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8 letter words with R

Every eight-letter word that contains R, grouped by where the R sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.

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R can sit in any slot · 29837 words in our list

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There are 29837 eight words with R in this list. R is most often the third letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 38 for quizzery.

29837eight R words in our list
10%start with R
26%end in S, mostly plurals
12.8average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 8 letter words with R

Grouped by where R first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

R is the 1st letter (3123)

raadzaal18rabannas10rabaskas14rabatine10rabatoes10rabatted11rabattes10rabbanim14rabbeted13rabbinic14rabbited13rabbiter12rabbitoh15rabbitos12rabbitry15rabblers12rabbling13rabbonim14rabbonis12rabelais10rabiator10rabidest11rabidity14rabietic12rabiform15rabulous10racahout13raccoons12raceable12racecard13racegoer11racelike14raceline10racemase12racemate12racemise12racemism14racemize21racemoid13racemose12racemous12racemule12racepath15racewalk17raceways16racheted14rachides14rachilla13rachises13rachitic15rachitis13racially13racinage11raciness10rackapee16rackbone16racketed15racketer14racketry17racketts14rackfuls17rackings15rackless14rackwork21raclette10racloirs10racovian13racoyian13racquets19radarman11radarmen11raddling11raddocke16radevore12radiable11radiably14radialia9radialis9radially12radiance11radiancy14radiants9radiatas9radiated10radiates9radiator9radiatus9radicals11radicand12radicant11radicate11radicels11radicles11radicose11radicula11radicule11radioing10radioman11radiomen11radionic11

R is the 2nd letter (4981)

arabella10arabesks14arabians10arabicas12arabinic12arabised11arabises10arabitol10arabiyeh16arabized20arabizes19aracanga11araceous10arachide14arachnid14aradidae10araeotic10araguane9araguato9arahuana11araignee9araising9aramaean10aramaism12aramidae11araminta10arancini10araneida9araneids9araneina8araneose8araneous8arangoes9aranyaka15aranzada18arapahos13arapaima12araponga11arapunga11araquaju24ararauna8ararobas10aratinga9araucano10arawakan15arawanas11araysing12arbalest10arbalist10arbelest10arbinose10arbiters10arbitral10arbitrer10arblasts10arboloco12arborary13arboreal10arborean10arboreta10arborets10arborios10arborise10arborist10arborize19arboroid11arborous10arborway16arboured11arbuscle12arbustum12arbutase10arbutean10arcadian11arcadias11arcading12arcanely13arcanist10arcanite10arcanums12arcature10archaeal13archaean13archaeol13archaeon13archaeus13archaise13archaism15archaist13archaize22archbanc17archband16archcity18archdean14archdolt14archduke18archduxe21archearl13archegay17archeion13

R is the 3rd letter (6051)

aardvark16aardwolf15aaronite8abrachia15abradant11abraders11abrading12abraided12abraider11abrasing11abrasion10abrasive13abrastol10abraying14abrazite19abreacts12abricock18abridged13abridger12abridges12abristle10abrocoma14abrocome14abrogate11abrooked15abrookes14abrosias10abrotine10abrupter12abruptio12abruptly15acranial10acrasias10acrasida11acrasins10acreable12acreages11acredula11acridane11acridest11acridian11acridine11acridins11acridity14acridium13acridone11acrimony15acrisius10acritude11acroasis10acroatic12acrobacy17acrobats12acrocera12acrocyst15acrodont11acrogamy16acrogens11acrolect12acrolein10acrolith13acrology14acromial12acromion12acronomy15acronych18acronyms15acropora12acropore12acrosarc12acrosome12acrostic12acroters10acrotism12acrydium16acrylate13acrylics15acrylyls16adradial10adradius10adreaded11adreamed12adrectal11adrenals9adrenine9adriatic11adrienne9adrogate10adroiter9adroitly12adrostal9aeradios9aerarian8aerarium10aerating9aeration8aerators8aerially11aerified12aerifies11

R is the 4th letter (3574)

abarambo14aberdeen11aberrant10aberrate10aborally13abording12aborigen11aborigin11aborning11aborsive13abortees10aborters10aborting11abortion10abortive13acarapis12acarbose12acardiac13acardite11acaridae11acaridan11acaridea11acarines10acarpous12accrease12accredit13accresce14accretal12accreted13accretes12accrewed16accroach17accruals12accruing13acerated11acerates10acerbate12acerbest12acerbity15acerolas10acervate13acervose13acervuli13achroite13achromat15achromia15achromic17achroous13actressy13adermine11adermins11adfreeze21adfrozen21adorable11adorably14adorally12adoretus9adorners9adorning10aegrotat9affrayed18affrayer17affright18affronte14affronts14affronty17akaryote15akirahos15alarming11alarmism12alarmist10alarumed11albrecht15albright14albronze19alerions8alerters8alertest8alerting9alfresco13algraphy17allround9altrices10altruism10altruist8alurgite9amaracus12amaranth13amarants10amarelle10amaretti10amaretto10amargosa11amargoso11amarillo10amarones10ambracan14ambreate12ambrette12ambroids13

R is the 5th letter (3865)

abderian11abderite11abearing11abfarads14abhorred14abhorrer13abhorson13abjurers17abjuring18abnerval13abnormal12absaroka14absorbed13absorber12abstract12abstrict12abstrude11abstruse10absurder11absurdly14absurdum13absyrtus13accorage13accorded14accorder13accuracy17accurate12accursed13accurses12acetract12acharyas16achernar13achirite13achordal14achorion13acierage11acierate10actorish13acuerdos11acupress12addorsed11adffroze24adharmas14adherant12adherend13adherent12adherers12adhering13adjurers16adjuring17adjurors16adlerian9admirals11admirers11admiring12adnerval12adscript13adsorbed12adsorber11adstrict11adversed13adverser12adversus12adverted13adwarded14aegerian9aegeriid10aegirine9aegirite9aegyrite12aeluroid9afearing12afebrile13afferent14affirmed17affirmer16affirmly19afforced17afforces16afforded16afforest14afteract13afterage12afterbay16afterend12aftereye14aftergas12ajourise15alacrify16alacrity13albarium12alberene10alberghi14alberich15albertin10alborada11alburnum12alcargen11alcorzas19alderfly15

R is the 6th letter (2620)

abastral10abatures10abbotric14abeltree10abhenrys16abneural10absfarad14absterge11absterse10abumbral14accourts12acentric12aceturic12acheiria13acheirus13aciduria11aciduric13acopyrin15acquiral19acquired20acquiree19acquirer19acquires19adendric12adjourns16adjutrix23adneural9adoniram11adularia9adumbral13aegagrus10aequorin17aethered12aetheric13affaires14affeared15affeares14affeered15affeerer14affeeror14affoords15akehorne15akepiros14alabarch15alagarto9alastrim10albatros10alcatras10alcheras13aleberry13algebras11aligarta9alizarin17alizaris17alkitran12allecret10allegros9alliaria8allsorts8almuerzo19alphorns13althorns11alytarch16amatorio10ambigram15ameiurus10amokuras14amphorae15amphoral15amphoras15amphoric17amyluria13anagyrin12anagyris12anamirta10anandria9anasarca10anchored14anchorer13anchoret13anestrum10anestrus8angstrom11anhedral12anhedron12anhydric17anisuria8anomural10anomuran10answered12answerer11antacrid11antbirds11antheral11antherid12antiarin8antiaris8antidrag10antidrug10antlered9

R is the 7th letter (3264)

abactors12abampere14abastard11abditory14abetters10abettors10ablators10abshenry16abutters10acatours10acceders13accoutre12accusers12achilary16acneform15adapters11adaptors11additory13adducers12adelbert11adhafera15adjutory19adopters11adsheart12adultery12adventry15advisers12advisors12advisory15advoutry15aestuary11affidare15affixers21alastors8albacora12albacore12albicore12alcazars19aldicarb13aleatory11alefzero20alhambra15alieners8alienors8aligners9allayers11allegers9allegory12allobars10allovers11allthorn11allusory11allwhere14almemars12almendro11almicore12almistry13almoners10alnagers9alodiary12aloedary12alpinery13alqueire17altamira10amassers10amateurs10ambivert15amelcorn12amenders11amidward15amildars11ammeters12anaphora13anaphors13ancestry13angiport11angulare9anhungry15annexure15annoyers11annulars8annulary11anoestra8anoestri8anoplura10antbears10anteport10antevert11anticorn10antidora9antifire11antihero11antimark14antimere10antipart10antiporn10antisera8anusvara11anywhere17apasttra10

R is the 8th letter (2359)

abatjour17abattoir10abductor13abounder11abseiler10absenter10absolver13accensor12accentor12accepter14acceptor14accessor12accipter14accouter12accumber16achatour13achiever16acicular12acounter10actifier13actioner10actuator10adductor12adjoiner16adjudger18adjuster16adjustor16admitter11adnumber13adsessor9adulator9advancer14aetosaur8affecter16affector16aflicker17aflutter11aisteoir8akhissar15akmuddar16alachlor13alastair8alcalzar19allosaur8allotter8almander11almanner10altincar10alveolar11amaister10ambusher15amitular10amoinder11amounter10ampullar12analyser11analyzer20anatifer11anaunter8ancestor10angstier9anicular10animater10animator10annealer8annueler8annuller8anodiser9anodizer18anointer8anovular11anteater8antiager9anticker14antiquer17antiwear11anvasser11apicilar12apicular12apologer11appealer12appeaser12appellor12appender13ascender11ascensor10ashimmer15aslumber12asmolder11assailer8assenter8assentor8assessor8assigner9assignor9assister8assistor8assuager9atheizer20atomiser10

Words with two Rs (4695)

aardvark16aberrant10aberrate10abhorred14abhorrer13abjurers17aborters10abraders11abraider11abridger12abrupter12absorber12absurder11accorder13achernar13acquirer19acrocera12acropora12acropore12acrosarc12acroters10adherers12adjurers16adjurors16admirers11adorners9adroiter9adsorber11adverser12aerarian8aerarium10aerators8aeriform13aerodart9aerogram11aerophor13affeerer14affeeror14affirmer16affrayer17airliner8airparks14airports10airpower13airproof13airscrew13airstrip10airtrams10airwards12akrteria12aleberry13alerters8allurers8alterers8amberier12amercers12amritsar10anchorer13andorran9answerer11anterior8antrorse8aperture10aporrhea13appearer12appriser12apprizer21appropre14approver15aproneer10aquarter17ararauna8ararobas10arbiters10arbitral10arbitrer10arborary13arboreal10arborean10arboreta10arborets10arborios10arborise10arborist10arborize19arboroid11arborous10arborway16arboured11arcature10archearl13archfire16archform18archiver16archliar13arcifera13arciform15arcturia10arcturus10ardrighs13ardurous9arenaria8argenter9argentry12argufier12argyrias12argyrite12argyrose12ariaries8arillary11armarian10armaries10armarium12armature10armchair15armerias10armguard12armigeri11armigero11armigers11armoires10armorers10armorial10armorica12armoried11armories10armoring11armorist10armoured11armourer10armrests10armyworm18arnberry13arousers8arracach15arraigns9arranged10arranger9arranges9arrantly11arrasene8arrastra8arrastre8arraught12arrayals11arrayers11arraying12arrector10arreedes9arrested9

…and 4545 more in the full list.

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Where does R sit?

Position of R in eight-letter words

Words are counted by their first R, so each word appears once. Words with two Rs are listed separately below.

Slot 13123 · 10%raadzaal, rabannas, rabaskas
Slot 24981 · 17%arabella, arabesks, arabians
Slot 36051 · 20%aardvark, aardwolf, aaronite
Slot 43574 · 12%abarambo, aberdeen, aberrant
Slot 53865 · 13%abderian, abderite, abearing
Slot 62620 · 9%abastral, abatures, abbotric
Slot 73264 · 11%abactors, abampere, abastard
Slot 82359 · 8%abatjour, abattoir, abductor
Everyday words

Common 8 letter words with R

The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

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Wordle

Which letters keep company with R?

Among the 29837 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside R. They make good second guesses once R is confirmed.

E21000
A15727
I14642
S14404
O12399
T11507
N10733
L8443

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are IE (1792), EA (1311), OU (1149), IA (1066), EE (799).

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Sorted by ending

8 letter R words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-S7624abactors, abatures, abetters, abettors, abfarads, abhenrys, abjurers
-R3853abatjour, abattoir, abductor, abhorrer, abounder, abraider, abridger
-E3653aaronite, abampere, abderite, abeltree, aberrate, aborsive, abortive
-D2973abastard, abhorred, abraided, abridged, abrooked, absfarad, absorbed
-Y1801abditory, aborally, abruptly, abshenry, absurdly, accuracy, acerbity
-T1687aberrant, abradant, abstract, abstrict, accredit, acerbest, acetract
-N1560abderian, aberdeen, abhorson, aborigen, aborigin, abortion, abrasion
-G1223abearing, abjuring, abording, aborning, aborting, abrading, abrasing
EndsWordsExamples
-ER3039abhorrer, abounder, abraider, abridger, abrupter, abseiler
-ED1983abhorred, abraided, abridged, abrooked, absorbed, accorded
-RS1936abactors, abetters, abettors, abjurers, ablators, aborters
-ES1751abatures, abortees, abridges, abrookes, acarines, accretes
-NG1155abearing, abjuring, abording, aborning, aborting, abrading
-RY745abditory, abshenry, achilary, additory, adjutory, adultery

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in R itself: abatjour, abattoir, abductor, abhorrer, abounder, abraider, abridger, abrupter, abseiler, absenter

Letter patterns

R words with striking patterns

R at both ends

rabbiterrabiatorracegoerracketerradiatorradsimirradzimirraggederragtimerrailleurrainwearramoneurrampagerranciderrangiferransomer

These words open and close with R.

Two Rs (4695)

aardvarkaberrantaberrateabhorredabhorrerabjurersabortersabradersabraiderabridgerabrupterabsorberabsurderaccorderachernaracquirer

RE and RA openers

1721 words start with RE and 443 start with RA in this list.

reabsentreabsorbreaccedereaccentreacceptreaccessreaccordreaccostreaccruereaccusereachersreachingreactantreactingreactionreactive

R with Z, X, J or Q (16)

abatjourabjurersabjuringabraziteacquiralacquiredacquireeacquireracquiresadffrozeadfreezeadfrozenadjoineradjournsadjudgeradjurers

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 8 letter words with R

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
quizzery3838
quazzier3536
quizzers3536
buzzword3234
frizzily3232
unfrizzy3233
whizzers3231
whizzier3231
bracozzo3032
frazzled3031
frizzing3032
frizzled3031

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Words with meanings

1 eight-letter R words, defined

researchnounDiligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth. “The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people.”
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FAQ

Questions about 8 letter words with R

How many eight-letter words contain R?

The general English word list used on this page has 29837 eight-letter words with R. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.

Where does R usually sit in a eight-letter word?

In this list R is the third letter of 6051, the second letter of 4981, the fifth letter of 3865, the fourth letter of 3574, the seventh letter of 3264, the first letter of 3123, the sixth letter of 2620, the eighth letter of 2359.

What are common eight-letter words with R?

Everyday examples include services, products, software, research, internet, reserved, security, american, computer, pictures. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which eight-letter R words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are quizzery at 38 and quazzier at 35, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there eight-letter words that end in R?

Yes: abatjour, abattoir, abductor, abhorrer, abounder, abraider, abridger, abrupter.

Which eight-letter words have a silent R?

Silent-R words are rare at this length; most eight words sound the R out.

How do I find eight-letter words with R in a certain position?

Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R in the word generator by pattern.

What is the difference between words starting with R and words containing R?

Words starting with R must begin with it. Words containing R can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.