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5 Letter Words With the Letter R

This is one of the widest patterns on the site: 5,993 5 letter words with r, grouped so you never have to read past the part you need.

5 Letter Words With the Letter R such as ABHOR, ABORT, ACORN

R in any order leaves 5,993 candidates. ABHOR, ABORT, ACORN come first.

Everyday English accounts for 428 of these 5,993 words. The rest are worth reading before you need them.

Best First Guesses

With 5,993 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 5,993 down to 627 at worst. It is on the answer list.
  • FARES: down to 627.
  • ACRES: down to 638.

What These Words Have in Common

S is the ending to expect here, closing 1,109 of these words. The letters that turn up alongside most often are E (2,717), A (2,671) and S (1,890). Only 428 of the 5,993 are everyday words. The rest belong to crosswords more than to conversation, so lean on the letters above rather than on the tail of the list.

Best 5 Letter Words With the Letter R

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

  • ABHOR
  • ABORT
  • ACORN
  • ACRID
  • ACTOR
  • ADORE
  • ADORN
  • AFIRE
  • AFTER
  • AGORA
  • AGREE
  • AIDER
  • ALARM
  • ALERT
  • ALTAR
  • ALTER
  • AMBER
  • ANGER
  • ANGRY
  • AORTA
  • APART
  • APRON
  • ARBOR
  • ARDOR
  • ARENA
  • ARGUE
  • ARISE
  • ARMOR
  • AROMA
  • AROSE
  • ARRAY
  • ARROW
  • ARSON
  • ARTSY
  • AUGUR
  • AVERT
  • AWARD
  • AWARE
  • AZURE
  • BAKER
  • BALER
  • BARGE
  • BARON
  • BEARD
  • BERET
  • BERRY
  • BERTH
  • BIRCH
  • BIRTH
  • BLARE
  • BLUER
  • BLURB
  • BLURT
  • BOARD
  • BORAX
  • BORNE
  • BOXER
  • 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
  • BURLY
  • BURNT
  • BURST
  • BUYER
  • CAIRN
  • CAPER
  • CARAT
  • CARGO
  • CAROL
  • CARRY
  • CARVE
  • CATER
  • CEDAR
  • CHAIR
  • CHARD
  • CHARM
  • CHART
  • CHEER
  • CHIRP
  • CHOIR
  • CHORD
  • CHORE
  • CHURN
  • CIDER
  • CIGAR
  • CIRCA
  • CLEAR
  • CLERK
  • COBRA
  • COLOR
  • CORAL
  • CORER
  • CORNY
  • COURT
  • COVER
  • COWER
  • CRACK
  • CRAFT
  • CRAMP
  • CRANE
  • CRANK
  • CRASH
  • CRATE
  • CRAVE
  • CRAWL
  • CRAZE
  • CRAZY
  • CREAK
  • CREAM
  • CREDO
  • CREED
  • CREEK
  • CREEP
  • CREME
  • CREPE
  • CREPT
  • CRESS
  • CREST
  • CRICK

5 Letter Words Starting With R

  • RABBI
  • RABID
  • RACER
  • RADAR
  • RADII
  • RADIO
  • RAINY
  • RAISE
  • RAJAH
  • RALLY
  • RALPH
  • RAMEN
  • RANCH
  • RANDY
  • RANGE
  • RAPID
  • RARER
  • RASPY
  • RATIO
  • RATTY
  • RAVEN
  • RAYON
  • RAZOR
  • REACH
  • REACT
  • READY
  • REALM
  • REARM
  • REBAR
  • REBEL
  • REBUS
  • REBUT
  • RECAP
  • RECUR
  • RECUT
  • REEDY
  • REFER
  • REFIT
  • REGAL
  • REHAB
  • REIGN
  • RELAX
  • RELAY
  • RELIC
  • REMIT
  • RENAL
  • RENEW
  • REPAY
  • REPEL
  • REPLY
  • RERUN
  • RESET
  • RESIN
  • RETCH
  • RETRO
  • RETRY
  • REUSE
  • REVEL
  • REVUE
  • RHINO
  • RHYME
  • RIDER
  • RIDGE
  • RIFLE
  • RIGHT
  • RIGID
  • RIGOR
  • RINSE
  • RIPEN
  • RIPER
  • RISEN
  • RISER
  • RISKY
  • RIVAL
  • RIVER
  • RIVET
  • ROACH
  • ROAST
  • ROBIN
  • ROBOT
  • ROCKY
  • RODEO
  • ROGER
  • ROGUE
  • ROOMY
  • ROOST
  • ROTOR
  • ROUGE
  • ROUGH
  • ROUND
  • ROUSE
  • ROUTE
  • ROVER
  • ROWDY
  • ROWER
  • ROYAL
  • RUDDY
  • RUDER
  • RUGBY
  • RULER
  • RUMBA
  • RUMOR
  • RUPEE
  • RURAL
  • RUSTY
  • RACES
  • RACKS
  • RANKS
  • RATED
  • RATES
  • READS
  • REMIX
  • RIDES
  • RINGS
  • RISKS
  • ROADS
  • ROCKS
  • ROLES
  • ROLLS
  • ROMAN
  • ROOMS
  • ROOTS
  • ROSES
  • RULED
  • RULES
  • RAADS
  • RAAKE
  • RAASH
  • RABAL
  • RABAT
  • RABIC
  • RABIN
  • RABIS
  • RABOT
  • RACED
  • RACHE
  • RACON
  • RADDI
  • RADDY
  • RADEK
  • RADGE
  • RADGY
  • RADIF
  • RADIX
  • RADLY
  • RADON
  • RAFEE
  • RAFFE
  • RAFFS
  • RAFFY

5 Letter Words With R as the Second Letter

  • 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 in the Middle

  • ACRID
  • AGREE
  • AORTA
  • APRON
  • BARGE
  • BARON
  • BERET
  • BERRY
  • BERTH
  • BIRCH
  • BIRTH
  • BORAX
  • BORNE
  • BURLY
  • BURNT
  • BURST
  • CARAT
  • CARGO
  • CAROL
  • CARRY
  • CARVE
  • CIRCA
  • CORAL
  • CORER
  • CORNY
  • CURIO
  • CURLY
  • CURRY
  • CURSE
  • CURVE
  • CURVY
  • DERBY
  • DIRGE
  • DIRTY
  • EARLY
  • EARTH
  • EERIE
  • EGRET
  • FARCE
  • FERAL
  • FERRY
  • FIRST
  • FORAY
  • FORCE
  • FORGE
  • FORGO
  • FORTE
  • FORTH
  • FORTY
  • FORUM
  • FUROR
  • FURRY
  • GIRLY
  • GIRTH
  • GORGE
  • HARDY
  • HAREM
  • HARPY
  • HARRY
  • HARSH
  • HERON
  • HORDE
  • HORSE
  • HURRY
  • JERKY
  • JUROR
  • KARMA
  • LARGE
  • LARVA
  • LORRY
  • LURCH
  • LURID
  • LYRIC
  • MARCH
  • MARRY
  • MARSH
  • MERCY
  • MERGE
  • MERIT
  • MERRY
  • MIRTH
  • MORAL
  • MORON
  • MORPH
  • MURAL
  • MURKY
  • MYRRH
  • NERDY
  • NERVE
  • NORTH
  • NURSE
  • PARER
  • PARKA
  • PARRY
  • PARSE
  • PARTY
  • PERCH
  • PERIL
  • PERKY
  • PORCH
  • PUREE
  • PURER
  • PURGE
  • PURSE
  • SCRAM
  • SCRAP
  • SCREE
  • SCREW
  • SCRUB
  • SCRUM
  • SERIF
  • SERUM
  • SERVE
  • SHREW
  • SHRUB
  • SHRUG
  • SIREN
  • SORRY
  • SPRAY
  • SPREE
  • SPRIG
  • STRAP
  • STRAW
  • STRAY
  • STRIP
  • STRUT
  • SURER
  • SURGE
  • SURLY
  • SYRUP
  • TARDY
  • TAROT
  • TERRA
  • TERSE
  • THREE
  • THREW
  • THROB
  • THROW
  • THRUM
  • TORCH
  • TORSO
  • TORUS
  • TURBO
  • VERGE
  • VERSE
  • VERSO
  • VERVE
  • VIRAL
  • VIRUS
  • WARTY

5 Letter Words With R as the Fourth Letter

  • ABORT
  • ACORN
  • ADORE
  • ADORN
  • AFIRE
  • AGORA
  • ALARM
  • ALERT
  • ANGRY
  • APART
  • AVERT
  • AWARD
  • AWARE
  • AZURE
  • BEARD
  • BLARE
  • BLURB
  • BLURT
  • BOARD
  • CAIRN
  • CHARD
  • CHARM
  • CHART
  • CHIRP
  • CHORD
  • CHORE
  • CHURN
  • CLERK
  • COBRA
  • COURT
  • DAIRY
  • DECRY
  • DIARY
  • DOWRY
  • DWARF
  • ENTRY
  • EVERY
  • EXERT
  • EXTRA
  • FAIRY
  • FIBRE
  • FIERY
  • FJORD
  • FLARE
  • FLIRT
  • FLORA
  • GENRE
  • GLARE
  • GLORY
  • GOURD
  • GUARD
  • HAIRY
  • HEARD
  • HEART
  • HOARD
  • HYDRO
  • INERT
  • INTRO
  • IVORY
  • LEARN
  • LEERY
  • MACRO
  • METRO
  • MICRO
  • MOURN
  • OMBRE
  • OPERA
  • OVARY
  • OVERT
  • PEARL
  • QUARK
  • QUART
  • QUERY
  • QUIRK
  • SCARE
  • SCARF
  • SCARY
  • SCORE
  • SCORN
  • SHARD
  • SHARE
  • SHARK
  • SHARP
  • SHIRE
  • SHIRK
  • SHIRT
  • SHORE
  • SHORN
  • SHORT
  • SKIRT
  • SLURP
  • SMART
  • SMIRK
  • SNARE
  • SNARL
  • SNORE
  • SNORT
  • SPARE
  • SPARK
  • SPERM
  • SPIRE
  • SPORE
  • SPORT
  • SPURN
  • SPURT
  • STARE
  • STARK
  • START
  • STERN
  • STORE
  • STORK
  • STORM
  • STORY
  • SWARM
  • SWIRL
  • SWORD
  • SWORE
  • SWORN
  • TEARY
  • THERE
  • THIRD
  • THORN
  • TIARA
  • TWIRL
  • ULTRA
  • UMBRA
  • USURP
  • WEARY
  • WEIRD
  • WHARF
  • WHERE
  • WHIRL
  • YEARN
  • ZEBRA
  • BEARS
  • DOORS
  • FEARS
  • HENRY
  • HOURS
  • LAURA
  • PAIRS
  • PEERS
  • STARS
  • TEARS
  • TOURS
  • USERS
  • YEARS
  • YOURS
  • ABERR
  • ABERS

5 Letter Words Ending In R

  • ABHOR
  • ACTOR
  • AFTER
  • AIDER
  • ALTAR
  • ALTER
  • AMBER
  • ANGER
  • AUGUR
  • BAKER
  • BALER
  • BLUER
  • BOXER
  • BUYER
  • CAPER
  • CATER
  • CEDAR
  • CHAIR
  • CHEER
  • CHOIR
  • CIDER
  • CIGAR
  • CLEAR
  • COLOR
  • COVER
  • COWER
  • CYBER
  • DEBAR
  • DECOR
  • DEFER
  • DEMUR
  • DETER
  • DINER
  • DIVER
  • DONOR
  • EAGER
  • EATER
  • ELDER
  • EMBER
  • ENTER
  • ESTER
  • ETHER
  • FAVOR
  • FEMUR
  • FEVER
  • FEWER
  • FIBER
  • FILER
  • FINER
  • FIXER
  • FLAIR
  • FLIER
  • FLOOR
  • FLOUR
  • FLYER
  • FOYER
  • GAMER
  • GAYER
  • GAZER
  • GIVER
  • GONER
  • HATER
  • HOMER
  • HONOR
  • HOVER
  • HUMOR
  • HYPER
  • IDLER
  • INCUR
  • INFER
  • INNER
  • INTER
  • JOKER
  • LABOR
  • LAGER
  • LATER
  • LAYER
  • LEMUR
  • LEPER
  • LEVER
  • LINER
  • LIVER
  • LOSER
  • LOVER
  • LOWER
  • LUNAR
  • MAJOR
  • MAKER
  • MANOR
  • MAYOR
  • METER
  • MINER
  • MINOR
  • MISER
  • MOLAR
  • MOTOR
  • MOVER
  • MOWER
  • NADIR
  • NEVER
  • NEWER
  • NICER
  • OCCUR
  • ODDER
  • OFFER
  • OLDER
  • OTHER
  • OTTER
  • OUTER
  • OWNER
  • PALER
  • PAPER
  • PAYER
  • PIPER
  • PLIER
  • POKER
  • POLAR
  • POSER
  • POWER
  • QUEER
  • SAFER
  • SANER
  • SATYR
  • SAVOR
  • SCOUR
  • SEVER
  • SEWER
  • SHEAR
  • SHEER
  • SKIER
  • SMEAR
  • SNEER
  • SOBER
  • SOLAR
  • SONAR
  • SOWER
  • SPEAR
  • STAIR
  • STEER
  • SUGAR
  • SUPER
  • SWEAR
  • TAKER
  • TAMER
  • TAPER
  • TAPIR
  • TENOR
  • THEIR
  • TIGER
  • TIMER

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.

  • HALER: 100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia.
  • SEROW: Short-horned dark-coated goat antelope of mountain areas of southern and southeastern Asia.
  • AROID: Relating to a plant of the family Araceae.
  • DORMY: In match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played.
  • HOURI: A voluptuously beautiful young woman.
  • BARYE: The absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter.
  • GNARL: Twist into a state of deformity.
  • ORMER: An abalone found near the Channel Islands.
  • OTTAR: Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
  • SCURF: A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin.
  • TERCE: The third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
  • THROE: Severe spasm of pain.
  • DOURA: Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa.
  • RATEL: Nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia.
  • ROWEL: A small spiked wheel at the end of a spur.
  • CERIC: Of or relating to or containing cerium especially with valence 4.
  • SIRUP: A thick sweet sticky liquid.
  • SKIRL: Play the bagpipes.

FAQs

Can a Wordle answer contain R?

Yes. THEIR, THERE and OTHER 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. THERE and WHERE are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is ACERB really a word?

Yes. Sour or bitter in taste. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.

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

THEIR. 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. ZURFS and ZORSE 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?

ACRID, AFIRE and AIDER. 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.

Letter Combinations With R

Words that hold this letter and one more.

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