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4-letter words starting with R

Need a 4-letter word that starts with R? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 181 playable words with 4 letters starting with R in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is RAZZ, worth 20 points.

  • RACK9
  • ROCK9
  • RAVE8
  • RICH8
  • RAFT7
  • RANK7
  • RISK7
  • ROOF7
  • ROWS7
  • RUSH7
  • RACE6
  • RASH6
  • RELY6
  • RICE6
  • RIPS6
  • ROOM6
  • ROPE6
  • RUDE6

Highest-scoring words with 4 letters starting with R

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • RAZZ20
  • RAZE12
  • RAJA12
  • RITZ12
  • RUFF11
  • ROUX11
  • RIFF10
  • RAFF10
  • RUCK10
  • RACK9
  • ROCK9
  • RUBY9

4-letter words starting with R (181)

  • RACE6
  • RACK9
  • RACY8
  • RADS5
  • RAFF10
  • RAFT7
  • RAGA5
  • RAGE5
  • RAGI5
  • RAGS5
  • RAID5
  • RAIL4
  • RAIN4
  • RAJA12
  • RAKE7
  • RAKI7
  • RAMI6
  • RAMP8
  • RAMS6
  • RAND5
  • RANG5
  • RANK7
  • RANT4
  • RAPS6
  • RAPT6
  • RARE4
  • RASH6
  • RASP6
  • RATE4
  • RATH6
  • RATS4
  • RAVE8
  • RAWS7
  • RAYA6
  • RAYS6
  • RAZE12
  • RAZZ20
  • READ5
  • REAL4
  • REAM6
  • REAP6
  • REAR4
  • REBS6
  • RECK9
  • RECS6
  • REDD6
  • REDO5
  • REDS5
  • REED5
  • REEF7
  • REEK7
  • REEL4
  • REFS7
  • REFT7
  • REIF7
  • REIN4
  • RELY6
  • REMS6
  • REND5
  • RENT4
  • REPO6
  • REPP8
  • REPS6
  • RESH6
  • REST4
  • REVS8
  • RHEA6
  • RHOS6
  • RHUS7
  • RIBS6
  • RICE6
  • RICH8
  • RICK9
  • RIDE5
  • RIDS5
  • RIFE7
  • RIFF10
  • RIFS7
  • RIFT7
  • RIGS5
  • RILE4
  • RILL4
  • RIME6
  • RIMS6
  • RIMY8
  • RIND5
  • RING5
  • RINK7
  • RIOT4
  • RIPE6
  • RIPS6
  • RISE4
  • RISK7
  • RITE4
  • RITZ12
  • RIVE8
  • ROAD5
  • ROAM6
  • ROAN4
  • ROAR4
  • ROBE6
  • ROBS6
  • ROCK9
  • ROCS6
  • RODE5
  • RODS5
  • ROES4
  • ROIL4
  • ROLE4
  • ROLF7
  • ROLL4
  • ROMP8
  • ROMS6
  • ROOD5
  • ROOF7
  • ROOK7
  • ROOM6
  • ROOT4
  • ROPE6
  • ROPY8
  • ROSE4
  • ROSY6
  • ROTE4
  • ROTS4
  • ROUP7
  • ROUT5
  • ROUX11
  • ROVE8
  • ROWS7
  • RUBE7
  • RUBS7
  • RUBY9
  • RUCK10
  • RUDD7
  • RUDE6
  • RUED6
  • RUES5
  • RUFF11
  • RUGA6
  • RUGS6
  • RUIN5
  • RULE5
  • RULY7
  • RUMP9
  • RUMS7
  • RUNE5
  • RUNG6
  • RUNS5
  • RUNT5
  • RUSE5
  • RUSH7
  • RUSK8
  • RUST5
  • RUTH7
  • RUTS5
  • RYAS6
  • RYES6
  • RYKE9
  • RYND7
  • RYOT6

The 160 most common shown, 21 rarer words not listed. All 4-letter words

How common are they?

181 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.11%) are with 4 letters starting with R. Most of them, 181, have 4 letters.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 4 letters starting with R?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 181 words with 4 letters starting with R.

What is the highest-scoring word with 4 letters starting with R?

RAZZ, worth 20 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: RAZE (12), RAJA (12) and RITZ (12).

What are the most common words with 4 letters starting with R?

RACK, ROCK, RAVE, RICH, RAFT and RANK. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.