Need RI side by side, in that order? ACRID, ARISE, BRIAR and more keep the run intact, and 83 have been Wordle answers, marked green.
About 13% (83) have been actual Wordle answers. ARISE is among the most familiar to reach for.
Best First Guesses
With 629 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 629 down to 90 at worst. It has been an answer before.
- TRIES: down to 158.
- PARIS: down to 165.
What These Words Have in Common
124 of them end in S, about one in five of the list. The letters that turn up alongside most often are E (193), S (184) and A (179). Only 37 of the 629 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 RI
The strongest picks, with likely Wordle answers first.
- ACRID
- ARISE
- BRIAR
- BRIBE
- BRICK
- BRIDE
- BRIEF
- BRINE
- BRING
- BRINK
- BRINY
- BRISK
- CRICK
- CRIED
- CRIER
- CRIME
- CRIMP
- CRISP
- CURIO
- DRIED
- DRIER
- DRIFT
- DRILL
- DRINK
- DRIVE
- EERIE
- FRIAR
- FRIED
- FRILL
- FRISK
- FRITZ
- GRIEF
- GRILL
- GRIME
- GRIMY
- GRIND
- GRIPE
- KRILL
- LURID
- LYRIC
- MERIT
- PERIL
- PRICE
- PRICK
- PRIDE
- PRIED
- PRIME
- PRIMO
- PRIOR
- PRISM
- PRIVY
- PRIZE
- RIDER
- RIDGE
- RIFLE
- RIGHT
- RIGID
- RIGOR
- RINSE
- RIPEN
- RIPER
- RISEN
- RISER
- RISKY
- RIVAL
- RIVER
- RIVET
- SERIF
- SPRIG
- STRIP
- TRIAD
- TRIAL
- TRIBE
- TRICE
- TRICK
- TRIED
- TRIPE
- TRITE
- URINE
- WRING
- WRIST
- WRITE
- MARIA
- PARIS
- RIDES
- RINGS
- RISKS
- TRIES
- TRIPS
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With A
- ACRID
- ARISE
- ABRIM
- ABRIN
- ABRIS
- ACARI
- ADRIP
- AERIC
- AERIE
- AFRIC
- AFRIT
- AGGRI
- AGRIA
- AGRIC
- AGRIN
- AJARI
- AMARI
- AMRIT
- APRIL
- ARDRI
- ARIAN
- ARIAS
- ARIEL
- ARIES
- ARIKI
- ARILS
- ARIOI
- ARION
- ARIOT
- ARISH
- ARIST
- ARITE
- ARITH
- ARIUS
- ARRIE
- ARRIS
- ASURI
- ATRIA
- ATRIP
- AURIC
- AURIN
- AURIR
- AURIS
- AWARI
- AYRIE
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With B
- BRIAR
- BRIBE
- BRICK
- BRIDE
- BRIEF
- BRINE
- BRING
- BRINK
- BRINY
- BRISK
- BAJRI
- BARIA
- BARIC
- BARID
- BARIE
- BARIH
- BARIS
- BARIT
- BERRI
- BIDRI
- BIRIS
- BIRRI
- BORIC
- BORID
- BORIS
- BRIAN
- BRIER
- BRIES
- BRIGS
- BRIKE
- BRIKI
- BRIKS
- BRILL
- BRIMS
- BRINS
- BRIOS
- BRISA
- BRISE
- BRISS
- BRIST
- BRITE
- BRITH
- BRITS
- BRITT
- BRIZA
- BRIZE
- BRIZZ
- BURIN
- BYRRI
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With C
- CRICK
- CRIED
- CRIER
- CRIME
- CRIMP
- CRISP
- CURIO
- CAPRI
- CARIB
- CARID
- CARRI
- CAURI
- CERIA
- CERIC
- CERIN
- CHRIA
- CHRIS
- CIRRI
- CORIA
- CORIN
- CRIAS
- CRIBO
- CRIBS
- CRIES
- CRIEY
- CRILE
- CRIMS
- CRINE
- CRINK
- CRINS
- CRIOS
- CRIPE
- CRIPS
- CRISE
- CRISS
- CRITH
- CRITS
- CURIA
- CURIE
- CURIN
- CYRIL
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With D
- DRIED
- DRIER
- DRIFT
- DRILL
- DRINK
- DRIVE
- DAIRI
- DARIC
- DARII
- DARIN
- DARIS
- DAURI
- DERIC
- DERIG
- DERIV
- DERRI
- DHERI
- DIERI
- DORIA
- DORIC
- DORIS
- DRIAS
- DRIBS
- DRICE
- DRIES
- DRILY
- DRINN
- DRIPS
- DRIPT
- DRISK
- DURIO
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With E
- EERIE
- EGRID
- ELRIC
- ENRIB
- EPRIS
- ERIAN
- ERICA
- ERICK
- ERICS
- ERIKA
- ERING
- ERIZO
- EYRIE
- EYRIR
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With F
- FRIAR
- FRIED
- FRILL
- FRISK
- FRITZ
- FARIO
- FERIA
- FERIE
- FERIO
- FERRI
- FGRID
- FIERI
- FIRIE
- FLRIE
- FRIBS
- FRIER
- FRIES
- FRIGS
- FRIJA
- FRIKE
- FRISE
- FRISS
- FRIST
- FRITA
- FRITE
- FRITH
- FRITS
- FRITT
- FRIZE
- FRIZZ
- FURIL
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With G
- GRIEF
- GRILL
- GRIME
- GRIMY
- GRIND
- GRIPE
- GARIS
- GARRI
- GERIM
- GERIP
- GORIC
- GORIS
- GRICE
- GRIDE
- GRIDS
- GRIFF
- GRIFT
- GRIGS
- GRIKE
- GRIMM
- GRIMP
- GRINS
- GRINT
- GRIOT
- GRIPH
- GRIPS
- GRIPT
- GRIPY
- GRISE
- GRIST
- GRISY
- GRITH
- GRITS
- GRIZE
- GURIC
- GYRIC
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With I
- IBERI
- IBRIK
- IFRIT
- IMARI
- INDRI
- INERI
- IRIAN
- IRIDO
- IRIDS
- IRING
- IRISH
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With K
- KRILL
- KARRI
- KAURI
- KERRI
- KIRRI
- KOERI
- KOORI
- KORIN
- KORIS
- KRINA
- KRIOL
- KRISS
- KRIVU
- KUKRI
- KURIS
- KYRIE
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With L
- LURID
- LYRIC
- LAARI
- LARIA
- LARID
- LARIN
- LARIS
- LARIX
- LIBRI
- LORIC
- LORIS
- LYRID
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With M
- MERIT
- MARIA
- MAHRI
- MAORI
- MARID
- MARIE
- MARIL
- MARIO
- MARIS
- MARRI
- MAURI
- MBARI
- MBORI
- MERIL
- MERIS
- MIRID
- MIRIN
- MORIA
- MORIC
- MORIN
- MUKRI
- MURID
- MURRI
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With N
- NARIC
- NARIS
- NEGRI
- NIRIS
- NORIA
- NORIC
- NORIE
- NORIS
- NORIT
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With O
- OARIC
- OORIE
- ORIAS
- ORIBI
- ORIEL
- ORIGO
- ORION
- ORIXA
- ORIYA
- ORRIS
- OURIE
- OWARI
- OWRIE
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With P
- PERIL
- PRICE
- PRICK
- PRIDE
- PRIED
- PRIME
- PRIMO
- PRIOR
- PRISM
- PRIVY
- PRIZE
- PARIS
- PADRI
- PAGRI
- PAPRI
- PARID
- PERIS
- PERIT
- PETRI
- PIRRI
- PIURI
- POORI
- PORIA
- PORIN
- PRIAL
- PRIAM
- PRIAN
- PRICH
- PRICY
- PRIDY
- PRIEF
- PRIER
- PRIES
- PRIGS
- PRILL
- PRIMA
- PRIMI
- PRIMP
- PRIMS
- PRIMY
- PRINE
- PRING
- PRINK
- PRION
- PRISE
- PRISS
- PRIUS
- PURIM
- PURIN
- PURIS
- PYRIC
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With R
- RIDER
- RIDGE
- RIFLE
- RIGHT
- RIGID
- RIGOR
- RINSE
- RIPEN
- RIPER
- RISEN
- RISER
- RISKY
- RIVAL
- RIVER
- RIVET
- RIDES
- RINGS
- RISKS
- RERIG
- RIADS
- RIALS
- RIANT
- RIATA
- RIATO
- RIBAS
- RIBAT
- RIBBY
- RIBES
- RICED
- RICER
- RICES
- RICEY
- RICHE
- RICHT
- RICIN
- RICKS
- RICKY
- RIDEN
- RIDGY
- RIDIC
- RIELS
- RIEMS
- RIEVE
- RIFER
- RIFFI
- RIFFS
- RIFFY
- RIFTE
- RIFTS
- RIFTY
- RIGEL
- RIGGS
- RIGMO
- RIGOL
- RIKKA
- RIKWA
- RILED
- RILES
- RILEY
- RILLE
- RILLS
- RILLY
- RIMAE
- RIMAL
- RIMAS
- RIMED
- RIMER
- RIMES
- RIMON
- RIMPI
- RIMUS
- RINCE
- RINCH
- RINDE
- RINDS
- RINDY
- RINES
- RINGE
- RINGY
- RINKA
- RINKS
- RIOJA
- RIONE
- RIOTS
- RIOTY
- RIPAL
- RIPED
- RIPES
- RIPPS
- RIPUP
- RIQQS
- RISES
- RISHI
- RISPS
- RISQU
- RISTS
- RISUS
- RITES
- RITHE
- RITSU
- RITTS
- RITUS
- RITZY
- RIVAS
- RIVED
- RIVEL
- RIVEN
- RIVES
- RIVOS
- RIYAL
- RIZAR
- RIZAS
- RORIC
- RORID
- RORIE
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With S
- SERIF
- SPRIG
- STRIP
- SARIF
- SARIN
- SARIP
- SARIR
- SARIS
- SCRIM
- SCRIN
- SCRIP
- SCRIT
- SEHRI
- SERIA
- SERIC
- SERIN
- SERIO
- SERIR
- SHARI
- SHRIP
- SHRIS
- SIGRI
- SIRIH
- SIRIS
- SKRIK
- SPRIT
- STERI
- STRIA
- STRID
- STRIG
- STRIM
- STRIT
- STRIX
- SYRIA
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With T
- TRIAD
- TRIAL
- TRIBE
- TRICE
- TRICK
- TRIED
- TRIPE
- TRITE
- TRIES
- TRIPS
- TARIE
- TARIN
- TARRI
- TAURI
- TERRI
- TETRI
- THRID
- THRIP
- TORIC
- TORII
- 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
- TURIO
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With U
- URINE
- UGRIC
- UMIRI
- UNRID
- UNRIG
- UNRIP
- UPRID
- UPRIP
- URARI
- URIAH
- URIAL
- URIAN
- URIEL
- URITE
- UTERI
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With W
- WRING
- WRIST
- WRITE
- WARRI
- WIRRI
- WRICK
- WRIDE
- WRIED
- WRIER
- WRIES
- WRITH
- WRITS
- WRIVE
5 Letter Words With RI Starting With H, J, V and other letters
- HAORI
- HARIM
- HORIM
- HORIS
- HOURI
- HUARI
- HURRI
- JERIB
- JERID
- JURIS
- VARIA
- VARIO
- VARIX
- VIRID
- VRILS
- XERIC
- XYRID
- XYRIS
- YRIVD
- ZARIS
- ZORIL
- ZORIS
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.
- HOURI: A voluptuously beautiful young woman.
- CERIC: Of or relating to or containing cerium especially with valence 4.
- NARIS: Any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx.
- BARIC: Of or relating to or containing barium.
- RIATA: A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
- VARIX: Abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel.
- PRIMP: Dress or groom with elaborate care.
- SERIN: Any of various brown and yellow finches of parts of Europe.
- STRIA: A stripe or stripes of contrasting color.
- INDRI: Large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn.
- RIYAL: The basic unit of money in Qatar.
- 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.
- RICER: A kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes.
- ORRIS: German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome.
- BURIN: A chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving.
- KAURI: Tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood.
- DRILY: In a dry laconic manner; he said dryly.
FAQs
Is this the same as 5 Letter Words With I and R?
No. Every word here keeps RI together, in that order. ARISE does, BIRDS does not. 5 Letter Words With I and R takes those letters anywhere in the word.
Can a Wordle answer have RI side by side?
Yes. RIGHT, BRING and PRICE have all been answers, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. RIVER and PRIOR are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is CRITH really a word?
Yes. The weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure). It has never been the puzzle, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
RIGHT. It is the most ordinary word on this list that has already been the puzzle, 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. ZORIS and ZORIL are among them. Only a smaller set has ever been the answer, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
ACRID, BRINY and CRIER. All three have been answers, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.