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5-letter words with R as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter

5-letter words with R as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter total 11, from RABBI to RUBAI.

11 wordsTop pick RABBIHighest score RABBI 9

1 of 11 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With R in 1st place, S is the most common 5th letter (185 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • RABBI9
  • RISHI8
  • REIKI9
  • RADII6
  • ROSHI8
  • RANGI6
  • ROSTI5
  • RECTI7
  • RAHUI8
  • RUBLI7
  • RUBAI7
All valid words 11

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • RABBI9
  • RADII6
  • RAHUI8
  • RANGI6
  • RECTI7
  • REIKI9
  • RISHI8
  • ROSHI8
  • ROSTI5
  • RUBAI7
  • RUBLI7

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RABBI911All three
REIKI99Collins · NWL
RISHI87All three
ROSHI87Collins · NWL
RAHUI88Collins only
RECTI78All three
RUBLI710NWL only
RUBAI79Collins only
RADII66All three
RANGI68Collins only
ROSTI55Collins · NWL

The pattern R _ _ _ I has a compact answer set, and only one of its 11 words meets the common-word cutoff. RABBI and REIKI lead the scoring list at 9 points each, while RADII and RANGI score 6. That mix makes this a clue where checking letter positions is easier than relying on familiar vocabulary.

5-letter words with R as the 1st and I as the 5th

  • Exactly 11 tournament-listed words match R _ _ _ I.
  • RABBI and REIKI tie for the top score at 9 points.
  • Only 1 matching word falls within the common-word cutoff.
  • All 11 are allowed Wordle guesses, but only 2 are Wordle answers.
  • Ten matches appear in Collins, 8 in NWL2023, and 4 in ENABLE; those groups overlap.

Which R-I words work as Wordle guesses?

All 11 matches are accepted as Wordle guesses, but just 2 are answers in the answer list. The answer count is narrower than the guess count, so a valid guess should not be mistaken for a likely solution.

Several entries are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday plays: RISHI, ROSHI, RAHUI, and RUBAI are among the less familiar forms. Only one word meets the common-frequency cutoff. Check your game's word list before using an obscure entry in a tournament.

How should you use the scoring and letter pattern?

RABBI and REIKI are the top scorers at 9 points apiece. RISHI, ROSHI, and RAHUI follow at 8, while RECTI, RUBLI, and RUBAI each score 7. RADII and RANGI sit at the bottom of the score range, with 6 apiece.

For a puzzle, keep the fixed R and final I in place before testing the middle letters. RABBI repeats B, whereas REIKI and RADII use different vowel patterns; that contrast can narrow a board or a word-game clue quickly. The 7.3 average also reflects the contribution of less-common forms.

Changing only the final letter makes a striking difference: 185 five-letter words start with R and end in S, compared with 11 ending in I. Among words ending in I, neighboring starting letters C and S have 26 and 25 matches, respectively. The R-I pattern is unusually tight.

Questions people ask

How many 5-letter words start with R and end with I?
There are 11 tournament-listed five-letter words that start with R and end with I. Examples include RABBI, REIKI, RADII, and RANGI. The set includes both familiar forms and specialist vocabulary, so the pattern alone does not tell you how common a word is.
Which R-I word scores the most in Scrabble?
RABBI and REIKI tie for the highest Scrabble score here at 9 points each. RISHI, ROSHI, and RAHUI score 8. These are base word scores; a board bonus can change the points you actually earn.
Are all 11 words accepted as Wordle answers?
No. All 11 matching words are allowed guesses, but only 2 appear in the Wordle answer list. The answer list is a smaller set than the accepted-guess list, so treat these words as possible guesses rather than assuming each can be a solution.

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