6 Letter Words Starting With R
There are 961 six-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 6 letter words starting with R
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- REALLY9
- RATHER9
- REASON6
- REPORT8
- RECORD9
- RETURN6
- RIGHTS10
- RESULT6
- REVIEW12
- RECENT8
- REGION7
- RAISED7
- REMAIN8
- REDUCE9
- REMOVE11
- RANDOM9
- RELIEF9
- RETAIL6
- REFORM11
- RISING7
- RACING9
- REPEAT8
- RIDING8
- RESCUE8
- RATING7
- REVEAL9
- RACIST8
- RARELY9
- REMOTE8
- REPAIR8
Highest scoring 6 letter words starting with R
- RAZZED25
- RAZZES24
- ROZZER24
- REBOZO17
- RHYTHM17
- RAJAHS16
- RAZEED16
- RAZING16
- REFLEX16
- REFLUX16
- RAMJET15
- RAZEES15
Quick facts
- 961 valid Scrabble words; 228 of them are everyday English words (24%).
- Most common pattern: RE____ with 453 words (for example REALLY, REASON, REPORT).
- 377 words have no repeated letters (39%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 218 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 21 contain only one vowel and 1 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as RHYTHM).
- 931 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 961 6 letter words starting with R
RA… (186)
- RABATO8
- RABATS8
- RABBET10
- RABBIN10
- RABBIS10
- RABBIT10
- RABBLE10
- RABIES8
- RACEME10
- RACERS8
- RACHET11
- RACHIS11
- RACIAL8
- RACIER8
- RACILY11
- RACING9
- RACISM10
- RACIST8
- RACKED13
- RACKER12
- RACKET12
- RACKLE12
- RACONS8
- RACOON8
- RADARS7
- RADDED9
- RADDLE8
- RADIAL7
- RADIAN7
- RADIOS7
- RADISH10
- RADIUM9
- RADIUS7
- RADOME9
- RADONS7
- RADULA7
- RAFFIA12
- RAFFLE12
- RAFTED10
- RAFTER9
- RAGBAG10
- RAGEES7
- RAGGED9
- RAGGEE8
- RAGGLE8
- RAGING8
- RAGLAN7
- RAGMAN9
- RAGMEN9
- RAGOUT7
- RAGTAG8
- RAGTOP9
- RAIDED8
- RAIDER7
- RAILED7
- RAILER6
- RAINED7
- RAISED7
- RAISER6
- RAISES6
- RAISIN6
- RAITAS6
- RAJAHS16
- RAKEES10
- RAKERS10
- RAKING11
- RAKISH13
- RALLYE9
- RALPHS11
- RAMADA9
- RAMATE8
- RAMBLA10
- RAMBLE10
- RAMEES8
- RAMETS8
- RAMIES8
- RAMIFY14
- RAMJET15
- RAMMED11
- RAMMER10
- RAMONA8
- RAMOSE8
- RAMOUS8
- RAMPED11
- RAMROD9
- RAMSON8
- RAMTIL8
- RANCES8
- RANCHO11
- RANCID9
- RANCOR8
- RANDAN7
- RANDOM9
- RANEES6
- RANGED8
- RANGER7
- RANGES7
- RANIDS7
- RANKED11
- RANKER10
- RANKLE10
- RANKLY13
- RANSOM8
- RANTED7
- RANTER6
- RANULA6
- RAPERS8
- RAPHAE11
- RAPHES11
- RAPHIA11
- RAPHIS11
- RAPIDS9
- RAPIER8
- RAPINE8
- RAPING9
- RAPINI8
- RAPIST8
- RAPPED11
- RAPPEE10
- RAPPEL10
- RAPPEN10
- RAPPER10
- RAPTLY11
- RAPTOR8
- RAREFY12
- RARELY9
- RAREST6
- RARIFY12
- RARING7
- RARITY9
- RASCAL8
- RASERS6
- RASHER9
- RASHES9
- RASHLY12
- RASING7
- RASPED9
- RASPER8
- RASSLE6
- RASTER6
- RASURE6
- RATALS6
- RATANS6
- RATANY9
- RATBAG9
- RATELS6
- RATERS6
- RATHER9
- RATIFY12
- RATINE6
- RATING7
- RATION6
- RATIOS6
- RATITE6
- RATLIN6
- RATOON6
- RATTAN6
- RATTED7
- RATTEN6
- RATTER6
- RATTLE6
- RATTLY9
- RATTON6
- RAUNCH11
- RAVAGE10
- RAVELS9
- RAVENS9
- RAVERS9
- RAVINE9
- RAVING10
- RAVINS9
- RAVISH12
- RAWEST9
- RAWINS9
- RAWISH12
- RAXING14
- RAYAHS12
- RAYING10
- RAYONS9
- RAZEED16
- RAZEES15
- RAZERS15
- RAZING16
- RAZORS15
- RAZZED25
- RAZZES24
RE… (453)
- REACTS8
- READDS8
- READER7
- REAGIN7
- REALER6
- REALES6
- REALIA6
- REALLY9
- REALMS8
- REALTY9
- REAMED9
- REAMER8
- REAPED9
- REAPER8
- REARED7
- REARER6
- REARMS8
- REASON6
- REATAS6
- REAVED10
- REAVER9
- REAVES9
- REAVOW12
- REBAIT8
- REBARS8
- REBATE8
- REBATO8
- REBBES10
- REBECK14
- REBECS10
- REBELS8
- REBIDS9
- REBILL8
- REBIND9
- REBODY12
- REBOIL8
- REBOOK12
- REBOOT8
- REBOPS10
- REBORE8
- REBORN8
- REBOZO17
- REBRED9
- REBUFF14
- REBUKE12
- REBURY11
- REBUTS8
- REBUYS11
- RECALL8
- RECANE8
- RECANT8
- RECAPS10
- RECAST8
- RECCES10
- RECEDE9
- RECENT8
- RECEPT10
- RECESS8
- RECHEW14
- RECIPE10
- RECITE8
- RECITS8
- RECKED13
- RECKON12
- RECLAD9
- RECOAL8
- RECOAT8
- RECOCK14
- RECODE9
- RECOIL8
- RECOIN8
- RECOMB12
- RECONS8
- RECOOK12
- RECOPY13
- RECORD9
- RECORK12
- RECOUP10
- RECTAL8
- RECTOR8
- RECTOS8
- RECTUM10
- RECTUS8
- RECURS8
- RECUSE8
- RECUTS8
- REDACT9
- REDANS7
- REDATE7
- REDBAY12
- REDBUD10
- REDBUG10
- REDCAP11
- REDDED9
- REDDEN8
- REDDER8
- REDDLE8
- REDEAR7
- REDEEM9
- REDEFY13
- REDENY10
- REDEYE10
- REDFIN10
- REDIAE7
- REDIAL7
- REDIAS7
- REDING8
- REDIPS9
- REDIPT9
- REDLEG8
- REDOCK13
- REDOES7
- REDONE7
- REDONS7
- REDOUT7
- REDOWA10
- REDRAW10
- REDREW10
- REDTOP9
- REDUBS9
- REDUCE9
- REDYED11
- REDYES10
- REEARN6
- REECHO11
- REECHY14
- REEDED8
- REEDIT7
- REEFED10
- REEFER9
- REEKED11
- REEKER10
- REELED7
- REELER6
- REEMIT8
- REESTS6
- REEVED10
- REEVES9
- REFACE11
- REFALL9
- REFECT11
- REFEED10
- REFEEL9
- REFELL9
- REFELS9
- REFELT9
- REFERS9
- REFFED13
- REFILE9
- REFILL9
- REFILM11
- REFIND10
- REFINE9
- REFIRE9
- REFITS9
- REFLAG10
- REFLET9
- REFLEW12
- REFLEX16
- REFLOW12
- REFLUX16
- REFOLD10
- REFORM11
- REFUEL9
- REFUGE10
- REFUND10
- REFUSE9
- REFUTE9
- REGAIN7
- REGALE7
- REGARD8
- REGAVE10
- REGEAR7
- REGENT7
- REGGAE8
- REGILD8
- REGILT7
- REGIME9
- REGINA7
- REGION7
- REGIUS7
- REGIVE10
- REGLET7
- REGLOW10
- REGLUE7
- REGNAL7
- REGNUM9
- REGRET7
- REGREW10
- REGROW10
- REGULI7
- REHABS11
- REHANG10
- REHASH12
- REHEAR9
- REHEAT9
- REHEEL9
- REHEMS11
- REHIRE9
- REHUNG10
- REIGNS7
- REINED7
- REINKS10
- REIVED10
- REIVER9
- REIVES9
- REJECT15
- REJIGS14
- REJOIN13
- REKEYS13
- REKNIT10
- REKNOT10
- RELACE8
- RELAID7
- RELAND7
- RELATE6
- RELAYS9
- RELEND7
- RELENT6
- RELETS6
- RELEVE9
- RELICS8
- RELICT8
- RELIED7
- RELIEF9
- RELIER6
- RELIES6
- RELINE6
- RELINK10
- RELISH9
- RELIST6
- RELIVE9
- RELOAD7
- RELOAN6
- RELOCK12
- RELOOK10
- RELUCT8
- RELUME8
- REMADE9
- REMAIL8
- REMAIN8
- REMAKE12
- REMAND9
- REMANS8
- REMAPS10
- REMARK12
- REMATE8
- REMEDY12
- REMEET8
- REMELT8
- REMEND9
- REMIND9
- REMINT8
- REMISE8
- REMISS8
- REMITS8
- REMIXT15
- REMOLD9
- REMORA8
- REMOTE8
- REMOVE11
- REMUDA9
- RENAIL6
- RENAME8
- RENDED8
- RENDER7
- RENEGE7
- RENEST6
- RENEWS9
- RENIGS7
- RENINS6
- RENNET6
- RENNIN6
- RENOWN9
- RENTAL6
- RENTED7
- RENTER6
- RENTES6
- RENVOI9
- REOILS6
- REOPEN8
- REPACK14
- REPAID9
- REPAIR8
- REPAND9
- REPARK12
- REPASS8
- REPAST8
- REPAVE11
- REPAYS11
- REPEAL8
- REPEAT8
- REPEGS9
- REPELS8
- REPENT8
- REPERK12
- REPINE8
- REPINS8
- REPLAN8
- REPLAY11
- REPLED9
- REPLOT8
- REPLOW11
- REPOLL8
- REPORT8
- REPOSE8
- REPOTS8
- REPOUR8
- REPPED11
- REPROS8
- REPUGN9
- REPUMP12
- REPUTE8
- REQUIN15
- RERACK12
- REREAD7
- RERENT6
- RERIGS7
- RERISE6
- REROLL6
- REROOF9
- REROSE6
- RERUNS6
- RESAID7
- RESAIL6
- RESALE6
- RESAWN9
- RESAWS9
- RESAYS9
- RESCUE8
- RESEAL6
- RESEAT6
- RESEAU6
- RESECT8
- RESEDA7
- RESEED7
- RESEEK10
- RESEEN6
- RESEES6
- RESELL6
- RESEND7
- RESENT6
- RESETS6
- RESEWN9
- RESEWS9
- RESHES9
- RESHIP11
- RESHOD10
- RESHOE9
- RESHOT9
- RESHOW12
- RESIDE7
- RESIDS7
- RESIFT9
- RESIGN7
- RESILE6
- RESINS6
- RESINY9
- RESIST6
- RESITE6
- RESITS6
- RESIZE15
- RESOAK10
- RESODS7
- RESOLD7
- RESOLE6
- RESORB8
- RESORT6
- RESOWN9
- RESOWS9
- RESPOT8
- RESTED7
- RESTER6
- RESULT6
- RESUME8
- RETACK12
- RETAGS7
- RETAIL6
- RETAIN6
- RETAKE10
- RETAPE8
- RETARD7
- RETEAM8
- RETEAR6
- RETELL6
- RETEMS8
- RETENE6
- RETEST6
- RETIAL6
- RETIED7
- RETIES6
- RETILE6
- RETIME8
- RETINA6
- RETINE6
- RETINT6
- RETIRE6
- RETOLD7
- RETOOK10
- RETOOL6
- RETORE6
- RETORN6
- RETORT6
- RETRAL6
- RETRIM8
- RETROS6
- RETTED7
- RETUNE6
- RETURN6
- RETUSE6
- RETYPE11
- REUSED7
- REUSES6
- REVAMP13
- REVEAL9
- REVELS9
- REVERB11
- REVERE9
- REVERS9
- REVERT9
- REVERY12
- REVEST9
- REVETS9
- REVIEW12
- REVILE9
- REVISE9
- REVIVE12
- REVOKE13
- REVOLT9
- REVOTE9
- REVUES9
- REVVED13
- REWAKE13
- REWARD10
- REWARM11
- REWASH12
- REWEAR9
- REWEDS10
- REWELD10
- REWETS9
- REWIND10
- REWINS9
- REWIRE9
- REWOKE13
- REWORD10
- REWORE9
- REWORK13
- REWORN9
- REWOVE12
- REWRAP11
- REXINE13
- REZERO15
- REZONE15
RH… (21)
- RHAPHE14
- RHEBOK15
- RHEMES11
- RHESUS9
- RHETOR9
- RHEUMS11
- RHEUMY14
- RHINAL9
- RHINOS9
- RHODIC12
- RHOMBI13
- RHOMBS13
- RHOTIC11
- RHUMBA13
- RHUMBS13
- RHUSES9
- RHYMED15
- RHYMER14
- RHYMES14
- RHYTHM17
- RHYTON12
RI… (101)
- RIALTO6
- RIATAS6
- RIBALD9
- RIBAND9
- RIBBED11
- RIBBER10
- RIBBON10
- RIBIER8
- RIBLET8
- RIBOSE8
- RICERS8
- RICHEN11
- RICHER11
- RICHES11
- RICHLY14
- RICING9
- RICINS8
- RICKED13
- RICKEY15
- RICRAC10
- RICTAL8
- RICTUS8
- RIDDED9
- RIDDEN8
- RIDDER8
- RIDDLE8
- RIDENT7
- RIDERS7
- RIDGED9
- RIDGEL8
- RIDGES8
- RIDGIL8
- RIDING8
- RIDLEY10
- RIEVER9
- RIFELY12
- RIFEST9
- RIFFED13
- RIFFLE12
- RIFLED10
- RIFLER9
- RIFLES9
- RIFLIP11
- RIFTED10
- RIGGED9
- RIGGER8
- RIGHTO10
- RIGHTS10
- RIGHTY13
- RIGORS7
- RIGOUR7
- RILING7
- RILLED7
- RILLES6
- RILLET6
- RIMERS8
- RIMIER8
- RIMING9
- RIMMED11
- RIMMER10
- RIMOSE8
- RIMOUS8
- RIMPLE10
- RINDED8
- RINGED8
- RINGER7
- RINSED7
- RINSER6
- RINSES6
- RIOJAS13
- RIOTED7
- RIOTER6
- RIPELY11
- RIPENS8
- RIPEST8
- RIPING9
- RIPOFF14
- RIPOST8
- RIPPED11
- RIPPER10
- RIPPLE10
- RIPPLY13
- RIPRAP10
- RIPSAW11
- RISERS6
- RISHIS9
- RISING7
- RISKED11
- RISKER10
- RISQUE15
- RISTRA6
- RITARD7
- RITTER6
- RITUAL6
- RITZES15
- RIVAGE10
- RIVALS9
- RIVERS9
- RIVETS9
- RIVING10
- RIYALS9
RO… (118)
- ROADEO7
- ROADIE7
- ROAMED9
- ROAMER8
- ROARED7
- ROARER6
- ROASTS6
- ROBALO8
- ROBAND9
- ROBBED11
- ROBBER10
- ROBBIN10
- ROBING9
- ROBINS8
- ROBLES8
- ROBOTS8
- ROBUST8
- ROCHET11
- ROCKED13
- ROCKER12
- ROCKET12
- ROCOCO10
- RODDED9
- RODENT7
- RODEOS7
- RODMAN9
- RODMEN9
- ROGERS7
- ROGUED8
- ROGUES7
- ROILED7
- ROLFED10
- ROLFER9
- ROLLED7
- ROLLER6
- ROMAJI15
- ROMANO8
- ROMANS8
- ROMEOS8
- ROMPED11
- ROMPER10
- RONDEL7
- RONDOS7
- RONION6
- RONNEL6
- RONYON9
- ROOFED10
- ROOFER9
- ROOFIE9
- ROOKED11
- ROOKIE10
- ROOMED9
- ROOMER8
- ROOMIE8
- ROOSED7
- ROOSER6
- ROOSES6
- ROOSTS6
- ROOTED7
- ROOTER6
- ROOTLE6
- ROPERS8
- ROPERY11
- ROPIER8
- ROPILY11
- ROPING9
- ROQUES15
- ROQUET15
- ROSARY9
- ROSCOE8
- ROSERY9
- ROSETS6
- ROSHIS9
- ROSIER6
- ROSILY9
- ROSING7
- ROSINS6
- ROSINY9
- ROSTER6
- ROSTRA6
- ROTARY9
- ROTATE6
- ROTCHE11
- ROTGUT7
- ROTORS6
- ROTTED7
- ROTTEN6
- ROTTER6
- ROTTES6
- ROTUND7
- ROUBLE8
- ROUCHE11
- ROUENS6
- ROUGED8
- ROUGES7
- ROUGHS10
- ROUGHY13
- ROUNDS7
- ROUPED9
- ROUPET8
- ROUSED7
- ROUSER6
- ROUSES6
- ROUSTS6
- ROUTED7
- ROUTER6
- ROUTES6
- ROUTHS9
- ROVERS9
- ROVING10
- ROWANS9
- ROWELS9
- ROWENS9
- ROWERS9
- ROWING10
- ROWTHS12
- ROYALS9
- ROZZER24
RU… (80)
- RUANAS6
- RUBACE10
- RUBATI8
- RUBATO8
- RUBBED11
- RUBBER10
- RUBBLE10
- RUBBLY13
- RUBELS8
- RUBIED9
- RUBIER8
- RUBIES8
- RUBIGO9
- RUBLES8
- RUBOFF14
- RUBOUT8
- RUBRIC10
- RUCHED12
- RUCHES11
- RUCKED13
- RUCKLE12
- RUCKUS12
- RUDDER8
- RUDDLE8
- RUDELY10
- RUDERY10
- RUDEST7
- RUEFUL9
- RUFFED13
- RUFFES12
- RUFFLE12
- RUFFLY15
- RUFOUS9
- RUGATE7
- RUGGED9
- RUGGER8
- RUGOLA7
- RUGOSA7
- RUGOSE7
- RUGOUS7
- RUINED7
- RUINER6
- RULERS6
- RULIER6
- RULING7
- RUMAKI12
- RUMBAS10
- RUMBLE10
- RUMBLY13
- RUMENS8
- RUMINA8
- RUMMER10
- RUMORS8
- RUMOUR8
- RUMPLE10
- RUMPLY13
- RUMPUS10
- RUNDLE7
- RUNKLE10
- RUNLET6
- RUNNEL6
- RUNNER6
- RUNOFF12
- RUNOUT6
- RUNWAY12
- RUPEES8
- RUPIAH11
- RURBAN8
- RUSHED10
- RUSHEE9
- RUSHER9
- RUSHES9
- RUSINE6
- RUSSET6
- RUSTED7
- RUSTIC8
- RUSTLE6
- RUTILE6
- RUTINS6
- RUTTED7
RY… (2)
- RYKING14
- RYOKAN13
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, RAZZED is the highest base score here (25 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 six-letter words starting with R continue with E.
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Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with R?
There are 961 six-letter words starting with R in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 228 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 6 letter words starting with R?
Common examples include REALLY, RATHER, REASON, REPORT, RECORD, RETURN, RIGHTS, RESULT, REVIEW, RECENT.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word starting with R?
RAZZED scores 25 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are RAZZES, ROZZER, REBOZO, RHYTHM.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
377 of the 961 words use 6 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 961 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 931 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.