5 Letter Words With R as the Second Letter

Start with ARISE. It splits the 1,378 5 letter words with r as the second letter more evenly than any other first guess, and the full list sits below it.

One square with R as the second letter still leaves 1,378 words. ARBOR, ARDOR, ARENA are the strongest openings among them.

126 of the 1,378 are common enough to guess without hesitation.

Best First Guesses

With 1,378 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.

ARISE: takes 1,378 down to 184 at worst. It is on the answer list.
TRACE: down to 242. It is on the answer list.
TRADE: down to 250. It is on the answer list.

What These Words Have in Common

The last square lands on S more than any other letter: 277 words, about one in five of the set. The company these words keep: A (575), E (547) and O (375). 126 of these 1,378 words turn up in ordinary writing. The rest are worth a read, but not worth a guess.

Best 5 Letter Words With R as the Second Letter

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

ARBOR
ARDOR
ARENA
ARGUE
ARISE
ARMOR
AROMA
AROSE
ARRAY
ARROW
ARSON
ARTSY
BRACE
BRAID
BRAIN
BRAKE
BRAND
BRASH
BRAVE
BRAVO
BRAWL
BRAWN
BREAD
BREAK
BREED
BRIAR
BRIBE
BRICK
BRIDE
BRIEF
BRINE
BRING
BRINK
BRINY
BRISK
BROAD
BROIL
BROKE
BROOD
BROOK
BROOM
BROTH
BROWN
BRUNT
BRUSH
BRUTE
CRACK
CRAFT
CRAMP
CRANE
CRANK
CRASH
CRATE
CRAVE
CRAWL
CRAZE
CRAZY
CREAK
CREAM
CREDO
CREED
CREEK
CREEP
CREME
CREPE
CREPT
CRESS
CREST
CRICK
CRIED
CRIER
CRIME
CRIMP
CRISP
CROAK
CROCK
CRONE
CRONY
CROOK
CROSS
CROUP
CROWD
CROWN
CRUDE
CRUEL
CRUMB
CRUMP
CRUSH
CRUST
CRYPT
DRAFT
DRAIN
DRAKE
DRAMA
DRANK
DRAWL
DRAWN
DREAD
DREAM
DRESS
DRIED
DRIER
DRIFT
DRILL
DRINK
DRIVE
DROIT
DROLL
DRONE
DROOL
DROOP
DROSS
DROVE
DROWN
DRUID
DRUNK
DRYER
DRYLY
ERASE
ERECT
ERODE
ERROR
ERUPT
FRAIL
FRAME
FRANK
FRAUD
FREAK
FREED
FREER
FRESH
FRIAR
FRIED
FRILL
FRISK
FRITZ
FROCK
FROND
FRONT
FROST
FROTH
FROWN
FROZE
FRUIT
GRACE
GRADE
GRAFT
GRAIL
GRAIN
GRAND

5 Letter Words With R as the Second Letter by Starting Letter

5 Letter Words Starting with A with R as the 2nd Letter

ARBOR
ARDOR
ARENA
ARGUE
ARISE
ARMOR
AROMA
AROSE
ARRAY
ARROW
ARSON
ARTSY
AREAS
ARMED
ARABA
ARABS
ARABY
ARACA
ARACE
ARACH
ARADO
ARAGE
ARAIN
ARAKE
ARAKS
ARAME
ARAMU
ARANK
ARARA
ARARS
ARARU
ARASE
ARATI
ARAUA
ARAWA
ARBAH
ARBAS
ARBER
ARCAE
ARCED
ARCES
ARCHD
ARCHE
ARCHI
ARCHT
ARCHY
ARCOS
ARCUS
ARDEA
ARDEB
ARDER
ARDRI
AREAD
AREAE
AREAL
AREAN
AREAR
ARECA
AREDD
AREDE
AREEK
AREEL
AREFY
AREIC
AREND
ARENE
ARENG
ARENT
AREPA
ARERE
AREST
ARETE
ARETS
ARETT
ARGAL
ARGAN
ARGAS
ARGEL
ARGID
ARGIL
ARGIN
ARGLE
ARGOL
ARGON
ARGOS
ARGOT
ARGUS
ARHAR
ARHAT
ARIAN
ARIAS
ARIEL
ARIES
ARIKI
ARILS
ARIOI
ARION
ARIOT
ARISH
ARIST
ARITE
ARITH
ARIUS
ARJUN
ARKAB
ARKED
ARKIE
ARLED
ARLES
ARMER
ARMET
ARMIL
ARMIT
ARNAS
ARNEB
ARNEE
ARNIS
ARNUT
AROAR
AROBA
AROCK
AROHA
AROID
AROON
AROPH
ARPAS
ARPEN
ARRAH
ARRAS
ARRAU
ARRET
ARRGT
ARRHA
ARRIE
ARRIS
ARROZ
ARSED
ARSES
ARSEY
ARSIS
ARSLE
ARSYL
ARTAL
ARTAR
ARTEL
ARTER
ARTHA
ARTIC
ARTIE
ARTIS

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5 Letter Words Starting with B with R as the 2nd Letter

BRACE
BRAID
BRAIN
BRAKE
BRAND
BRASH
BRAVE
BRAVO
BRAWL
BRAWN
BREAD
BREAK
BREED
BRIAR
BRIBE
BRICK
BRIDE
BRIEF
BRINE
BRING
BRINK
BRINY
BRISK
BROAD
BROIL
BROKE
BROOD
BROOK
BROOM
BROTH
BROWN
BRUNT
BRUSH
BRUTE
BRAAI
BRACA
BRACH
BRACK
BRACT
BRADS
BRAES
BRAGI
BRAGS
BRAHM
BRAHS
BRAIL
BRAKS
BRAKY
BRAME
BRANE
BRANK
BRANS
BRANT
BRASS
BRAST
BRATS
BRAVA
BRAVI
BRAWS
BRAXY
BRAYE
BRAYS
BRAZA
BRAZE
BREAM
BREBA
BRECK
BREDE
BREDI
BREDS
BREEK
BREEM
BREER
BREES
BREID
BREIS
BREME
BRENS
BRENT
BRERD
BRERE
BRERS
BREST
BRETH
BRETT
BREVA
BREVE
BREVI
BREWS
BREYS
BRIAN
BRIER
BRIES
BRIGS
BRIKE
BRIKI
BRIKS
BRILL
BRIMS
BRINS
BRIOS
BRISA
BRISE
BRISS
BRIST
BRITE
BRITH
BRITS
BRITT
BRIZA
BRIZE
BRIZZ
BROCH
BROCK
BRODS
BROGH
BROGS
BROID
BROLL
BROMA
BROME
BROMO
BRONC
BROND
BRONK
BRONX
BROOL
BROON
BROOS
BROSE
BROSY
BROTT
BROWD
BROWS
BRUBU
BRUCE
BRUCK
BRUET
BRUGH
BRUHS
BRUIN
BRUIT
BRUJA
BRUJO
BRUKE
BRULE
BRUME
BRUNE
BRUNG
BRUNO

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5 Letter Words Starting with C with R as the 2nd Letter

CRACK
CRAFT
CRAMP
CRANE
CRANK
CRASH
CRATE
CRAVE
CRAWL
CRAZE
CRAZY
CREAK
CREAM
CREDO
CREED
CREEK
CREEP
CREME
CREPE
CREPT
CRESS
CREST
CRICK
CRIED
CRIER
CRIME
CRIMP
CRISP
CROAK
CROCK
CRONE
CRONY
CROOK
CROSS
CROUP
CROWD
CROWN
CRUDE
CRUEL
CRUMB
CRUMP
CRUSH
CRUST
CRYPT
CRAIG
CRAPS
CROPS
CRAAL
CRABS
CRAGS
CRAIC
CRAIE
CRAIK
CRAIN
CRAKE
CRAME
CRAMS
CRANG
CRANS
CRANY
CRAPE
CRAPY
CRARE
CRASS
CRAVO
CRAWM
CRAWS
CRAYE
CRAYS
CRCAO
CRCHE
CREAD
CREAT
CREDA
CREDS
CREEL
CREEM
CREEN
CREES
CREIN
CREMA
CREMS
CRENA
CREPS
CREPY
CRESC
CRETA
CRETE
CREWE
CREWS
CRIAS
CRIBO
CRIBS
CRIES
CRIEY
CRILE
CRIMS
CRINE
CRINK
CRINS
CRIOS
CRIPE
CRIPS
CRISE
CRISS
CRITH
CRITS
CROAT
CROCI
CROCS
CROFT
CROGS
CROIS
CROMB
CROME
CRONK
CRONS
CROOD
CROOL
CROON
CRORE
CROSA
CROSE
CROST
CROUT
CROWL
CROWS
CROYL
CROZE
CRUCE
CRUCK
CRUDO
CRUDS
CRUDY
CRUES
CRUET
CRUFT
CRULL
CRUNK
CRUNT
CRUOR
CRURA
CRUSE
CRUSY
CRUTH
CRUVE
CRWTH
CRYAL
CRYER
CRYNE

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5 Letter Words Starting with D with R as the 2nd Letter

DRAFT
DRAIN
DRAKE
DRAMA
DRANK
DRAWL
DRAWN
DREAD
DREAM
DRESS
DRIED
DRIER
DRIFT
DRILL
DRINK
DRIVE
DROIT
DROLL
DRONE
DROOL
DROOP
DROSS
DROVE
DROWN
DRUID
DRUNK
DRYER
DRYLY
DRAWS
DROPS
DRUGS
DRUMS
DRABA
DRABS
DRACK
DRACO
DRAFF
DRAGO
DRAGS
DRAIL
DRAME
DRAMM
DRAMS
DRANG
DRANT
DRAPE
DRAPS
DRAPY
DRATE
DRATS
DRAVE
DRAWK
DRAYS
DREAR
DRECK
DREED
DREEP
DREER
DREES
DREGS
DREKS
DRENG
DRENT
DRERE
DREST
DREYS
DRIAS
DRIBS
DRICE
DRIES
DRILY
DRINN
DRIPS
DRIPT
DRISK
DROCK
DROGH
DROID
DROIL
DROKE
DROLE
DROME
DRONA
DRONY
DROOB
DROOG
DROOK
DROPT
DROUD
DROUK
DROVY
DROWS
DROYL
DRUBS
DRUNG
DRUNT
DRUPA
DRUPE
DRURY
DRUSE
DRUSY
DRUXY
DRUZE
DRYAD
DRYAS
DRYTH

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5 Letter Words Starting with E with R as the 2nd Letter

ERASE
ERECT
ERODE
ERROR
ERUPT
ERADE
ERATO
ERAVA
ERBIA
EREPT
EREVS
ERGAL
ERGON
ERGOS
ERGOT
ERHUS
ERIAN
ERICA
ERICK
ERICS
ERIKA
ERING
ERIZO
ERMIT
ERNED
ERNES
ERNIE
ERNST
EROSE
ERRED
ERRON
ERSAR
ERSES
ERUCA
ERUCT
ERUGO
ERUMP
ERUVS
ERVEN
ERVIL
ERVUM
ERWIN
ERYON

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5 Letter Words Starting with F with R as the 2nd Letter

FRAIL
FRAME
FRANK
FRAUD
FREAK
FREED
FREER
FRESH
FRIAR
FRIED
FRILL
FRISK
FRITZ
FROCK
FROND
FRONT
FROST
FROTH
FROWN
FROZE
FRUIT
FRABS
FRACK
FRACT
FRAGS
FRAID
FRAIK
FRAIM
FRAIS
FRANC
FRANZ
FRAPE
FRAPP
FRAPS
FRARY
FRASE
FRASS
FRATE
FRATI
FRATS
FRAUS
FRAWN
FRAYN
FRAYS
FRAZE
FRDEN
FREAM
FRECK
FREEN
FREES
FREET
FREIR
FREIT
FREMD
FREMT
FRENA
FREON
FRERE
FRESS
FRETS
FRETT
FREUD
FREYA
FREYR
FRIBS
FRIER
FRIES
FRIGS
FRIJA
FRIKE
FRISE
FRISS
FRIST
FRITA
FRITE
FRITH
FRITS
FRITT
FRIZE
FRIZZ
FROES
FROGS
FROMM
FRONS
FROOM
FRORE
FRORN
FRORY
FROSH
FROSK
FROWL
FROWS
FROWY
FROYO
FRUGS
FRUMP
FRUSH
FRUST
FRYER

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5 Letter Words Starting with G with R as the 2nd Letter

GRACE
GRADE
GRAFT
GRAIL
GRAIN
GRAND
GRANT
GRAPH
GRASP
GRATE
GRAVE
GRAVY
GRAZE
GREAT
GREED
GREEN
GREET
GRIEF
GRILL
GRIME
GRIMY
GRIND
GRIPE
GROAN
GROIN
GROOM
GROSS
GROUP
GROUT
GROVE
GROWL
GROWN
GRUEL
GRUFF
GRUNT
GRAMS
GREEK
GROWS
GRAAL
GRABS
GRACY
GRADS
GRAFF
GRAIP
GRAMA
GRAME
GRAMP
GRAMY
GRANA
GRANE
GRANK
GRANO
GRANS
GRAPE
GRAPY
GRASS
GRATA
GRATS
GRAVS
GRAYS
GREBE
GREBO
GRECE
GRECO
GREES
GREGE
GREGG
GREGO
GREIN
GREIT
GRENE
GRENS
GRENZ
GREPS
GRESE
GRETA
GRETE
GREVE
GREWS
GREWT
GREYS
GRICE
GRIDE
GRIDS
GRIFF
GRIFT
GRIGS
GRIKE
GRIMM
GRIMP
GRINS
GRINT
GRIOT
GRIPH
GRIPS
GRIPT
GRIPY
GRISE
GRIST
GRISY
GRITH
GRITS
GRIZE
GROAT
GRODY
GROFF
GROGS
GROKS
GROMA
GROMS
GROND
GRONE
GRONT
GROOF
GROOP
GROOT
GROOW
GROPE
GROSZ
GROTE
GROTS
GROUF
GROVY
GRRLS
GRRRL
GRUBS
GRUED
GRUES
GRUFE
GRUFT
GRUIS
GRUME
GRUMP
GRUND
GRUSH
GRUSS
GRUYS
GRYCE
GRYDE
GRYKE
GRYPE
GRYPH
GRYPT

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5 Letter Words Starting with I with R as the 2nd Letter

IRATE
IRONY
IRADE
IRANI
IRAQI
IRBIS
IRENA
IRENE
IREOS
IRFAN
IRGUN
IRIAN
IRIDO
IRIDS
IRING
IRISH
IRKED
IROHA
IROKO
IRONE
IRONS
IROUS
IRPEX
IRRED
IRREG
IRVIN
IRWIN

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5 Letter Words Starting with K with R as the 2nd Letter

KRILL
KRAAL
KRABS
KRAFT
KRAIS
KRAIT
KRAMA
KRANG
KRANS
KRANZ
KRAUT
KRAYS
KREBS
KREEF
KREEN
KREEP
KREIL
KREIS
KREMS
KRENG
KREPI
KREWE
KRINA
KRIOL
KRISS
KRIVU
KROME
KRONA
KRONE
KROON
KROSA
KRUBI
KRUMP
KRUNK

5 Letter Words Starting with O with R as the 2nd Letter

ORBIT
ORDER
ORGAN
ORACH
ORACY
ORAGE
ORALE
ORALS
ORANG
ORANS
ORANT
ORAON
ORARY
ORATE
ORBAT
ORBED
ORBIC
ORCAS
ORCIN
ORDIE
ORDOS
OREAD
OREAS
ORFES
ORFUL
ORGAL
ORGIA
ORGIC
ORGUE
ORIAS
ORIBI
ORIEL
ORIGO
ORION
ORIXA
ORIYA
ORKEY
ORLES
ORLET
ORLON
ORLOP
ORLOS
ORMER
ORNEE
ORNES
ORNIS
OROMO
ORPED
ORPIN
ORPIT
ORRIS
ORROW
ORSEL
ORSON
ORTET
ORTHO
ORTOL
ORTYX
ORVAL
ORVET
ORYZA
ORZOS

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5 Letter Words Starting with P with R as the 2nd Letter

PRANK
PRAWN
PREEN
PRESS
PRICE
PRICK
PRIDE
PRIED
PRIME
PRIMO
PRINT
PRIOR
PRISM
PRIVY
PRIZE
PROBE
PRONE
PRONG
PROOF
PROSE
PROUD
PROVE
PROWL
PROXY
PRUDE
PRUNE
PROMO
PRAAM
PRADO
PRADS
PRAGS
PRAHM
PRAHU
PRAMS
PRANA
PRAND
PRANG
PRAOS
PRAPS
PRASE
PRATE
PRATS
PRATT
PRATY
PRAUS
PRAYA
PRAYS
PREAK
PREDY
PREED
PREEM
PREES
PREIF
PREKE
PRELA
PREMS
PREMY
PRENT
PREON
PREOP
PREPD
PREPG
PREPN
PREPS
PRESA
PRESE
PREST
PRETA
PREUX
PREVE
PREXY
PREYS
PRIAL
PRIAM
PRIAN
PRICH
PRICY
PRIDY
PRIEF
PRIER
PRIES
PRIGS
PRILL
PRIMA
PRIMI
PRIMP
PRIMS
PRIMY
PRINE
PRING
PRINK
PRION
PRISE
PRISS
PRIUS
PROAL
PROAS
PROBS
PROBY
PRODD
PRODS
PROEM
PROFS
PROGS
PROIN
PROKE
PROLE
PROLL
PROMS
PRONK
PROOK
PROOT
PROPR
PROPS
PRORA
PRORE
PROSO
PROSS
PROST
PROSY
PROTE
PROTO
PROUL
PROWK
PROWS
PROYN
PRUDY
PRUNO
PRUNT
PRUNY
PRUTA
PRYAN
PRYER
PRYSE

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5 Letter Words Starting with T with R as the 2nd Letter

TRACE
TRACK
TRACT
TRADE
TRAIL
TRAIN
TRAIT
TRAMP
TRASH
TRAWL
TREAD
TREAT
TREND
TRIAD
TRIAL
TRIBE
TRICE
TRICK
TRIED
TRIPE
TRITE
TROLL
TROOP
TROPE
TROUT
TROVE
TRUCE
TRUCK
TRUER
TRULY
TRUMP
TRUNK
TRUSS
TRUST
TRUTH
TRYST
TRANS
TREES
TRIES
TRIPS
TRABS
TRABU
TRACY
TRADS
TRADY
TRAGA
TRAGI
TRAGS
TRAGU
TRAIK
TRAMA
TRAME
TRAMS
TRANK
TRANQ
TRANT
TRAPA
TRAPE
TRAPO
TRAPS
TRAPT
TRASS
TRASY
TRATS
TRATT
TRAVE
TRAYF
TRAYS
TREAS
TRECK
TREED
TREEN
TREEY
TREFA
TREIF
TREKS
TREMA
TREMS
TRENT
TRESS
TREST
TRETS
TREWS
TREYF
TREYS
TRIAC
TRIAS
TRICA
TRIDE
TRIER
TRIFA
TRIFF
TRIGA
TRIGO
TRIGS
TRIKE
TRILD
TRILL
TRIMS
TRINA
TRINE
TRINK
TRINS
TRIOL
TRIOR
TRIOS
TRIPL
TRIPT
TRIPY
TRIST
TRIXY
TROAD
TROAK
TROAT
TROCA
TROCH
TROCK
TROCO
TRODE
TRODS
TROFT
TROGS
TROIC
TROIS
TROKE
TROMP
TRONA
TRONC
TRONE
TRONK
TRONS
TROOT
TROOZ
TROPO
TROTH
TROTS
TROUE
TROUV
TROWS
TROYS
TRUBU
TRUDY
TRUED
TRUES
TRUFF
TRUGO
TRUGS
TRULL
TRUSH
TRYER

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5 Letter Words Starting with U with R as the 2nd Letter

URBAN
URINE
URAEI
URALI
URAOS
URARE
URARI
URASE
URATE
URBEX
URBIA
URBIC
URDEE
UREAL
UREAS
UREDO
UREIC
UREID
URENA
URENT
URGED
URGER
URGES
URIAH
URIAL
URIAN
URIEL
URITE
URLAR
URLED
URMAN
URNAE
URNAL
URNED
URPED
URSAE
URSAL
URSID
URSON
URSUK
URSUS
URUBU
URUCU
URUPA
URUTU
URVAS

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5 Letter Words Starting with W with R as the 2nd Letter

WRACK
WRATH
WREAK
WRECK
WREST
WRING
WRIST
WRITE
WRONG
WROTE
WRUNG
WRYLY
WRAMP
WRANG
WRAPS
WRAPT
WRAST
WRATE
WRAWL
WREAT
WRENS
WRICK
WRIDE
WRIED
WRIER
WRIES
WRITH
WRITS
WRIVE
WROKE
WROOT
WROTH
WRYER

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5 Letter Words Starting with L, M, N and other letters with R as the 2nd Letter

LRECL
MRADS
NRTTA
NRTYA
SRSLY
SRUTI
VRAIC
VRILS
VROOM
VROUS
VROUW
VROWS
XRAYS
YRAPT
YRENT
YRIVD
YRNEH

Less Familiar Words Here

This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.

AROID: Relating to a plant of the family Araceae.
ORMER: An abalone found near the Channel Islands.
BRAIL: Take in a sail with a brail.
DREAR: Causing dejection.
ORATE: Talk pompously.
PRATE: Idle or foolish and irrelevant talk.
PRAYA: Colonial siphonophore of up to 130 ft long.
PRONK: Jump straight up.
PRIMP: Dress or groom with elaborate care.
CRUET: Bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table.
FRUMP: A dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman.
BRUIT: Tell or spread rumors.
GRIOT: A storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village.
FRIER: Flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying.
PROLE: A member of the working class (not necessarily employed).
TRAVE: A horizontal beam that extends across something.
URATE: A salt of uric acid.
TREWS: Tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan.

FAQs

Can a Wordle answer have R as the second letter?

Yes. GREAT, GROUP and ORDER all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.

Do any of these use the same letter twice?

Yes. ORDER and PRESS are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is ARAME really a word?

Yes. An edible seaweed with a mild flavor. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.

Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?

GREAT. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.

Are all of these accepted as guesses?

Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. YRNEH and YRIVD are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.

Which of these would most players overlook?

ARDOR, BRINY and BROIL. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.

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