5 Letter Words Starting With R
All 419 5-letter words that start with R, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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- right/ˈɹaɪt/a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- ready/ˈɹɛdi/poised for action
- round/ˈɹaʊnd/the usual activities in your day
- radio/ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
- relax/ɹiˈɫæks/cause to feel relaxed
- rules/ˈɹuɫz/
- reach/ˈɹitʃ/the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- river/ˈɹɪvɝ/a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
- rings/ˈɹɪŋz/gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes
- raise/ˈɹeɪz/the act of raising something
- roger/ˈɹɑdʒɝ/
- rough/ˈɹəf/the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
- royal/ˈɹɔɪəɫ/stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
- rooms/ˈɹumz/apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
- range/ˈɹeɪndʒ/a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
- route/ˈɹaʊt/an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
- rocks/ˈɹɑks/
- robin/ˈɹɑbən/large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
- roman/ˈɹoʊmən/a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
- robot/ˈɹoʊˌbɑt/a mechanism that can move automatically
- raped/ˈɹeɪpt/having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
- randy/ˈɹændi/feeling great sexual desire
- ralph/ˈɹæɫf/
- roads/ˈɹoʊdz/a partly sheltered anchorage
- rifle/ˈɹaɪfəɫ/a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
- riley/ˈɹaɪɫi/United States poet (1849-1916)
- rocky/ˈɹɑki/full of hardship or trials
- radar/ˈɹeɪˌdɑɹ/measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
- roses/ˈɹoʊzɪz/
- ranch/ˈɹæntʃ/farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
- react/ɹiˈækt/undergo a chemical reaction
- romeo/ˈɹoʊmiˌoʊ/an ardent male lover
- rusty/ˈɹəsti/of the brown color of rust
- risks/ˈɹɪsks/
- rumor/ˈɹumɝ/gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
- risky/ˈɹɪski/involving risk or danger
- rolls/ˈɹoʊɫz/
- roots/ˈɹuts/the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
- roast/ˈɹoʊst/negative criticism
- roars/ˈɹɔɹz/
- rebel/ˈɹɛbəɫ/a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
- reply/ɹiˈpɫaɪ/a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
- repay/ɹiˈpeɪ/answer back
- ruled/ˈɹuɫd/subject to a ruling authority
- reads/ˈɹidz/
- ruins/ˈɹuənz/
- rally/ˈɹæɫi/the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
- rehab/ɹihæb/
- races/ˈɹeɪsəz/
- rogue/ˈɹoʊɡ/a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
- rival/ˈɹaɪvəɫ/the contestant you hope to defeat
- ridge/ˈɹɪdʒ/a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top
- razor/ˈɹeɪzɝ/edge tool used in shaving
- rains/ˈɹeɪnz/
- realm/ˈɹɛɫm/a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
- refer/ɹəˈfɝ/think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
- ropes/ˈɹoʊps/
- rides/ˈɹaɪdz/
- rider/ˈɹaɪdɝ/a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
- rises/ˈɹaɪzəz/
- rapid/ˈɹæpəd/a part of a river where the current is very fast
- reign/ˈɹeɪn/royal authority
- raven/ˈɹeɪvən/large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
- rabbi/ˈɹæˌbaɪ/a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher
- ranks/ˈɹæŋks/
- ruler/ˈɹuɫɝ/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
- rates/ˈɹeɪts/a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
- roles/ˈɹoʊɫz/
- rhyme/ˈɹaɪm/a piece of poetry
- rover/ˈɹoʊvɝ/an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
- rodeo/ˈɹoʊdiˌoʊ/an exhibition of cowboy skills
- rainy/ˈɹeɪni/(of weather) wet by periods of rain
- relay/ˈɹiˌɫeɪ/the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- reset/ˈɹisɛt/device for resetting instruments or controls
- risen/ˈɹɪzən/(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
- rests/ˈɹɛsts/
- riots/ˈɹaɪəts/
- rural/ˈɹʊɹəɫ/living in or characteristic of farming or country life
- rouge/ˈɹuʒ/makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
- recon/ˈɹikɔn/
- relic/ˈɹɛɫɪk/something of sentimental value
- ratio/ˈɹeɪʃiˌoʊ/the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
- rhino/ˈɹaɪˌnoʊ/massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
- rites/ˈɹaɪts/
- rugby/ˈɹəɡbi/a form of football played with an oval ball
- rails/ˈɹeɪɫz/a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
- renew/ɹɪˈnu/cause to appear in a new form
- robes/ˈɹoʊbz/
- rinse/ˈɹɪns/washing lightly without soap
- raids/ˈɹeɪdz/
- rigid/ˈɹɪdʒəd/incapable of or resistant to bending
- rowdy/ˈɹaʊdi/a cruel and brutal fellow
- rowan/ˈɹoʊən/Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
- roach/ˈɹoʊtʃ/European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
- racer/ˈɹeɪsɝ/slender fast-moving North American snakes
- reins/ˈɹeɪnz/
- retro/ˈɹɛtɹoʊ/a fashion reminiscent of the past
- rents/ˈɹɛnts/
- rabid/ˈɹæbɪd/marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
- raced/ˈɹeɪst/
5-letter words starting with R
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How many 5 letter words start with R?
There are 419 5-letter words starting with R in our dictionary.