5 Letter Words With R
Here are all 1,897 5 letter words with R, from a standard word-game dictionary, with everyday words first. 614 of them are common words; the rest are rarer but still valid in most word games. Use the Wordle helper to add the letters you know.
Most of these words start with R, S, C. Good picks with five different letters include their, other, after, first.
- Words found
- 1,897
- Most used
- their
- Most common first letter
- R
Wordle helper: 5 letter words with R
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Common 5 letter words with R
| # | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | there | in or at that place |
| 2 | other | not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; - the White Queen |
| 3 | after | happening at a time subsequent to a reference time |
| 4 | first | preceding all others in time or space or degree |
| 5 | right | an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature |
| 6 | years | a late time of life |
| 7 | never | not ever; at no time in the past or future |
| 8 | world | everything that exists anywhere |
| 9 | great | relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind |
| 10 | every | (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception |
| 11 | three | being one more than two |
| 12 | under | located below or beneath something else |
| 13 | group | any number of entities (members) considered as a unit |
| 14 | start | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action |
| 15 | power | possession of controlling influence |
| 16 | water | binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid |
| 17 | later | happening at a time subsequent to a reference time |
| 18 | order | (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed |
| 19 | party | an organization to gain political power |
| 20 | story | a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events |
| 21 | early | at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time |
| 22 | court | an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business |
| 23 | hours | a period of time assigned for work |
| 24 | large | above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent |
| 25 | wrong | not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth |
| 26 | north | the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line |
| 27 | short | primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration |
| 28 | third | coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position |
| 29 | heart | the locus of feelings and intuitions |
| 30 | major | of greater importance or stature or rank |
| 31 | works | buildings for carrying on industrial labor |
| 32 | front | the side that is forward or prominent |
| 33 | ready | completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress |
| 34 | bring | take something or somebody with oneself somewhere |
| 35 | heard | detected or perceived by the sense of hearing |
| 36 | march | march in a procession |
| 37 | clear | readily apparent to the mind |
| 38 | words | the words that are spoken |
| 39 | board | a committee having supervisory powers |
| 40 | force | a powerful effect or influence |
5 letter words with r, by first letter
A (87)
- after
- areas
- agree
- award
- apart
- aware
- angry
- actor
- armed
- argue
- anger
- alert
- arena
- alarm
- acres
- arrow
- array
- alter
- amber
- armor
- arise
- aired
- altar
- arose
- adore
- ariel
- arbor
- arson
- apron
- azure
- abort
- aroma
- avert
- arias
- acorn
- argus
- amour
- adorn
- alder
- aorta
47 more in the helper above.
B (146)
- bring
- board
- break
- brown
- brain
- broke
- brand
- birth
- birds
- broad
- brief
- bread
- bears
- brave
- brick
- burns
- baker
- brush
- bored
- burst
- breed
- bride
- beard
- brass
- burnt
- buyer
- berry
- brake
- beers
- baron
- burke
- bravo
- boxer
- brook
- brace
- brock
- brent
- borne
- brits
- brawl
106 more in the helper above.
C (163)
- court
- clear
- cover
- crazy
- cross
- color
- carry
- crime
- cards
- crowd
- chair
- cream
- crown
- crash
- chart
- crack
- cares
- creek
- craft
- corps
- cargo
- cried
- crush
- curve
- charm
- cruel
- cared
- curse
- cheer
- crops
- carol
- clerk
- crude
- curry
- cries
- crane
- crews
- choir
- coral
- creep
123 more in the helper above.
D (95)
- drive
- dream
- drink
- drugs
- dress
- drama
- draft
- dirty
- doors
- drawn
- drove
- drops
- derby
- draws
- dairy
- diary
- drill
- drain
- dried
- drone
- drake
- drank
- drums
- donor
- drift
- dwarf
- drown
- decor
- dread
- dryer
- dared
- deter
- diner
- darts
- diver
- drags
- dares
- defer
- dries
- derry
55 more in the helper above.
E (41)
- every
- early
- earth
- extra
- enter
- entry
- error
- elder
- eager
- euros
- erase
- earns
- erica
- erect
- eater
- ether
- exert
- eerie
- emery
- ester
- erode
- ember
- erupt
- earls
- eared
- erred
- ender
- enrol
- evert
- egret
- eyrie
- eider
- ergot
- egger
- emmer
- ewers
- emirs
- edger
- esker
- eyres
1 more in the helper above.
F (111)
- first
- front
- force
- floor
- fresh
- frank
- forms
- fired
- favor
- frame
- fruit
- forth
- firms
- forum
- fraud
- fewer
- fever
- forty
- fears
- fires
- farms
- fairy
- freak
- fiber
- fried
- ferry
- flour
- frost
- freed
- fries
- forge
- flora
- fibre
- flare
- fares
- flyer
- fiery
- frogs
- furry
- flair
71 more in the helper above.
G (94)
- great
- group
- girls
- green
- grand
- grade
- guard
- grant
- grown
- grace
- greek
- gross
- grass
- glory
- grave
- grain
- grows
- genre
- grief
- graph
- grasp
- grind
- grove
- grill
- grams
- grabs
- greed
- greet
- grape
- gears
- groom
- gamer
- gravy
- graft
- grips
- grail
- gorge
- germs
- glare
- garth
54 more in the helper above.
H (60)
- hours
- heart
- heard
- horse
- henry
- harry
- honor
- hired
- hurts
- humor
- harsh
- hurry
- homer
- hardy
- hairy
- horns
- hears
- hairs
- hyper
- herbs
- hydro
- heirs
- hires
- hydra
- harms
- hover
- hoard
- horde
- herds
- heres
- hater
- harem
- hurst
- heron
- hertz
- horst
- heros
- hares
- hiker
- harps
20 more in the helper above.
I (21)
- inner
- inter
- irony
- ivory
- intro
- irons
- incur
- infer
- inert
- infra
- irate
- irked
- idler
- inure
- ichor
- inker
- indri
- iller
- ither
- iroko
- ihram
J (9)
- joker
- jerks
- juror
- jerky
- jager
- jeers
- joram
- jurat
- jowar
K (26)
- karma
- kerry
- kraft
- kyrie
- karat
- krill
- karts
- karst
- krone
- kafir
- karoo
- kerns
- krona
- kurta
- kefir
- kerbs
- kauri
- kraal
- krait
- kirks
- kroon
- kukri
- karns
- kurus
- kabar
- korat
L (68)
- later
- large
- learn
- lower
- labor
- layer
- lover
- laura
- laser
- liver
- lords
- loser
- lunar
- liner
- lever
- lyric
- litre
- liars
- liter
- lured
- lorry
- lager
- laird
- loner
- largo
- larva
- lures
- libra
- leary
- laker
- liber
- lurks
- lazar
- leper
- lurch
- lurid
- leger
- lidar
- luger
- leery
28 more in the helper above.
M (73)
- major
- march
- mayor
- minor
- motor
- marks
- moral
- marry
- maria
- mercy
- maker
- metro
- meter
- merit
- micro
- marsh
- merry
- manor
- metre
- merge
- moron
- macro
- miner
- morse
- mixer
- mural
- mater
- mourn
- mover
- moors
- moira
- murky
- mower
- marge
- morph
- merle
- moray
- mares
- molar
- mirza
33 more in the helper above.
N (22)
- never
- north
- nurse
- nerve
- newer
- norms
- nicer
- nerds
- nitro
- nerdy
- nears
- nadir
- naira
- narco
- nervy
- noirs
- nares
- narcs
- nacre
- namer
- noria
- nitre
O (34)
- other
- order
- offer
- older
- owner
- occur
- opera
- outer
- organ
- orbit
- overs
- otter
- overt
- odors
- odour
- ovary
- ortho
- orcas
- ochre
- orang
- ombre
- ogres
- oriel
- oiler
- odder
- ocher
- outre
- orris
- ordos
- ocker
- orals
- oared
- omers
- osier
P (119)
- power
- party
- price
- press
- paper
- parts
- peter
- prior
- paris
- prime
- proud
- prove
- proof
- prize
- pride
- parks
- perry
- pearl
- pairs
- ports
- peers
- probe
- poker
- polar
- purse
- prone
- porch
- promo
- pedro
- proxy
- props
- prose
- prank
- piper
- perks
- purge
- piers
- privy
- parry
79 more in the helper above.
Q (9)
- queer
- query
- quirk
- quark
- quart
- quire
- quare
- quern
- quirt
R (281)
- right
- ready
- round
- range
- rules
- river
- radio
- reach
- rates
- royal
- raise
- route
- rural
- rooms
- roads
- reply
- roman
- rough
- refer
- roles
- rugby
- roger
- races
- rapid
- rocks
- ratio
- risks
- rally
- roots
- rings
- robin
- rated
- ruled
- relax
- reads
- robot
- ranks
- rolls
- radar
- rifle
241 more in the helper above.
S (174)
- start
- story
- short
- share
- sorry
- super
- store
- stars
- serve
- score
- smart
- sport
- sugar
- storm
- shirt
- solar
- swear
- sharp
- scary
- sword
- strip
- shore
- spare
- screw
- sorts
- spray
- shark
- safer
- scare
- sheer
- stark
- spurs
- spark
- straw
- skirt
- sober
- stare
- scrap
- stern
- sworn
134 more in the helper above.
T (146)
- their
- there
- three
- third
- tried
- trust
- trade
- terms
- truth
- track
- train
- trump
- trial
- truly
- throw
- turns
- treat
- tired
- trees
- truck
- tries
- trend
- tower
- trick
- tears
- threw
- trail
- trash
- trans
- tiger
- terry
- trips
- trace
- tours
- tribe
- tires
- trunk
- tumor
- trout
- traps
106 more in the helper above.
U (19)
- under
- users
- upper
- urban
- ultra
- urged
- utter
- urges
- usher
- ulcer
- usurp
- usury
- ulnar
- umber
- umbra
- udder
- unary
- urate
- uteri
V (29)
- virus
- verse
- voter
- viral
- verge
- vapor
- verbs
- vicar
- viper
- valor
- vigor
- visor
- verve
- varna
- verso
- vroom
- veers
- varus
- velar
- varia
- vertu
- vires
- vireo
- verts
- virtu
- varas
- volar
- virga
- varix
W (57)
- where
- world
- water
- wrong
- works
- words
- worth
- wrote
- write
- worst
- worse
- worry
- weird
- wider
- wears
- wrist
- wreck
- wires
- wired
- worms
- warns
- wrath
- wards
- weary
- weber
- wraps
- wharf
- wiser
- wager
- warms
- wares
- wafer
- warts
- whirl
- wreak
- wiper
- waver
- wring
- wrest
- whorl
17 more in the helper above.
X (2)
- xerox
- xeric
Y (8)
- years
- yours
- yards
- yearn
- yarns
- yerba
- yager
- yurts
Z (3)
- zebra
- zeros
- zaire
More 5 letter word lists
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Questions people ask
How many 5 letter words with R are there?
This list has 1,897, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words seen in real English text.
What are common 5 letter words with R?
their, there, other, after, first, where, right, years.
Which 5 letter words with R are good Wordle guesses?
their, other, after, first, right, years use five different letters, so each guess tests more of the alphabet.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.