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7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and I as the 2nd letter

There are 185 7-letter words with R first and I second, from familiar picks like RIVALRY to 25-point RIZZARS.

185 wordsTop pick RIVALRYHighest score RIZZARS 25

13 of 185 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With R in 1st place, E is the most common 2nd letter (915 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 13 · most-used first

  • RIVALRY13
  • RIGHTLY14
  • RICHEST12
  • RINGING9
  • RITUALS7
  • RIPPING12
  • RISKING12
  • RIGGING10
  • RIBBONS11
  • RIOTING8
  • RIVIERA10
  • RICHTER12
  • RIDDLED10
All valid words 185

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

  • RIALTOS7
  • RIANTLY10
  • RIBALDS10
  • RIBANDS10
  • RIBAUDS10
  • RIBBAND12
  • RIBBERS11
  • RIBBIER11
  • RIBBIES11
  • RIBBING12
  • RIBBITS11
  • RIBBONS11
  • RIBBONY14
  • RIBCAGE12
  • RIBEYES12
  • RIBIBES11
  • RIBIBLE11
  • RIBIERS9
  • RIBLESS9
  • RIBLETS9
  • RIBLIKE13
  • RIBOSES9
  • RIBSTON9
  • RIBWORK16
  • RIBWORT12
  • RICHENS12
  • RICHEST12
  • RICHING13
  • RICHTED13
  • RICHTER12
  • RICIEST9
  • RICINUS9
  • RICKERS13
  • RICKETS13
  • RICKETY16
  • RICKEYS16
  • RICKING14
  • RICKLES13
  • RICKSHA16
  • RICOTTA9
  • RICRACS11
  • RIDABLE10
  • RIDDERS9
  • RIDDING10
  • RIDDLED10
  • RIDDLER9
  • RIDDLES9
  • RIDERED9
  • RIDGELS9
  • RIDGERS9
  • RIDGIER9
  • RIDGILS9
  • RIDGING10
  • RIDINGS9
  • RIDLEYS11
  • RIDOTTO8
  • RIEMPIE11
  • RIEVERS10
  • RIEVING11
  • RIFFAGE14
  • RIFFING14
  • RIFFLED14
  • RIFFLER13
  • RIFFLES13
  • RIFFOLA13
  • RIFLERS10
  • RIFLERY13
  • RIFLING11
  • RIFLIPS12
  • RIFTIER10
  • RIFTING11
  • RIGGALD10
  • RIGGERS9
  • RIGGING10
  • RIGGISH12
  • RIGHTED12
  • RIGHTEN11
  • RIGHTER11
  • RIGHTLY14
  • RIGHTOS11
  • RIGIDER9
  • RIGIDLY12
  • RIGLING9
  • RIGLINS8
  • RIGOLLS8
  • RIGOURS8
  • RIGOUTS8
  • RIKISHA14
  • RIKISHI14
  • RIKSHAW17
  • RILIEST7
  • RILIEVI10
  • RILIEVO10
  • RILLETS7
  • RILLING8
  • RIMAYES12
  • RIMFIRE12
  • RIMIEST9
  • RIMLAND10
  • RIMLESS9
  • RIMMERS11
  • RIMMING12
  • RIMPLED12
  • RIMPLES11
  • RIMROCK15
  • RIMSHOT12
  • RINDIER8
  • RINDING9
  • RINGBIT10
  • RINGENT8
  • RINGERS8
  • RINGGIT9
  • RINGING9
  • RINGLET8
  • RINGMAN10
  • RINGMEN10
  • RINGTAW11
  • RINGWAY14
  • RINKING12
  • RINNING8
  • RINSERS7
  • RINSING8
  • RIOTERS7
  • RIOTING8
  • RIOTISE7
  • RIOTIZE16
  • RIOTOUS7
  • RIPCORD12
  • RIPECKS15
  • RIPENED10
  • RIPENER9
  • RIPIENI9
  • RIPIENO9
  • RIPOFFS15
  • RIPOSTE9
  • RIPOSTS9
  • RIPPERS11
  • RIPPIER11
  • RIPPING12
  • RIPPLED12
  • RIPPLER11
  • RIPPLES11
  • RIPPLET11
  • RIPRAPS11
  • RIPSAWN12
  • RIPSAWS12
  • RIPSTOP11
  • RIPTIDE10
  • RISIBLE9
  • RISIBLY12
  • RISINGS8
  • RISKERS11
  • RISKFUL14
  • RISKIER11
  • RISKILY14
  • RISKING12
  • RISOTTO7
  • RISPING10
  • RISQUES16
  • RISSOLE7
  • RISTRAS7
  • RISUSES7
  • RITARDS8
  • RITTERS7
  • RITTING8
  • RITUALS7
  • RITZIER16
  • RITZILY19
  • RIVAGES11
  • RIVALED11
  • RIVALRY13
  • RIVERED11
  • RIVERET10
  • RIVETED11
  • RIVETER10
  • RIVIERA10
  • RIVIERE10
  • RIVLINS10
  • RIVULET10
  • RIVULUS10
  • RIZARDS17
  • RIZZARS25
  • RIZZART25
  • RIZZERS25
  • RIZZORS25
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. B12%
  2. P11%
  3. C9%
4th letter
  1. I11%
  2. G10%
  3. L9%
5th letter
  1. I24%
  2. E21%
  3. L11%
6th letter
  1. E24%
  2. N18%
  3. R15%
7th letter
  1. S37%
  2. G12%
  3. D8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; RIZZARS tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 13 words
  2. 8 points: 16 words
  3. 99 points: 31 words
  4. 10 points: 29 words
  5. 1111 points: 32 words
  6. 12 points: 25 words
  7. 1313 points: 11 words
  8. 14 points: 11 words
  9. 1515 points: 3 words
  10. 16 points: 7 words
  11. 1717 points: 2 words
  12. 18 points: 0 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 4 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RIZZARS2525Collins only
RIZZART2525Collins only
RIZZERS2525Collins only
RIZZORS2525Collins only
RITZILY1919All three
RIKSHAW1716All three
RIZARDS1717Collins only
RICKETY1616All three
RISQUES1617Collins only
RICKSHA1616All three
RICKEYS1616All three
RITZIER1616All three

The fixed R-I opening narrows the choices to 185 tournament-dictionary words; Familiar options include RIVALRY, RIGHTLY, RICHEST, and RINGING, but only 13 entries rank among common English words; The list is also uneven across game dictionaries: Collins includes 181 matches, while NWL2023 includes 135 and ENABLE includes 123.

At a glance: R-I word patterns

  • The pattern contains 185 seven-letter words across the included tournament dictionaries.
  • Only 13 matches are common English words, so expect many specialist or uncommon entries.
  • RIZZARS, RIZZART, RIZZERS, and RIZZORS each score 25 points.
  • RIVALRY, RIGHTLY, RICHEST, and RINGING are recognizable choices from the examples.
  • The average score is 11.1 points; RIZZARS sits well above that mark.

Which endings dominate the R-I words?

Words ending in S lead by a clear margin: 69 matches finish with that letter. That is about 37% of all 185 words, making plural-looking forms a strong place to start when the final tile is S.

G is the next most frequent ending, with 23 words; D and R each account for 15. Examples such as RINGING, RIDDLED, and RIVIERA show how differently the R-I opening can develop. The remaining listed endings include E, T, Y, and A.

7-letter words with R first and I second: score picks

For a high-value play, look at the unusual Z-heavy forms: RIZZARS, RIZZART, RIZZERS, and RIZZORS score 25 points apiece. More familiar options still have bite: RICKETY scores 16, while RITZILY scores 19. The 11.1-point average makes those scores stand out.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with RI?
There are 185 seven-letter words with R first and I second in the included tournament dictionaries. Only 13 are classified as common English words, so familiar choices such as RIVALRY and RINGING are a small slice of the full set.
Which RI seven-letter words score the most?
RIZZARS, RIZZART, RIZZERS, and RIZZORS each score 25 points. RITZILY follows at 19 points, while RICKETY scores 16. Board premiums can change a play's total, so these are base word scores.
Are all 185 R-I words valid in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins contains 181 matches, compared with 135 in NWL2023 and 123 in ENABLE. The accepted set depends on the word list used by your game, so check its dictionary when a less familiar entry matters.

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