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5-letter words with R as the 1st letter and R as the 4th letter

13 5-letter words with R as the 1st letter and R as the 4th letter fit this pattern, including REFRY, which scores 11 points.

13 wordsTop pick RETROHighest score REFRY 11

1 of 13 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With R in 1st place, E is the most common 4th letter (158 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • RETRO5
  • ROARS5
  • REARS5
  • RETRY8
  • REPRO7
  • REARM7
  • REORG6
  • ROARY8
  • REFRY11
  • RAIRD6
  • REDRY9
  • REIRD6
  • RUERS5
All valid words 13

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

  • RAIRD6
  • REARM7
  • REARS5
  • REDRY9
  • REFRY11
  • REIRD6
  • REORG6
  • REPRO7
  • RETRO5
  • RETRY8
  • ROARS5
  • ROARY8
  • RUERS5
Letters by positionIn 69% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E69%
  2. O15%
  3. U8%
3rd letter
  1. A31%
  2. T15%
  3. I15%
5th letter
  1. Y31%
  2. S23%
  3. O15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
REFRY1110All three
REDRY98All three
RETRY87All three
ROARY87Collins only
REPRO78All three
REARM78All three
REORG67NWL only
RAIRD66Collins only
REIRD66Collins only
RETRO55All three
ROARS55All three
REARS55All three

The repeated R narrows this five-letter search to just 13 tournament-dictionary words. RETRO and ROARS are familiar examples, but most matches are uncommon; only one falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Their final letters also cluster: Y and S account for seven of the 13 words, while the rest end in D, O, G, or M.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 13 words start with R and place another R in position four.
  • Only one match is common by our word-frequency measure.
  • Collins includes 12 matches; NWL2023 includes 10 and ENABLE includes nine.
  • Four words end in Y, three in S, and two each in D and O.
  • REFRY leads the scoring list at 11 points, ahead of REDRY at nine.

Why are there only 13 matches?

The fixed R positions leave only three open slots, and many letter combinations do not form accepted words. The resulting list mixes recognizable choices such as RETRO, ROARS, and REARS with less familiar entries like RAIRD, REIRD, and RUERS. That contrast explains why a pattern can look simple but produce a short playable list.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins has 12 of these words, compared with 10 in NWL2023 and nine in ENABLE. The total counts words found in at least one of those tournament lists, so a match may not be accepted in every game. Check your game's word list before relying on an obscure entry.

How to use these R-position clues

For 5-letter words with R as the 1st letter and R as the 4th letter, start by testing the familiar options: RETRO, REARS, and ROARS. If you are solving a Wordle-style puzzle, three matches are answer-list entries, and all three are also in tournament dictionaries. The broader allowed-guess count is 13, so an allowed guess is not automatically a possible answer.

For Scrabble, REFRY is the standout at 11 points before board bonuses; REDRY scores nine, while RETRY and ROARY each score eight. REFRY's F is the scoring edge, but a premium square can change the board result. Don't assume every high scorer is a safe play: several options are rare, and the counts differ across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

Questions people ask

Which word with R in the first and fourth positions scores the most?
REFRY scores the most, with 11 points before any board bonuses. REDRY follows at nine, while RETRY and ROARY each score eight. REFRY earns its lead from the F, so check the board for a letter or word premium before comparing plays.
How many of these words end in Y?
Four of the 13 matches end in Y: RETRY, ROARY, REFRY, and REDRY. S is the next most common ending, with three words. The remaining matches finish in D, O, G, or M, making the Y ending the first place to check when that final tile is known.
Are all 13 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, dictionary coverage varies. Collins includes 12 matches, NWL2023 includes 10, and ENABLE includes nine. The total combines words found in at least one of those lists, so an entry such as a less familiar match may not be playable under your game's rules.

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