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5 Letter Words Ending In R

There are 532 five-letter words ending in R in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by first letter.

Words 532Common 175Top score FAQIR · 17

Common 5 letter words ending in R

Everyday English words, most frequent first.

Best Wordle guesses ending in R

Common words with five different letters, ranked by how often their letters appear in five-letter words.

Highest scoring 5 letter words ending in R

Quick facts

All 532 5 letter words ending in R

532 words

A…R (32)

B…R (21)

C…R (37)

D…R (29)

E…R (22)

F…R (36)

G…R (17)

H…R (21)

I…R (12)

J…R (7)

K…R (6)

L…R (34)

M…R (29)

N…R (9)

O…R (21)

P…R (26)

Q…R (1)

R…R (30)

S…R (62)

T…R (34)

U…R (10)

V…R (15)

W…R (18)

Y…R (2)

Z…R (1)

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Tips for using these words

For Wordle, open with a common word that has five different letters, such as LASER, SPEAR, SMEAR. They test the letters that appear most often in five-letter words.

In Scrabble, FAQIR is the highest base score here (17 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.

Ending letters are good hooks on the board: a word ending in R can often be extended or crossed by playing through the final R. The most common second-to-last letter here is E.

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 5 letter words end in R?

There are 532 five-letter words ending in R in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 175 of them are common everyday words.

What are common 5 letter words ending in R?

Common examples include THEIR, OTHER, AFTER, NEVER, UNDER, POWER, WATER, LATER, ORDER, MAJOR.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter word ending in R?

FAQIR scores 17 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are HAZER, VIZIR, VIZOR, BAZAR.

What is a good Wordle guess ending in R?

Common words with five different letters work best, for example LASER, SPEAR, SMEAR, LOSER, SHEAR.

How many of these words have no repeated letters?

350 of the 532 words use 5 different letters.

Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

All 532 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 523 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.

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