5-Letter Words Starting with R

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Absent Letters

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795 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

R
22%
E
13%
A
8%
S
7%
O
7%

Position Analysis

R
#1100%
E
#229%
N
#38.8%
E
#422%
S
#527%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with R)

Wordle R-Starting Strategy

105 official answers begin with R (13% of the pattern, 5% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with R: RAISE, RATIO, RESIN

RAISERATIORESIN

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
RE(34%),
RA(22%),
RO(19%)
|3-letter:
REA(5%),
ROU(5%)
RE
36
RA
23

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 42% of Wordle R answers repeat a letter. Keep options like RABBI, RACER on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: R

Wordle Probability

5% of official answers

105 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.5 unique/word

61 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

6% have doubles

44 words show repeats

Top repeats: R (24), E (10)

Vowel Richness

96% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with R:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with R often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.

R-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with R

There are 795 valid 5-letter words that start with R in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 105 words (5%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with R, you have a 5% chance that it's in the answer list.