4 Letter Words Starting With R
All 182 4-letter words that start with R, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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- real/ˈɹiɫ/an old small silver Spanish coin
- room/ˈɹum/an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
- rest/ˈɹɛst/freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- read/ˈɹɛd/something that is read
- road/ˈɹoʊd/a way or means to achieve something
- ride/ˈɹaɪd/a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- rock/ˈɹɑk/pitching dangerously to one side
- ring/ˈɹɪŋ/a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
- rich/ˈɹɪtʃ/people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
- race/ˈɹeɪs/a canal for a current of water
- risk/ˈɹɪsk/a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- roll/ˈɹoʊɫ/the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
- rain/ˈɹeɪn/anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
- rose/ˈɹoʊz/a dusty pink color
- rule/ˈɹuɫ/measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
- roof/ˈɹuf/a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
- rent/ˈɹɛnt/the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
- rush/ˈɹəʃ/the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- runs/ˈɹənz/
- ruin/ˈɹuən/destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
- rise/ˈɹaɪz/the act of changing location in an upward direction
- role/ˈɹoʊɫ/the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- rick/ˈɹɪk/a stack of hay
- rate/ˈɹeɪt/the relative speed of progress or change
- rice/ˈɹaɪs/grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
- rare/ˈɹɛɹ/not widely distributed
- rude/ˈɹud/socially incorrect in behavior
- rape/ˈɹeɪp/the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
- rope/ˈɹoʊp/street names for flunitrazepan
- rats/ˈɹæts/
- ruth/ˈɹuθ/a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi…
- rage/ˈɹeɪdʒ/an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
- ruby/ˈɹubi/a deep and vivid red color
- root/ˈɹut/the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
- rely/ɹiˈɫaɪ/have faith or confidence in
- rear/ˈɹɪɹ/the side that goes last or is not normally seen
- raid/ˈɹeɪd/an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
- rank/ˈɹæŋk/the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
- reed/ˈɹid/a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
- rang/ˈɹæŋ/
- ribs/ˈɹɪbz/
- rode/ˈɹoʊd/
- riot/ˈɹaɪət/a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
- rash/ˈɹæʃ/a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
- rack/ˈɹæk/a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
- robe/ˈɹoʊb/outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
- roar/ˈɹɔɹ/a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
- rail/ˈɹeɪɫ/any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
- rajatype genus of the family Rajidae
- rays/ˈɹeɪz/
- ripe/ˈɹaɪp/far along in time
- roam/ˈɹoʊm/move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- reef/ˈɹif/one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
- raft/ˈɹæft/a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
- revs/ˈɹɛvz/
- rags/ˈɹæɡz/
- reel/ˈɹiɫ/an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
- ramp/ˈɹæmp/an inclined surface connecting two levels
- rook/ˈɹʊk/common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow
- rand/ˈɹænd/a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa
- rust/ˈɹəst/any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
- rows/ˈɹoʊz/
- rosy/ˈɹoʊzi/presaging good fortune
- reds/ˈɹɛdz/
- rung/ˈɹəŋ/one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
- rift/ˈɹɪft/a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- rite/ˈɹaɪt/any customary observance or practice
- rave/ˈɹeɪv/an extravagantly enthusiastic review
- rods/ˈɹɑdz/
- rake/ˈɹeɪk/a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head
- reap/ˈɹip/gather, as of natural products
- rink/ˈɹɪŋk/building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
- rips/ˈɹɪps/
- redo/ɹiˈdu/do over, as of (part of) a house
- ruse/ˈɹuz/a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
- rani/ˈɹɑni/(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
- runtdisparaging terms for small people
- ritz/ˈɹɪts/an ostentatiously elegant hotel
- rolf/ˈɹoʊɫf/Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
- riff/ˈɹɪf/a jazz ostinato
- rein/ˈɹeɪn/one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
- reek/ˈɹik/a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
- rubs/ˈɹəbz/
- ruff/ˈɹəf/(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
- rhea/ˈɹiə/larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed
- rugs/ˈɹəɡz/
- rump/ˈɹəmp/the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
- rigs/ˈɹɪɡz/
- robs/ˈɹɑbz/
- rube/ˈɹub/a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
- rant/ˈɹænt/pompous or pretentious talk or writing
- rune/ˈɹun/any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
- reps/ˈɹɛps/
- rots/ˈɹɑts/
- rims/ˈɹɪmz/
- rami/ˈɹɑmi/
- rams/ˈɹæmz/
- raps/ˈɹæps/
- repo/ˈɹipoʊ/
- roan/ˈɹoʊn/a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray
4-letter words starting with R
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There are 182 4-letter words starting with R in our dictionary.