6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter

The 6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter number 315, from RIGHTS and RIVERS to less familiar entries.

315 wordsTop pick RIGHTSHighest score RAZZES 24

39 of 315 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

1st letter
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D
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G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

6th letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

With R in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (315 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Length
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Common words 39 · most-used first

RIGHTS₁₀
RIVERS₉
ROUNDS₇
REFERS₉
ROUTES₆
ROGERS₇
REBELS₈
RAISES₆
RANGES₇
RUMORS₈
RIDERS₇
ROBOTS₈
RIVALS₉
ROMANS₈
RADIUS₇
RIFLES₉
RELIES₆
ROYALS₉
RULERS₆
RAVENS₉
RAPIDS₉
RATIOS₆
REACTS₈
RICHES₁₁
RECESS₈
REEVES₉
REIGNS₇
RHYMES₁₄
RELICS₈
REALMS₈
ROVERS₉
RADIOS₇
RUPEES₈
RIDGES₈
RUSHES₉
RABIES₈
RACERS₈
RELAYS₉
RHINOS₉

All valid words 315

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

RABATS₈
RABBIS₁₀
RABIES₈
RACERS₈
RACHES₁₁
RACHIS₁₁
RACONS₈
RADARS₇
RADGES₈
RADIOS₇
RADIUS₇
RADONS₇
RAGEES₇
RAGERS₇
RAGGAS₈
RAHUIS₉
RAILES₆
RAINES₆
RAIRDS₇
RAISES₆
RAITAS₆
RAJAHS₁₆
RAKEES₁₀
RAKERS₁₀
RALPHS₁₁
RAMEES₈
RAMENS₈
RAMETS₈
RAMIES₈
RAMINS₈
RAMOUS₈
RANCES₈
RANDOS₇
RANEES₆
RANGES₇
RANGIS₇
RANIDS₇
RANKES₁₀
RAPERS₈
RAPHES₁₁
RAPHIS₁₁
RAPIDS₉
RAPPES₁₀
RASERS₆
RASHES₉
RASSES₆
RATALS₆
RATANS₆
RATELS₆
RATERS₆
RATHAS₉
RATIOS₆
RATOOS₆
RAVELS₉
RAVENS₉
RAVERS₉
RAVINS₉
RAWINS₉
RAYAHS₁₂
RAYLES₉
RAYNES₉
RAYONS₉
RAZEES₁₅
RAZERS₁₅
RAZOOS₁₅
RAZORS₁₅
RAZZES₂₄
REACTS₈
READDS₈
REALES₆
REALMS₈
REALOS₆
REAMES₈
REARMS₈
REASTS₆
REATAS₆
REATES₆
REAVES₉
REBARS₈
REBBES₁₀
REBECS₁₀
REBELS₈
REBIDS₉
REBOPS₁₀
REBUTS₈
REBUYS₁₁
RECALS₈
RECAPS₁₀
RECCES₁₀
RECCOS₁₀
RECESS₈
RECITS₈
RECONS₈
RECTOS₈
RECTUS₈
RECURS₈
RECUTS₈
REDANS₇
REDIAS₇
REDIPS₉
REDOES₇
REDONS₇
REDUBS₉
REDYES₁₀
REEDES₇
REESTS₆
REEVES₉
REFELS₉
REFERS₉
REFFOS₁₂
REFITS₉
REGALS₇
REGARS₇
REGGOS₈
REGIES₇
REGIUS₇
REGURS₇
REHABS₁₁
REHEMS₁₁
REIGNS₇
REIKIS₁₀
REINKS₁₀
REIRDS₇
REISES₆
REISTS₆
REIVES₉
REJIGS₁₄
REKEYS₁₃
RELAYS₉
RELETS₆
RELICS₈
RELIES₆
REMANS₈
REMAPS₁₀
REMENS₈
REMISS₈
REMITS₈
RENAYS₉
RENEWS₉
RENEYS₉
RENGAS₇
RENIES₆
RENIGS₇
RENINS₆
RENNES₆
RENTES₆
REOILS₆
REORGS₇
REPASS₈
REPAYS₁₁
REPEGS₉
REPELS₈
REPINS₈
REPOTS₈
REPROS₈
RERIGS₇
RERUNS₆
RESAWS₉
RESAYS₉
RESEES₆
RESETS₆
RESEWS₉
RESHES₉
RESIDS₇
RESINS₆
RESITS₆
RESODS₇
RESOWS₉
RESTOS₆
RETAGS₇
RETEMS₈
RETIES₆
RETROS₆
REUSES₆
REVELS₉
REVERS₉
REVETS₉
REVIES₉
REVUES₉
REWEDS₁₀
REWETS₉
REWINS₉
REWTHS₁₂
REZZES₂₄
RHEMES₁₁
RHESUS₉
RHEUMS₁₁
RHEXES₁₆
RHEXIS₁₆
RHIMES₁₁
RHINES₉
RHINOS₉
RHOMBS₁₃
RHONES₉
RHUMBS₁₃
RHUSES₉
RHYMES₁₄
RHYNES₁₂
RIATAS₆
RICERS₈
RICHES₁₁
RICHTS₁₁
RICINS₈
RICTUS₈
RIDERS₇
RIDGES₈
RIEVES₉
RIFLES₉
RIGHTS₁₀
RIGIDS₈
RIGOLS₇
RIGORS₇
RILLES₆
RIMERS₈
RIMOUS₈
RINSES₆
RIOJAS₁₃
RIPENS₈
RIPERS₈
RISERS₆
RISHIS₉
RITZES₁₅
RIVALS₉
RIVELS₉
RIVERS₉
RIVETS₉
RIYALS₉
ROASTS₆
ROATES₆
ROBINS₈
ROBLES₈
ROBOTS₈
ROCHES₁₁
RODEOS₇
ROGERS₇
ROGUES₇
ROISTS₆
ROJAKS₁₇
ROKERS₁₀
ROLAGS₇
ROMALS₈
ROMANS₈
ROMEOS₈
RONDES₇
RONDOS₇
RONEOS₆
RONINS₆
RONTES₆
ROOSAS₆
ROOSES₆
ROOSTS₆
ROPERS₈
ROQUES₁₅
ROSETS₆
ROSHIS₉
ROSIES₆
ROSINS₆
ROSITS₆
ROSTIS₆
ROTANS₆
ROTONS₆
ROTORS₆
ROTTES₆
ROUENS₆
ROUGES₇
ROUGHS₁₀
ROULES₆
ROUNDS₇
ROUSES₆
ROUSTS₆
ROUTES₆
ROUTHS₉
ROUXES₁₃
ROVERS₉
ROWANS₉
ROWELS₉
ROWENS₉
ROWERS₉
ROWMES₁₁
ROWNDS₁₀
ROWTHS₁₂
ROYALS₉
ROYNES₉
ROYSTS₉
ROZETS₁₅
ROZITS₁₅
RUANAS₆
RUBELS₈
RUBIES₈
RUBINS₈
RUBLES₈
RUCHES₁₁
RUCKUS₁₂
RUDIES₇
RUFFES₁₂
RUFOUS₉
RUGOUS₇
RUINGS₇
RULERS₆
RUMALS₈
RUMBAS₁₀
RUMBOS₁₀
RUMENS₈
RUMORS₈
RUMPOS₁₀
RUMPUS₁₀
RUPEES₈
RUPIAS₈
RURALS₆
RUSCUS₈
RUSHES₉
RUSMAS₈
RUTINS₆
RYBATS₁₁
RYMMES₁₃

Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 2nd letter is E.

2nd letter

E37%
A21%
O19%

3rd letter

4th letter

E21%
I15%
A11%

5th letter

E27%
N11%
T10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; RAZZES tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.

66 points: 68 words
7 points: 44 words
88 points: 69 words
9 points: 63 words
1010 points: 24 words
11 points: 18 words
1212 points: 7 words
13 points: 6 words
1414 points: 2 words
15 points: 8 words
1616 points: 3 words
17 points: 1 words
1818 points: 0 words
19 points: 0 words
2020 points: 0 words
21 points: 0 words
2222 points: 0 words
23 points: 0 words
2424 points: 2 words

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
RAZZES	24	24	All three
REZZES	24	24	Collins · NWL
ROJAKS	17	19	Collins only
RAJAHS	16	17	All three
RHEXES	16	15	Collins only
RHEXIS	16	15	Collins only
RAZORS	15	15	All three
ROQUES	15	16	All three
RITZES	15	15	All three
RAZEES	15	15	All three
RAZERS	15	15	All three
RAZOOS	15	15	Collins only

R is fixed in the opening slot and S closes every match, leaving four middle letters to solve. The 315 results range from familiar plurals such as RIGHTS, RIVERS and ROUNDS to specialist entries like RAZZES. Only 39 rank as common English words, so a pattern match is not always an everyday answer.

The pattern at a glance

315 entries meet both fixed positions, including the familiar words RIGHTS, RIVERS, ROUNDS and ROUTES.
Only 39 are common by the frequency measure, so many matches are specialist, regional or inflected forms.
Definitions are available for 266 entries, but a definition does not guarantee acceptance in every tournament list.
Collins includes 312 matches; NWL2023 has 231 and ENABLE has 211, so dictionary choice changes the playable set.
R-starting words ending in S are fewer than S-starting matches: 315 against 910.

Which R-and-S words score the most?

RAZZES and REZZES lead the score table at 24 points apiece before board premiums. Their Z tiles create most of that value; a premium square can raise the play, but the base tile score stays the same.

Other high scorers include ROJAKS, RAJAHS, RHEXES and RHEXIS. Those entries are less familiar than RIGHTS or RIVERS, so check your rack and the board before relying on an obscure word.

The count also sets a limit: 315 matches span three tournament dictionaries, but their accepted sets differ. Check your game's word list when a move depends on a less familiar entry.

How to narrow the pattern

Use the four open middle slots to test known letters, then separate familiar candidates from specialist plays. RIGHTS, RIVERS, ROUNDS and RAISES give you recognizable starting points.

Compare nearby patterns when one crossing letter rules out your first choice: R-first words ending in R have 113 matches, while this R-and-S pattern has 315.

For a quick check, group candidates by their middle letters rather than scanning every R-starting word. That keeps the fixed final S in view and makes crossed clues easier to apply.

Treat the 39 common matches as a practical shortlist, not a complete answer set. Less common entries account for much of the remaining range, including the high-scoring RAZZES and REZZES.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with R and end with S?

There are 315 six-letter matches with R first and S last. Familiar examples include RIGHTS, RIVERS and ROUNDS, while the full set also includes less common tournament entries. Dictionary choice matters because Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE do not contain identical sets.

What is the highest-scoring six-letter R-starting word ending in S?

RAZZES and REZZES tie at 24 points before board premiums. Their Z tiles drive the score, making them far stronger on the rack than familiar choices such as RIGHTS. The actual play total depends on the board squares covered.

Are most R-first, S-last matches common words?

No. Only 39 of the 315 matches count as common by the frequency measure. RIGHTS, RIVERS and ROUTES are recognizable examples, but many remaining entries are specialist or inflected forms. A familiar-word shortlist is useful for solving, though it will not cover every playable match.

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