This article lists five-letter words beginning with the letter “R” to enhance your vocabulary and assist with word games.
- Rabid- having or expressing a fanatical support or belief
- Racer- one who races or competes in a race
- Radar- system or equipment used to detect objects at a distance
- Radii- plural of radius, a straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle
- Radix- the base of a number system
- Rally- a mass meeting of people showing support for a cause
- Ralph- to vomit or retch
- Ramen- a Japanese dish of noodles in broth
- Ranch- a large farm, especially used for raising cattle, horses, or sheep
- Range- a line or series of mountains or hills
- Rapid- very quick or swift
- Rarer- comparative of rare; less common
- Raspy- harsh, grating sound
- Rated- assigned a standard or value
- Ratio- the quantitative relation between two amounts
- Raven- large, shiny black bird
- Rawer- comparative of raw; less cooked or processed
- Rayon- a fiber made from regenerated cellulose
- Razor- a tool used for cutting hair close to the skin
- Reach- to stretch out an arm in a specified direction
- React- respond to something in a particular way
- Ready- fully prepared
- Realm- a kingdom or a field or domain of activity
- Rebar- steel bars used to reinforce concrete
- Rebel- a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance
- Recap- a summary or review of key points
- Recap- repeat the main points of (an explanation or information)
- Recur- occur again periodically or repeatedly
- Redid- past tense of redo, to do again
- Reeve- an administrative officer of a town or district
- Refit- to repair or make improvements to something
- Regal- resembling or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent
- Remit- to send money as a payment or as a gift
- Remap- to map again or differently
- Renew- to resume an activity after interruption
- Repay- to make return for
- Reply- an answer or response
- Resin- a sticky flammable organic substance, insoluble in water
- Rests- singular form of resting places
- Retro- imitative of a style or fashion from the recent past
- Revel- to take great pleasure or delight
- Rewed- to wed again
- Rhyne- a small stream or ditch
- Ricer- a kitchen utensil used for mashing food
- Rider- a person who is riding or who rides something
- Ridge- a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed
- Rifle- a long-barreled gun designed for precision shooting
- Rigor- the quality of being extremely thorough and careful
- Rinse- wash with clean water
- Ripen- to become or make ripe
- Risen- past participle of rise
- Risks- exposures to danger or hazards
- Rival- a person or thing competing with another
- River- a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea
- Rivet- a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal
- Robin- a small, often red-breasted, songbird
- Robot- a machine capable of carrying out complex tasks automatically
- Roche- a rock or rocky reef
- Rock- a solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the Earth
- Rocky- full of or covered with rocks
- Rodeo- an exhibition of cowboy skills
- Rogue- a dishonest or unprincipled person
- Roman- relating to ancient Rome or its empire
- Rondo- a musical form with a recurring leading theme
- Roofs- plural of roof
- Rooms- plural of room, enclosed spaces within a building
- Roost- to rest or sleep, as on a perch
- Roots- the parts of a plant that grow downward and hold it in place
- Rosin- a resin derived from pines and some other plants
- Rouen- a city in northern France
- Rough- having an uneven or irregular surface
- Round- shaped like a circle or cylinder
- Rouse- to wake or provoke
- Route- a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination
- Rover- a person who wanders from place to place
- Royal- of or relating to a king, queen, or other sovereign
- Ruble- a Russian currency unit
- Ruby- a precious stone of a pink to blood-red color
- Rucks- plural of ruck; a large number or quantity
- Ruddy- having a healthy red color
- Ruler- a person exercising government or dominion
- Rules- plural of rule; prescribed guides for conduct or action
- Rumor- a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth
- Runes- letters of an ancient Germanic alphabet
- Runny- more liquid than usual
- Rural- in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside
- Rushy- full of rushes; a type of grasslike plant
- Rusty- affected by rust
- Ruths- plural of ruth; a feeling of pity, distress, or grief
- Rutty- full of ruts
- Ruwel- a variation of the name “Raul”
- Ryots- Indian or Pakistani tenant farmers or peasants
- Razes- destroys completely, often to the ground
- Riffs- short repeated phrases in popular music or jazz
- Reeks- smells strongly and unpleasantly
- Reefs- ridges of rocks or coral near the surface of the sea
- Reaps- harvests, as with crops
- Rebus- puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters
- Racks- frameworks for holding, carrying, or displaying various items
- Reifs- rare variants of “reef,” plural form