
- ROOM6
- ROAD5
- REST4
- ROLE4
- RATE4
- RACE6
- RISK8
- ROCK10
- RULE4
- RICH9
- RIDE5
- RUNS4
- ROSE4
- RING5
- RISE4
- RARE4
- ROLL4
- RAIN4
- RENT4
- RICE6
- ROOF7
- RAPE6
- RUSH7
- RANK8
- REAR4
- RAIL4
- ROOT4
- RICK10
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with R
- RAZZ22
- RAZE13
- RITZ13
- RAJA11
- ROUX11
- RYKE11
- RACK10
- RAFF10
- RECK10
- RICK10
- RIFF10
- ROCK10
Quick facts
- 185 valid Scrabble words; 97 of them are everyday English words (52%).
- Most common pattern: RA__ with 46 words (for example RATE, RACE, RARE).
- 154 words have no repeated letters (83%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 44 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 94 contain only one vowel and 1 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as RYND).
- 182 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 185 4 letter words starting with R
RA… (46)
- RACE6
- RACK10
- RACY9
- RADS5
- RAFF10
- RAFT7
- RAGA5
- RAGE5
- RAGG6
- RAGI5
- RAGS5
- RAIA4
- RAID5
- RAIL4
- RAIN4
- RAIS4
- RAJA11
- RAKE8
- RAKI8
- RAKU8
- RALE4
- RAMI6
- RAMP8
- RAMS6
- RAND5
- RANG5
- RANI4
- RANK8
- RANT4
- RAPE6
- RAPS6
- RAPT6
- RARE4
- RASE4
- RASH7
- RASP6
- RATE4
- RATH7
- RATO4
- RATS4
- RAVE7
- RAWS7
- RAYA7
- RAYS7
- RAZE13
- RAZZ22
RE… (35)
- READ5
- REAL4
- REAM6
- REAP6
- REAR4
- REBS6
- RECK10
- RECS6
- REDD6
- REDE5
- REDO5
- REDS5
- REED5
- REEF7
- REEK8
- REEL4
- REES4
- REFS7
- REFT7
- REGS5
- REIF7
- REIN4
- REIS4
- RELY7
- REMS6
- REND5
- RENT4
- REPO6
- REPP8
- REPS6
- RESH7
- REST4
- RETE4
- RETS4
- REVS7
RH… (3)
- RHEA7
- RHOS7
- RHUS7
RI… (31)
- RIAL4
- RIAS4
- RIBS6
- RICE6
- RICH9
- RICK10
- RIDE5
- RIDS5
- RIEL4
- RIFE7
- RIFF10
- RIFS7
- RIFT7
- RIGS5
- RILE4
- RILL4
- RIME6
- RIMS6
- RIMY9
- RIND5
- RING5
- RINK8
- RINS4
- RIOT4
- RIPE6
- RIPS6
- RISE4
- RISK8
- RITE4
- RITZ13
- RIVE7
RO… (38)
- ROAD5
- ROAM6
- ROAN4
- ROAR4
- ROBE6
- ROBS6
- ROCK10
- ROCS6
- RODE5
- RODS5
- ROES4
- ROIL4
- ROLE4
- ROLF7
- ROLL4
- ROMP8
- ROMS6
- ROOD5
- ROOF7
- ROOK8
- ROOM6
- ROOT4
- ROPE6
- ROPY9
- ROSE4
- ROSY7
- ROTA4
- ROTE4
- ROTI4
- ROTL4
- ROTO4
- ROTS4
- ROUE4
- ROUP6
- ROUT4
- ROUX11
- ROVE7
- ROWS7
RU… (27)
- RUBE6
- RUBS6
- RUBY9
- RUCK10
- RUDD6
- RUDE5
- RUED5
- RUER4
- RUES4
- RUFF10
- RUGA5
- RUGS5
- RUIN4
- RULE4
- RULY7
- RUMP8
- RUMS6
- RUNE4
- RUNG5
- RUNS4
- RUNT4
- RUSE4
- RUSH7
- RUSK8
- RUST4
- RUTH7
- RUTS4
RY… (5)
- RYAS7
- RYES7
- RYKE11
- RYND8
- RYOT7
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, RAZZ is the highest base score here (22 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with R continue with A.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with R?
There are 185 four-letter words starting with R in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 97 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with R?
Common examples include REAL, READ, ROOM, ROAD, REST, ROLE, RATE, RACE, RISK, ROCK.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with R?
RAZZ scores 22 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are RAZE, RITZ, RAJA, ROUX.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
154 of the 185 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 185 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 182 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.