7-Letter Words Starting With R
Looking for seven-letter words that start with R? This page lists all 1,389 of them, from RABATOS to RYOKANS. The most common are RECEIVE, REQUIRE and REALIZE.
RAZZING scores the most in Scrabble, at 26 points. The most common start is RE-, with 753 words. In Scrabble, playing all seven tiles from your rack earns a 50-point bingo bonus.
- Words
- 1,389
- Top score
- RAZZING · 26
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- 7
Common 7-letter words starting with R and their meanings
- receive12 pts
- verb: get something
- require16 pts
- verb: require as useful, just, or proper
- realize16 pts
- verb: be fully aware or cognizant of
- reflect12 pts
- verb: manifest or bring back
- replace11 pts
- verb: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
- release7 pts
- verb: release, as from one's grip
- respect11 pts
- noun: (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
- respond10 pts
- verb: show a response or a reaction to something
- rapidly13 pts
- adverb: with speed
- reality10 pts
- noun: all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
- regular8 pts
- adjective: in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
- reading9 pts
- noun: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 1,389 7-letter words starting with R
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with RA 221
- rabatos9
- rabbets11
- rabbies11
- rabbins11
- rabbits11
- rabbity14
- rabbled12
- rabbler11
- rabbles11
- rabboni11
- rabidly13
- raccoon11
- racemed12
- racemes11
- racemic13
- raceway15
- rachets12
- rachial12
- raciest9
- racings10
- racisms11
- racists9
- rackers13
- rackets13
- rackety16
- rackful16
- racking14
- racoons9
- racquet18
- radding10
- raddled10
- raddles9
- radiale8
- radials8
- radians8
- radiant8
- radiate8
- radical10
- radicel10
- radices10
- radicle10
- radioed9
- radiums10
- radixes15
- radomes10
- radulae8
- radular8
- radulas8
- raffias13
- raffish16
- raffled14
- raffler13
- raffles13
- rafters10
- rafting11
- ragbags11
- raggedy13
- raggees9
- raggies9
- ragging10
- raggles9
- raglans8
- ragouts8
- ragtags9
- ragtime10
- ragtops10
- ragweed12
- ragwort11
- raiders8
- raiding9
- railbus9
- railcar9
- railers7
- railing8
- railway13
- raiment9
- rainbow12
- rainier7
- rainily10
- raining8
- rainout7
- raisers7
- raising8
- raisins7
- raisiny10
- rakeoff17
- rallied8
- rallier7
- rallies7
- ralline7
- rallyes10
- ralphed13
- rambled12
- rambler11
- rambles11
- ramekin13
- ramenta9
- ramilie9
- ramjets16
- rammers11
- rammier11
- ramming12
- rammish14
- rampage12
- rampant11
- rampart11
- rampike15
- ramping12
- rampion11
- rampole11
- ramrods10
- ramsons9
- ramtils9
- ranched13
- rancher12
- ranches12
- ranchos12
- rancors9
- rancour9
- randans8
- randier8
- randies8
- randoms10
- rangers8
- rangier8
- ranging9
- rankers11
- rankest11
- ranking12
- rankish14
- rankled12
- rankles11
- ranpike13
- ransack13
- ransoms9
- ranters7
- ranting8
- ranulas7
- raphias12
- raphide13
- rapider10
- rapidly13
- rapiers9
- rapines9
- rapists9
- rappees11
- rappels11
- rappers11
- rapping12
- rappini11
- rapport11
- raptors9
- rapture9
- rarebit9
- rasbora9
- rascals9
- rashers10
- rashest10
- raspers9
- raspier9
- rasping10
- raspish12
- rassled8
- rassles7
- rasters7
- rasures7
- ratable9
- ratably12
- ratafee10
- ratafia10
- ratatat7
- ratbags10
- ratches12
- ratchet12
- ratfink14
- ratfish13
- rathole10
- ratines7
- ratings8
- rations7
- ratites7
- ratlike11
- ratline7
- ratlins7
- ratoons7
- rattail7
- rattans7
- ratteen7
- rattens7
- ratters7
- rattier7
- ratting8
- rattish10
- rattled8
- rattler7
- rattles7
- rattons7
- rattoon7
- rattrap9
- raucity12
- raucous9
- raunchy15
- ravaged12
- ravager11
- ravages11
- raveled11
- raveler10
- ravelin10
- ravelly13
- ravened11
- ravener10
- ravined11
- ravines10
- ravings11
- ravioli10
- rawhide14
- rawness10
- rayless10
- raylike14
- razored17
- razzing26
Starting with RE 753
- reached13
- reacher12
- reaches12
- reacted10
- reactor9
- readapt10
- readded10
- readers8
- readied9
- readier8
- readies8
- readily11
- reading9
- readmit10
- readopt10
- readorn8
- readout8
- reaffix20
- reagent8
- reagins8
- realest7
- realgar8
- realign8
- realise7
- realism9
- realist7
- reality10
- realize16
- reallot7
- realter7
- reamers9
- reaming10
- reannex14
- reapers9
- reaping10
- reapply14
- rearers7
- reargue8
- rearing8
- rearmed10
- reasons7
- reavail10
- reavers10
- reaving11
- reavows13
- reawake14
- reawoke14
- rebaits9
- rebated10
- rebater9
- rebates9
- rebatos9
- rebecks15
- rebegan10
- rebegin10
- rebegun10
- rebills9
- rebinds10
- rebirth12
- reblend10
- rebloom11
- reboant9
- reboard10
- reboils9
- rebooks13
- reboots9
- rebored10
- rebores9
- rebound10
- rebozos18
- rebreed10
- rebuffs15
- rebuild10
- rebuilt9
- rebuked14
- rebuker13
- rebukes13
- rebuses9
- recalls9
- recaned10
- recanes9
- recants9
- recarry12
- recasts9
- receded11
- recedes10
- receipt11
- receive12
- recency14
- recepts11
- rechart12
- recheat12
- recheck18
- rechews15
- rechose12
- recipes11
- recital9
- recited10
- reciter9
- recites9
- recking14
- reckons13
- reclaim11
- reclame11
- reclasp11
- reclean9
- recline9
- recluse9
- recoals9
- recocks15
- recoded11
- recodes10
- recoils9
- recoins9
- recolor9
- recombs13
- recooks13
- records10
- recorks13
- recount9
- recoupe11
- recoups11
- recover12
- recrate9
- recross9
- recrown12
- recruit9
- rectify15
- rectors9
- rectory12
- rectrix16
- rectums11
- recurve12
- recusal9
- recused10
- recuses9
- recycle14
- redacts10
- redated9
- redates8
- redbait10
- redbays13
- redbird11
- redbone10
- redbuds11
- redbugs11
- redcaps12
- redcoat10
- reddens9
- redders9
- reddest9
- redding10
- reddish12
- reddled10
- reddles9
- redears8
- redeems10
- redeyes11
- redfins11
- redfish14
- redhead12
- redials8
- redlegs9
- redline8
- redneck14
- redness8
- redocks14
- redoing9
- redoubt10
- redound9
- redouts8
- redowas11
- redoxes15
- redpoll10
- redraft11
- redrawn11
- redraws11
- redream10
- redress8
- redried9
- redries8
- redrill8
- redrive11
- redroot8
- redrove11
- redskin12
- redtail8
- redtops10
- reduced11
- reducer10
- reduces10
- redware11
- redwing12
- redwood12
- reearns7
- reedier8
- reedify14
- reedily11
- reeding9
- reedits8
- reedman10
- reedmen10
- reefers10
- reefier10
- reefing11
- reeject16
- reekers11
- reekier11
- reeking12
- reelect9
- reelers7
- reeling8
- reemits9
- reenact9
- reendow11
- reenjoy17
- reenter7
- reentry10
- reequip18
- reerect9
- reested8
- reeving11
- reevoke14
- reexpel16
- refaced13
- refaces12
- refalls10
- refects12
- refeeds11
- refeels10
- refence12
- referee10
- reffing14
- refight14
- refiled11
- refiles10
- refills10
- refilms12
- refinds11
- refined11
- refiner10
- refines10
- refired11
- refires10
- refixed18
- refixes17
- reflate10
- reflect12
- reflets10
- reflies10
- refloat10
- reflood11
- reflown13
- reflows13
- refocus12
- refolds11
- reforge11
- reforms12
- refound11
- refract12
- refrain10
- reframe12
- refresh13
- refried11
- refries10
- refront10
- refroze19
- refuels10
- refuged12
- refugee11
- refuges11
- refugia11
- refunds11
- refusal10
- refused11
- refuser10
- refuses10
- refutal10
- refuted11
- refuter10
- refutes10
- regains8
- regaled9
- regaler8
- regales8
- regalia8
- regally11
- regards9
- regatta8
- regauge9
- regears8
- regency13
- regents8
- reggaes9
- regilds9
- regimen10
- regimes10
- reginae8
- reginal8
- reginas8
- regions8
- regiven11
- regives11
- reglaze17
- reglets8
- regloss8
- reglows11
- reglued9
- reglues8
- regmata10
- regnant8
- regorge9
- regosol8
- regrade9
- regraft11
- regrant8
- regrate8
- regreen8
- regreet8
- regress8
- regrets8
- regrind9
- regroom10
- regroup10
- regrown11
- regrows11
- regular8
- regulus8
- rehangs11
- reheard11
- rehears10
- reheats10
- reheels10
- rehinge11
- rehired11
- rehires10
- rehouse10
- reified11
- reifier10
- reifies10
- reigned9
- reimage10
- reincur9
- reindex15
- reining8
- reinked12
- reinter7
- reissue7
- reitbok13
- reivers10
- reiving11
- rejects16
- rejoice16
- rejoins14
- rejudge16
- rekeyed15
- reknits11
- relabel9
- relaced10
- relaces9
- relapse9
- related8
- relater7
- relates7
- relator7
- relaxed15
- relaxer14
- relaxes14
- relaxin14
- relayed11
- relearn7
- release7
- relends8
- relents7
- releves10
- reliant7
- relicts9
- reliefs10
- reliers7
- relieve10
- relievo10
- relight11
- relined8
- relines7
- relinks11
- relique16
- relists7
- relived11
- relives10
- reloads8
- reloans7
- relocks13
- relooks11
- relucts9
- relumed10
- relumes9
- relying11
- remails9
- remains9
- remaker13
- remakes13
- remands10
- remarks13
- remarry12
- rematch14
- remated10
- remates9
- remeets9
- remelts9
- remends10
- remerge10
- remiges10
- reminds10
- remints9
- remised10
- remises9
- remixed17
- remixes16
- remnant9
- remodel10
- remolds10
- remoras9
- remorid10
- remorse9
- remoter9
- remotes9
- remount9
- removal12
- removed13
- remover12
- removes12
- remudas10
- renails7
- renamed10
- renames9
- renders8
- rending9
- reneged9
- reneger8
- reneges8
- renests7
- renewal10
- renewed11
- renewer10
- rennase7
- rennets7
- rennins7
- renowns10
- rentals7
- renters7
- rentier7
- renting8
- renvois10
- reoccur11
- reoffer13
- reoiled8
- reopens9
- reorder8
- repacks15
- repaint9
- repairs9
- repanel9
- repaper11
- reparks13
- repasts9
- repatch14
- repaved13
- repaves12
- repeals9
- repeats9
- repents9
- reperks13
- repined10
- repiner9
- repines9
- replace11
- replans9
- replant9
- replate9
- replays12
- replead10
- replete9
- replevy15
- replica11
- replied10
- replier9
- replies9
- replots9
- replumb13
- repolls9
- reports9
- reposal9
- reposed10
- reposer9
- reposes9
- reposit9
- repours9
- repower12
- repress9
- reprice11
- reprint9
- reprise9
- reprobe11
- reproof12
- reprove12
- reptant9
- reptile9
- repugns10
- repulse9
- repumps13
- reputed10
- reputes9
- request16
- requiem18
- requins16
- require16
- requite16
- reracks13
- reraise7
- rereads8
- reredos8
- rerisen7
- rerises7
- rerolls7
- reroofs10
- reroute7
- resails7
- resales7
- resawed11
- rescale9
- rescind10
- rescore9
- rescued10
- rescuer9
- rescues9
- reseals7
- reseats7
- reseaus7
- reseaux14
- resects9
- resedas8
- reseeds8
- reseeks11
- reseize16
- resells7
- resends8
- resents7
- reserve10
- resewed11
- reshape12
- reshave13
- reshine10
- reships12
- reshoes10
- reshone10
- reshoot10
- reshown13
- reshows13
- resided9
- resider8
- resides8
- residua8
- residue8
- resifts10
- resight11
- resigns8
- resiled8
- resiles7
- resined8
- resists7
- resited8
- resites7
- resized17
- resizes16
- reslate7
- resmelt9
- resoaks11
- resojet14
- resoled8
- resoles7
- resolve10
- resorbs9
- resorts7
- resound8
- resowed11
- respace11
- respade10
- respeak13
- respect11
- respell9
- respelt9
- respire9
- respite9
- resplit9
- respoke13
- respond10
- respots9
- respray12
- restack13
- restaff13
- restage8
- restamp11
- restart7
- restate7
- resters7
- restful10
- resting8
- restive10
- restock13
- restoke11
- restore7
- restudy11
- restuff13
- restyle10
- results7
- resumed10
- resumer9
- resumes9
- resurge8
- retable9
- retacks13
- retails7
- retains7
- retaken11
- retaker11
- retakes11
- retaped10
- retapes9
- retards8
- retaste7
- retaxed15
- retaxes14
- retched13
- retches12
- reteach12
- reteams9
- retears7
- retells7
- retenes7
- retests7
- rethink14
- retiary10
- reticle9
- retiled8
- retiles7
- retimed10
- retimes9
- retinae7
- retinal7
- retinas7
- retines7
- retinol7
- retints7
- retinue7
- retired8
- retiree7
- retirer7
- retires7
- retitle7
- retools7
- retorts7
- retouch12
- retrace9
- retrack13
- retract9
- retrain7
- retread8
- retreat7
- retrial7
- retried8
- retries7
- retrims9
- retsina7
- retting8
- retuned8
- retunes7
- returns7
- retwist10
- retying11
- retyped13
- retypes12
- reunify13
- reunion7
- reunite7
- reusing8
- reutter7
- revalue10
- revamps14
- reveals10
- reveled11
- reveler10
- revelry13
- revenge11
- revenue10
- reverbs12
- revered11
- reverer10
- reveres10
- reverie10
- reverse10
- reverso10
- reverts10
- revests10
- reviews13
- reviled11
- reviler10
- reviles10
- revisal10
- revised11
- reviser10
- revises10
- revisit10
- revisor10
- revival13
- revived14
- reviver13
- revives13
- revoice12
- revoked15
- revoker14
- revokes14
- revolts10
- revolve13
- revoted11
- revotes10
- revuist10
- revving14
- rewaked15
- rewaken14
- rewakes14
- rewards11
- rewarms12
- rewaxed18
- rewaxes17
- reweave13
- reweigh14
- rewelds11
- rewiden11
- rewinds11
- rewired11
- rewires10
- rewoken14
- rewords11
- reworks14
- rewound11
- rewoven13
- rewraps12
- rewrapt12
- rewrite10
- rewrote10
- reynard11
- rezoned17
- rezones16
Starting with RH 25
- rhabdom15
- rhachis15
- rhamnus12
- rhaphae15
- rhaphes15
- rhatany13
- rheboks16
- rhenium12
- rhetors10
- rheumic14
- rhizoid20
- rhizoma21
- rhizome21
- rhizopi21
- rhodium13
- rhodora11
- rhombic16
- rhombus14
- rhonchi15
- rhubarb14
- rhumbas14
- rhymers15
- rhyming16
- rhythms18
- rhytons13
Starting with RI 123
- rialtos7
- riantly10
- ribalds10
- ribands10
- ribband12
- ribbers11
- ribbier11
- ribbing12
- ribbons11
- ribbony14
- ribiers9
- ribless9
- riblets9
- riblike13
- riboses9
- ribwort12
- richens12
- richest12
- ricinus9
- rickets13
- rickety16
- rickeys16
- ricking14
- ricksha16
- ricotta9
- ricracs11
- ridable10
- ridders9
- ridding10
- riddled10
- riddler9
- riddles9
- ridgels9
- ridgier9
- ridgils9
- ridging10
- ridings9
- ridleys11
- ridotto8
- rievers10
- riffing14
- riffled14
- riffler13
- riffles13
- riflers10
- riflery13
- rifling11
- rifting11
- riggers9
- rigging10
- righted12
- righter11
- rightly14
- rigidly12
- rigours8
- rikisha14
- rikshaw17
- rilievi10
- rilievo10
- rillets7
- rilling8
- rimfire12
- rimiest9
- rimland10
- rimless9
- rimmers11
- rimming12
- rimpled12
- rimples11
- rimrock15
- ringent8
- ringers8
- ringgit9
- ringing9
- ringlet8
- ringtaw11
- rinning8
- rinsers7
- rinsing8
- rioters7
- rioting8
- riotous7
- ripcord12
- ripened10
- ripener9
- ripieni9
- ripieno9
- ripoffs15
- riposte9
- riposts9
- rippers11
- ripping12
- rippled12
- rippler11
- ripples11
- ripplet11
- ripraps11
- ripsaws12
- ripstop11
- riptide10
- risible9
- risibly12
- risings8
- riskers11
- riskier11
- riskily14
- risking12
- risotto7
- rissole7
- risuses7
- ritards8
- ritters7
- rituals7
- ritzier16
- ritzily19
- rivages11
- rivaled11
- rivalry13
- riveted11
- riveter10
- riviera10
- riviere10
- rivulet10
Starting with RO 156
- roached13
- roaches12
- roadbed11
- roadeos8
- roadies8
- roadway14
- roamers9
- roaming10
- roarers7
- roaring8
- roasted8
- roaster7
- robalos9
- robands10
- robbers11
- robbery14
- robbing12
- robbins11
- robotic11
- robotry12
- robusta9
- rochets12
- rockaby18
- rockers13
- rockery16
- rockets13
- rockier13
- rocking14
- rockoon13
- rococos11
- rodding10
- rodents8
- rodeoed9
- rodless8
- rodlike12
- rodsman10
- rodsmen10
- roebuck15
- roguery11
- roguing9
- roguish11
- roilier7
- roiling8
- roister7
- rolfers10
- rolfing11
- rollers7
- rollick13
- rolling8
- rollmop11
- rollout7
- rolltop9
- rollway13
- romaine9
- romance11
- romanos9
- romaunt9
- rompers11
- romping12
- rompish14
- rondeau8
- rondels8
- rondure8
- ronions7
- ronnels7
- rontgen8
- ronyons10
- roofers10
- roofing11
- rooftop12
- rookery14
- rookier11
- rookies11
- rooking12
- roomers9
- roomful12
- roomier9
- roomies9
- roomily12
- rooming10
- roosers7
- roosing8
- roosted8
- rooster7
- rootage8
- rooters7
- rootier7
- rooting8
- rootlet7
- ropable11
- ropeway15
- ropiest9
- roquets16
- rorqual16
- rosaria7
- roscoes9
- roseate7
- rosebay12
- rosebud10
- roselle7
- roseola7
- rosette7
- rosiest7
- rosined8
- rosinol7
- rosolio7
- rosters7
- rostral7
- rostrum9
- rotated8
- rotates7
- rotator7
- rotches12
- rotguts8
- rotifer10
- rotters7
- rotting8
- rotunda8
- roubles9
- rouches12
- roughed12
- roughen11
- rougher11
- roughly14
- rouging9
- rouille7
- roulade8
- rouleau7
- rounded9
- roundel8
- rounder8
- roundly11
- roundup10
- roupier9
- roupily12
- rouping10
- rousers7
- rousing8
- rousted8
- rouster7
- routers7
- routine7
- routing8
- rovings11
- rowable12
- rowboat12
- rowdier11
- rowdies11
- rowdily14
- roweled11
- rowings11
- rowlock16
- royally13
- royalty13
- royster10
- rozzers25
Starting with RU 110
- rubaboo11
- rubaces11
- rubasse9
- rubatos9
- rubbers11
- rubbery14
- rubbing12
- rubbish14
- rubbled12
- rubbles11
- rubdown13
- rubella9
- rubeola9
- rubidic12
- rubiest9
- rubigos10
- rubious9
- ruboffs15
- rubouts9
- rubrics11
- rubying13
- ruching13
- rucking14
- ruckled14
- ruckles13
- ruction9
- rudders9
- ruddier9
- ruddily12
- ruddled10
- ruddles9
- ruddock15
- ruderal8
- rudesby13
- ruffian13
- ruffing14
- ruffled14
- ruffler13
- ruffles13
- rufiyaa13
- rugbies10
- ruggers9
- rugging10
- ruglike12
- rugolas8
- rugosas8
- ruinate7
- ruiners7
- ruining8
- ruinous7
- rulable9
- ruliest7
- rulings8
- rumakis13
- rumbaed12
- rumbled12
- rumbler11
- rumbles11
- ruminal9
- rummage12
- rummers11
- rummest11
- rummier11
- rummies11
- rumored10
- rumours9
- rumpled12
- rumples11
- runaway13
- runback15
- rundles8
- rundlet8
- rundown11
- runkled12
- runkles11
- runless7
- runlets7
- runnels7
- runners7
- runnier7
- running8
- runoffs13
- runouts7
- runover10
- runtier7
- runtish10
- runways13
- rupiahs12
- rupture9
- rurally10
- rushees10
- rushers10
- rushier10
- rushing11
- russets7
- russety10
- russify13
- rustics9
- rustier7
- rustily10
- rusting8
- rustled8
- rustler7
- rustles7
- ruthful13
- rutiles7
- ruttier7
- ruttily10
- rutting8
- ruttish10
Starting with RY 1
- ryokans14
Frequently asked questions
How many 7-letter words starting with R are there?
There are 1,389 seven-letter words that start with R in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word starting with R in Scrabble?
RAZZING is for the highest score at 26 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 7-letter words starting with R?
Common examples include RECEIVE, REQUIRE, REALIZE, REFLECT, REPLACE and RELEASE.
Which 7-letter words starting with R end in D?
158 of them end in D, including REACHED, RIGHTED, RESPOND and REFUSED.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.