Four Letter Words Starting with 'R'

High-scoring words: RAZZ (22 pts), RAZE (13 pts), RITZ (13 pts), RAJA (11 pts), ROUX (11 pts)

This page lists all 185 valid four-letter Scrabble words starting with R (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Use this list to boost your Scrabble, Words with Friends, or Wordle strategy. High-value letters like Q (10 pts), Z (10 pts), and J (8 pts) can turn a simple play into a game-winning move. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.

185 Total Words

6 Avg Score (pts)

RAZZ Top Word (22 pts)

14 Words ≥ 10 pts

RACE6 RACK10 RACY9 RADS5 RAFF10 RAFT7 RAGA5 RAGE5 RAGG6 RAGI5 RAGS5 RAIA4 RAID5 RAIL4 RAIN4 RAIS4 RAJA11 RAKE8 RAKI8 RAKU8 RALE4 RAMI6 RAMP8 RAMS6 RAND5 RANG5 RANI4 RANK8 RANT4 RAPE6 RAPS6 RAPT6 RARE4 RASE4 RASH7 RASP6 RATE4 RATH7 RATO4 RATS4 RAVE7 RAWS7 RAYA7 RAYS7 RAZE13 RAZZ22 READ5 REAL4 REAM6 REAP6 REAR4 REBS6 RECK10 RECS6 REDD6 REDE5 REDO5 REDS5 REED5 REEF7 REEK8 REEL4 REES4 REFS7 REFT7 REGS5 REIF7 REIN4 REIS4 RELY7 REMS6 REND5 RENT4 REPO6 REPP8 REPS6 RESH7 REST4 RETE4 RETS4 REVS7 RHEA7 RHOS7 RHUS7 RIAL4 RIAS4 RIBS6 RICE6 RICH9 RICK10 RIDE5 RIDS5 RIEL4 RIFE7 RIFF10 RIFS7 RIFT7 RIGS5 RILE4 RILL4 RIME6 RIMS6 RIMY9 RIND5 RING5 RINK8 RINS4 RIOT4 RIPE6 RIPS6 RISE4 RISK8 RITE4 RITZ13 RIVE7 ROAD5 ROAM6 ROAN4 ROAR4 ROBE6 ROBS6 ROCK10 ROCS6 RODE5 RODS5 ROES4 ROIL4 ROLE4 ROLF7 ROLL4 ROMP8 ROMS6 ROOD5 ROOF7 ROOK8 ROOM6 ROOT4 ROPE6 ROPY9 ROSE4 ROSY7 ROTA4 ROTE4 ROTI4 ROTL4 ROTO4 ROTS4 ROUE4 ROUP6 ROUT4 ROUX11 ROVE7 ROWS7 RUBE6 RUBS6 RUBY9 RUCK10 RUDD6 RUDE5 RUED5 RUER4 RUES4 RUFF10 RUGA5 RUGS5 RUIN4 RULE4 RULY7 RUMP8 RUMS6 RUNE4 RUNG5 RUNS4 RUNT4 RUSE4 RUSH7 RUSK8 RUST4 RUTH7 RUTS4 RYAS7 RYES7 RYKE11 RYND8 RYOT7

Frequently Asked Questions

How many four-letter words start with R?

There are 185 valid four-letter Scrabble words starting with R in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (four-letter) matching 'Starting with 'R''?

The highest-scoring word is RAZZ with 22 Scrabble points. Out of 185 words, 14 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 6 points per word. 86 words score 5 points or less, 85 score between 6 and 9 points, and 14 score 10 or more points.

Are all four-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.