Words That Start With RI
Here are 295 words that start with ri, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with ri
- 295
- Most used
- right
- Shortest
- rid
- 5 letter words
- 42
Common words that start with ri
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | right | an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature | 5 |
| 2 | rights | an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature | 6 |
| 3 | risk | expose to a chance of loss or damage | 4 |
| 4 | river | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) | 5 |
| 5 | rich | possessing material wealth | 4 |
| 6 | ride | sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions | 4 |
| 7 | ring | sound loudly and sonorously | 4 |
| 8 | rise | move upward | 4 |
| 9 | rice | grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished | 4 |
| 10 | rising | advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status | 6 |
| 11 | rid | relieve from | 3 |
| 12 | riding | sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions | 6 |
| 13 | ridiculous | inspiring scornful pity; - Dashiell Hammett | 10 |
| 14 | risks | a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | 5 |
| 15 | rings | gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by... | 5 |
| 16 | rick | a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) | 4 |
| 17 | rivers | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) | 6 |
| 18 | rip | tear or be torn violently | 3 |
| 19 | rifle | a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore | 5 |
| 20 | rival | be equal to in quality or ability | 5 |
| 21 | ridge | a long narrow natural elevation or striation | 5 |
| 22 | riot | a public act of violence by an unruly mob | 4 |
| 23 | rises | move upward | 5 |
| 24 | rides | sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions | 5 |
| 25 | ripped | tear or be torn violently | 6 |
| 26 | rider | a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) | 5 |
| 27 | ritual | any customary observance or practice | 6 |
| 28 | riders | a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) | 6 |
| 29 | rivals | be equal to in quality or ability | 6 |
| 30 | risky | involving risk or danger | 5 |
| 31 | riley | United States poet (1849-1916) | 5 |
| 32 | riots | a public act of violence by an unruly mob | 5 |
| 33 | rig | arrange the outcome of by means of deceit | 3 |
| 34 | risen | move upward | 5 |
| 35 | rim | the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object | 3 |
| 36 | rifles | steal goods; take as spoils | 6 |
| 37 | ribbon | any long object resembling a thin line | 6 |
| 38 | ribs | support resembling the rib of an animal | 4 |
| 39 | righteous | characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; - James 5:16 | 9 |
| 40 | rivalry | the act of competing as for profit or a prize | 7 |
| 41 | rigid | incapable of or resistant to bending | 5 |
| 42 | rightly | with honesty | 7 |
| 43 | richer | possessing material wealth | 6 |
| 44 | richest | possessing material wealth | 7 |
| 45 | rigorous | rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard | 8 |
| 46 | ringing | the sound of a bell ringing; ; ; --E. A. Poe | 7 |
| 47 | ripe | fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used | 4 |
| 48 | rituals | any customary observance or practice | 7 |
| 49 | riverside | the bank of a river | 9 |
| 50 | rift | a gap between cloud masses | 4 |
3 letter words that start with ri
- rid
- rip
- rig
- rim
- rib
- rin
- ria
- rif
4 letter words that start with ri
- risk
- rich
- ride
- ring
- rise
- rice
- rick
- riot
- ribs
- ripe
- rift
- rite
- rink
- riff
- rips
- rigs
- ritz
- rims
- rife
- rind
- rime
- rile
- rive
- rias
- rial
- riel
- rids
- rill
- rins
5 letter words that start with ri
- right
- river
- risks
- rings
- rifle
- rival
- ridge
- rises
- rides
- rider
- risky
- riley
- riots
- risen
- rigid
- rinse
- rites
- riffs
- rigor
- riser
- riled
- rifts
- rishi
- riven
- rivet
- ricks
- ripen
- rinks
- rioja
- ricin
- rimes
- rinds
- ritzy
- rives
- riles
- rials
- ribes
- riper
- rices
- ricer
- rimer
- riyal
6 letter words that start with ri
- rights
- rising
- riding
- rivers
- ripped
- ritual
- riders
- rivals
- rifles
- ribbon
- richer
- rigged
- ridden
- riches
- riddle
- ripple
- risked
- ridges
- ridley
- richly
- ripper
- ringer
- ritter
- ribbed
- ringed
- rinsed
- rimmed
- risers
- rivets
- rigour
- rifled
- rickey
- rialto
- rigors
- righty
- rimmer
- ripoff
- risque
- ridged
- rigger
- rioted
- ridder
- ripens
- riffle
- ribose
- rinses
- riband
- rioter
- riling
- rishis
- righto
- rictus
- ripest
- riyals
- rivage
- riffed
- riprap
- rifted
7 letter words that start with ri
- rivalry
- rightly
- richest
- ringing
- rituals
- ripping
- risking
- rigging
- ribbons
- rioting
- riviera
- riddled
- rioters
- ripples
- riddles
- risotto
- riveted
- rigidly
- riskier
- rinsing
- rickety
- ricotta
- ridding
- riddler
- rifling
- riptide
- ribbing
- riotous
- ripened
- riffing
- ridings
- rivaled
- riposte
- ringers
- rippled
- rickets
- righted
- riviere
- ringgit
- rigours
- riggers
- riveter
- rimfire
- rippers
- righter
- riffles
- rifting
- rimless
- rivulet
- risible
- ripcord
- risings
- rimrock
- ripoffs
- ringlet
- ricinus
- rilling
- riblets
- ripstop
8 letter words that start with ri
- rigorous
- rightful
- ridicule
- richness
- rigidity
- riveting
- riddance
- rickshaw
- ringside
- riparian
- ricochet
- ripening
- rippling
- riverbed
- riesling
- rifleman
- righting
- riflemen
- rightist
- ribosome
- ritually
- rivaling
- riverine
- ringworm
- rivalled
- ripeness
- riskiest
- ringlets
- rivulets
- righties
- rigatoni
- rifampin
- riddling
- rideable
- riveters
- ringtail
- riskless
- rivieres
- riptides
- ribboned
- ringneck
- ripostes
9 letter words that start with ri
- righteous
- riverside
- ridiculed
- rivalries
- riverbank
- ridership
- ribosomal
- riverboat
- ridicules
- ribosomes
- ridgeline
- rickshaws
- rightness
- rightward
- rightists
- rightmost
- rivalling
- ribavirin
- ricochets
- rigmarole
- riskiness
- riverbeds
- riotously
- ritualist
- riderless
- ritualism
- rieslings
- rivalrous
10 letter words that start with ri
- ridiculous
- rightfully
- rigorously
- riverfront
- ringleader
- ridiculing
- ringmaster
- riboflavin
- ricocheted
- ritualized
- riverbanks
- rifampicin
- riverboats
- rickettsia
- rigidities
- rinderpest
- ritualists
11 letter words that start with ri
- ritualistic
- righteously
- ringleaders
- ricocheting
12 letter words that start with ri
- ridiculously
- ribonuclease
- risorgimento
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How many words start with ri?
This list has 295 words starting with ri, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with ri?
right, rights, risk, river, rich, ride, ring, rise.
What 5 letter words start with ri?
right, river, risks, rings, rifle, rival, ridge, rises, rides, rider.
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.