6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and G as the 4th letter
Six-letter words with R as the 1st letter and G as the 4th letter total 34, including RANGES, RANGER, and RIGGED.
9 of 34 are everyday words (26%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With R in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (198 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- RANGES7
- RANGER7
- RANGED8
- RIGGED9
- RUGGED9
- REIGNS7
- REGGAE8
- RIDGES8
- RAGGED9
- RINGER7
- RINGED8
- RIDGED9
- RIGGER8
- ROUGES7
- ROUGHS10
- ROUGHY13
- RUGGER8
- ROUGHT10
- RAGGLE8
- ROTGUT7
- ROUGED8
- RAUGHT10
- RIDGER8
- RUNGED8
- RADGER8
- RADGES8
- RAGGAS8
- RAGGEE8
- RANGIS7
- REAGIN7
- REGGOS8
- RENGAS7
- RIDGEL8
- RIDGIL8
All valid words 34
- RADGER8
- RADGES8
- RAGGAS8
- RAGGED9
- RAGGEE8
- RAGGLE8
- RANGED8
- RANGER7
- RANGES7
- RANGIS7
- RAUGHT10
- REAGIN7
- REGGAE8
- REGGOS8
- REIGNS7
- RENGAS7
- RIDGED9
- RIDGEL8
- RIDGER8
- RIDGES8
- RIDGIL8
- RIGGED9
- RIGGER8
- RINGED8
- RINGER7
- ROTGUT7
- ROUGED8
- ROUGES7
- ROUGHS10
- ROUGHT10
- ROUGHY13
- RUGGED9
- RUGGER8
- RUNGED8
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROUGHY | 13 | 13 | Collins · NWL |
| ROUGHS | 10 | 11 | All three |
| ROUGHT | 10 | 11 | Collins only |
| RAUGHT | 10 | 11 | Collins only |
| RIGGED | 9 | 11 | All three |
| RUGGED | 9 | 12 | All three |
| RAGGED | 9 | 11 | All three |
| RIDGED | 9 | 10 | All three |
| RANGED | 8 | 10 | All three |
| REGGAE | 8 | 10 | All three |
| RIDGES | 8 | 9 | All three |
| RINGED | 8 | 10 | All three |
This R-starting pattern has a solid set of recognizable words: RANGES, RANGER, RANGED, REIGNS, RIDGES, and RINGER. Ten entries end in S and eight in D, so those two endings account for over half of the set. ROUGHY leads the score list, though familiar options dominate recognition.
Pattern facts at a glance
- The pattern contains 34 entries, nine within the top 25,000 frequency band.
- S ends 10 words and D ends eight; R appears at the end of six.
- ROUGHY scores 13, followed by ROUGHS, ROUGHT, and RAUGHT at 10.
- RANGER, RANGES, RIGGED, and RUGGED are recognizable board anchors.
6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and G as the 4th letter
The common endings are especially informative here. RANGES, REIGNS, RIDGES, ROUGHS, and ROUGES show the S branch; RANGED, RIGGED, RUGGED, RAGGED, and RIDGED show the D branch. Ten S endings plus eight D endings make more than half of the 34 entries.
Keep the R-ending forms in mind too: RANGER, RINGER, and RIGGER are all candidates.
ROUGHY scores 13, ahead of ROUGHS, ROUGHT, and RAUGHT at 10 points each. The first option gains value from its Y, while the familiar RANGER and RANGES are not top scorers. If your goal is a high-value base play, compare those unusual endings; if you need a likely word quickly, the common examples are easier to retrieve.
A solving move for this pattern
This frame has more everyday footing than the Q patterns: nine entries reach the frequency band, including RANGES, RANGER, RANGED, RIGGED, and RUGGED. Still, not every listed form is equally familiar. A reliable solving habit is to use the R-G positions first, then branch by the last tile instead of assuming all words belong to one grammatical family.
Keep the fixed positions in place while testing the remaining letters against your rack and crossings. Compare the strongest scoring option with the familiar anchor before committing a play.
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