Words With R

148,737 words containing "R" for Scrabble, Words With Friends & word gamesfor Scrabblefor Words With Friends

Words Containing R help you find the perfect word for word games, crossword puzzles, and vocabulary building.

R is a workhorse consonant with 6 tiles at 1 point each. It's the foundation of the RE- prefix (REDO, REMIX, REWRITE) and the -ER suffix that turns verbs into nouns. Adding -ER or -R to board words is a reliable hook play that scores well without using many tiles.

Knowing words containing R is especially useful when you have this letter on your rack and need to build a word around it. Filter by word length or combine with starting or ending letters for more specific results. Got a tricky set of tiles? Enter your letters into the Word Unscrambler to see every valid word.

Scoring Tip

Look for hook plays where adding a letter to an existing word on the board scores for both words. Landing a word across a double or triple word square in ScrabbleScrabbleWords With Friends can easily double or triple your base score.

All words are verified against Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS) and Words With Friends dictionariesthe tournament-standard Scrabble dictionary (TWL/SOWPODS)the Words With Friends dictionary. Use the dictionary filter above the list to narrow results to your preferred game.

15 Letter Words

20 of 4,295 words

nebuchadnezzars 41

photoxylography 39

chromoxylograph 38

xylotypographic 38

hydroxybutyrate 37

hypercriticized 37

hyperimmunizing 37

photozincograph 37

psychoanalyzers 37

tranquilizingly 37

ventriloquizing 37

comprehensivize 36

ectomycorrhizae 36

ectomycorrhizas 36

hypercriticizes 36

hyperefficiency 36

hyperphysically 36

psychobiography 36

schizophrenetic 36

zinjanthropuses 36

14 Letter Words

20 of 6,690 words

nebuchadnezzar 40

quaquaversally 38

xylopyrography 38

xylotypography 38

hypercivilized 37

hyperimmunized 36

psychoanalyzer 36

ventriloquized 36

zinziberaceous 36

ectomycorrhiza 35

hypercriticize 35

hyperimmunizes 35

isocarboxazids 35

piezochemistry 35

polycarboxylic 35

quicksilverish 35

quinquefarious 35

schizophrenics 35

ventriloquizes 35

endomycorrhiza 34

13 Letter Words

20 of 9,895 words

razzamatazzes 51

katzenjammers 37

hypopharynxes 36

hexametrizing 35

zygomorphisms 35

extemporizing 34

frizzlinesses 34

gyrofrequency 34

hydroxyacetic 34

hydroxycitric 34

hyperimmunize 34

isocarboxazid 34

jackhammering 34

muzzleloaders 34

oxyrhynchuses 34

quartziferous 34

schizophrenic 34

ventriloquize 34

zinjanthropus 34

brachycephaly 33

12 Letter Words

20 of 14,121 words

razzmatazzes 50

hydroxyzines 38

katzenjammer 36

moorbuzzards 35

exchequering 34

hexametrized 34

zygomorphism 34

blizzardiest 33

chequerworks 33

crackerjacks 33

extemporized 33

frizzinesses 33

hexametrizes 33

hydrolyzable 33

hypercomplex 33

jackhammered 33

muzzleloader 33

quaquaversal 33

quicksilvery 33

zigzaggeries 33

11 Letter Words

20 of 18,548 words

razzamatazz 49

hackerazzis 38

hydroxyzine 37

showbizzier 37

buzzkillers 35

belshazzars 34

drizzlingly 34

hypopharynx 34

jabberwocky 34

moorbuzzard 34

morbidezzas 34

blizzarding 33

exchequered 33

polyhydroxy 33

stalkerazzi 33

stalkerazzo 33

zygomorphic 33

blizzardier 32

chequerwork 32

crackajacks 32

10 Letter Words

20 of 22,244 words

pizzazzier 48

razzmatazz 48

hackerazzi 37

hackerazzo 37

quizzeries 37

blizzardly 34

buzzkiller 34

zigzaggery 34

belshazzar 33

chiarezzas 33

morbidezza 33

zygomorphy 33

blizzarded 32

embezzlers 32

hazardizes 32

zwanzigers 32

crackajack 31

exchequers 31

frizziness 31

frizzliest 31

9 Letter Words

20 of 23,184 words

pizazzier 38

blizzardy 33

buzzwords 33

chiarezza 32

chiarezze 32

razzberry 32

schizzier 32

embezzler 31

frazzling 31

frizzling 31

hazardize 31

paparazzi 31

paparazzo 31

zwanziger 31

blizzards 30

burdizzos 30

exchequer 30

frizzante 30

frizziest 30

frizzlers 30

8 Letter Words

20 of 20,488 words

quizzery 38

quazzier 35

quizzers 35

buzzword 32

frizzily 32

whizzers 32

whizzier 32

frazzled 30

frizzing 30

frizzled 30

blizzard 29

burdizzo 29

buzzards 29

crozzled 29

frazzles 29

frizzers 29

frizzier 29

frizzies 29

frizzler 29

frizzles 29

7 Letter Words

20 of 15,169 words

quizzer 34

jazzers 32

jazzier 32

frizzly 31

whizzer 31

drizzly 29

frizzed 29

grizzly 29

buzzard 28

fizzers 28

fizzier 28

frazzle 28

frizzer 28

frizzes 28

frizzle 28

fuzzier 28

mazzard 28

quartzy 28

buzzers 27

buzzier 27

6 Letter Words

20 of 8,828 words

jazzer 31

frizzy 30

fizzer 27

buzzer 26

izzard 25

razzed 25

frowzy 24

nozzer 24

nuzzer 24

quartz 24

razzes 24

razzia 24

razzle 24

rezzes 24

rizzar 24

rizzer 24

rizzor 24

rozzer 24

zephyr 23

jamjar 22

5 Letter Words

20 of 3,915 words

frizz 26

karzy 21

furzy 20

crazy 19

jerky 19

xerox 19

hyrax 18

kranz 18

quark 18

quirk 18

zerks 18

azury 17

braxy 17

faqir 17

forza 17

forze 17

fritz 17

frize 17

froze 17

furze 17

4 Letter Words

20 of 1,189 words

razz 22

zerk 17

friz 16

zarf 16

zurf 16

czar 15

jark 15

jerk 15

prez 15

griz 14

jury 14

oryx 14

xray 14

brux 13

crux 13

izar 13

jarp 13

orzo 13

prex 13

raze 13

3 Letter Words

20 of 166 words

rez 12

riz 12

jar 10

jor 10

raj 10

rax 10

rex 10

fry 9

rhy 9

wry 9

cry 8

pry 8

ark 7

dry 7

erk 7

irk 7

kir 7

kor 7

rok 7

arf 6

2 Letter Words

5 words

ar 2

er 2

or 2

re 2

ur 2

Highest Scoring Words Containing R in Scrabble in Words With Friends

The 10 highest-scoring words containing r, led by NEBUCHADNEZZARS (41 pts in Scrabble, 45 pts in Words With Friends41 pts in Scrabble45 pts in Words With Friends). High-value words like these can dominate premium squares and swing close games in your favor.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	NEBUCHADNEZZARS	41 pts	45 pts
2	PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY	39 pts	39 pts
3	CHROMOXYLOGRAPH	38 pts	40 pts
4	XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC	38 pts	40 pts
5	HYDROXYBUTYRATE	37 pts	35 pts
6	HYPERCRITICIZED	37 pts	38 pts
7	HYPERIMMUNIZING	37 pts	42 pts
8	PHOTOZINCOGRAPH	37 pts	40 pts
9	PSYCHOANALYZERS	37 pts	38 pts
10	TRANQUILIZINGLY	37 pts	42 pts

The Workhorse Consonant: RE-, -ER, and R in Every Extension

R shows up everywhere. It opens words through the RE- prefix (REDO, REACT, RETURN, REPLAY, REWRITE), which attaches to an enormous number of base words. It closes words through -ER (PLAYER, FASTER, TEACHER, BUILDER) and -OR (DOCTOR, MOTOR, FACTOR). It blends into BR-, CR-, DR-, FR-, GR-, PR-, TR- at the start and -RD, -RM, -RN, -RT at the end. With 6 tiles at 1 point each, R is among the most common consonants you'll draw.

The strategic value of R lies in extensions. Adding -ER to a word already on the board is a clean hook play: TEACH becomes TEACHER, PLAY becomes PLAYER, FAST becomes FASTER. Our vocabulary-building guide recommends learning common R-extension patterns as a priority because they come up in nearly every game. R also appears frequently in the SATIRE and RETAIN bingo stems, making it a tile worth holding when you're close to using all seven letters.

For Wordle, R is the second most common consonant in answers after T. It favors positions 2, 3, and 4: CRANE, STRIP, ALERT, CARGO. Testing R early is almost always worthwhile. The Wordle Solver can filter for R at each position once you've confirmed where it sits, cutting your remaining options dramatically.

Words by Length

Browse complete word lists by how many letters they have, from 2-letter words to 15-letter words.

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Words by Starting Letter

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Words by Ending Letter

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Words by Contained Letter

Find words that include a specific letter anywhere in the word. Helpful for Scrabble high-value tiles and Wordle yellow clues.

Words by Vowel

Browse words that contain A, E, I, O, or U. Useful for vowel-dump plays and testing vowels in daily puzzles.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many words contain the letter R in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

There are 148,737 valid words containing R in Scrabble (TWL/SOWPODS) and Words With Friends dictionaries. The letter R is very common in English and is worth 1 point in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

What are the highest-scoring words containing R?

The top-scoring word with R is NEBUCHADNEZZARS at 41 points. Place R on premium squares to maximize your score.

What short words containing R are useful in word games?

Short words (2-4 letters) containing R are essential for tight board positions. Browse this list filtered by length to find the most useful short words containing R.

Why search for words containing a specific letter?

When you have a specific tile on your rack, finding words that use it helps you play it effectively rather than exchanging it. This is especially important for clearing your rack of specific letters to improve your remaining tile combination.

Can I filter these words further?

Yes! Use the filters above the list to add more filters: word length, starting letter, ending letter, or dictionary. For example, find 5-letter words containing R for Wordle, or 7-letter words for potential Scrabble bingos. Extra filters stay on this page.

Are all words containing R valid in every word game?

No. Different dictionaries accept different words. Use the dictionary filter to see which words containing R are valid in Scrabble US (TWL), Scrabble International (SOWPODS), or Words With Friends.