5-letter words with R as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter

The RA opening gives you familiar options such as range, radio, raise, and ratio, alongside less everyday entries. Of the 142 matches, 30 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. The pattern also has a strong preference for one ending: 46 words finish in S, more than twice the 22 that end in E.

RA pattern facts at a glance

• The list contains 142 five-letter words beginning RA across the tournament dictionaries.
• Range, radio, rates, and raise are familiar examples in the pattern.
• The most frequent final letter is S, found in 46 words; E comes next with 22.
• Collins lists 139 matches, while NWL2023 lists 112 and ENABLE lists 100.
• The average Scrabble score is 7.7 points.

How do the RA matches fit Wordle?

The RA pattern has 23 dictionary-listed Wordle answers and 141 allowed guesses. Those are different pools: an allowed guess is not automatically an answer candidate, so keep the remaining-letter clues in view.

Range, radio, raise, ratio, and radar show how many common-looking choices share the opening. A green R and A narrow the board quickly, but the other three positions still matter; repeated letters and less familiar entries can keep a plausible guess from being the answer.

Which RA words score highest in Scrabble?

Razed and rajah lead the score ranking at 15 points each. Razor, razer, razes, razee, and razoo score 14, while radix and raxed reach 13. Those high values come from less common spellings, not from the everyday RA words most players try first.

For a practical pick, compare the familiar choices with your board: rates, races, and ranks can fit different cross-words, while razor brings a valuable Z. Not every match appears in every tournament dictionary, so check your game's word list before building around an unfamiliar entry.

The 5-letter words with R as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter are not evenly distributed by ending: S dominates with 46 matches. That makes an S-ending candidate a sensible early branch when the final tile is unknown, but it is a pattern clue, not a guarantee.