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

7-letter words with R first and I fourth number 224; familiar options include REVIEWS, REGIONS, RETIRED, and RECIPES.

224 wordsTop pick REVIEWSHighest score REFIXED 18

33 of 224 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (224 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 33 · most-used first

  • REVIEWS13
  • REGIONS8
  • RETIRED8
  • RAPIDLY13
  • RADICAL10
  • RATINGS8
  • REMINDS10
  • REVISED11
  • RECIPES11
  • REVIVAL13
  • REFINED11
  • RELIEVE10
  • REVIVED14
  • RESIDES8
  • REGIMES10
  • RESIDUE8
  • RADIANT8
  • RACISTS9
  • RELIANT7
  • REBIRTH12
  • RULINGS8
  • REVISIT10
  • RESIDED9
  • REGIMEN10
  • RETIRES7
  • RECITAL9
  • RIVIERA10
  • RATIONS7
  • RESIGNS8
  • RECITED10
  • RETINAL7
  • RESISTS7

Showing the top 32 of 33 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 224

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

  • RABIDER10
  • RABIDLY13
  • RACIEST9
  • RACINGS10
  • RACINOS9
  • RACISMS11
  • RACISTS9
  • RADIALE8
  • RADIALS8
  • RADIANS8
  • RADIANT8
  • RADIATA8
  • RADIATE8
  • RADICAL10
  • RADICEL10
  • RADICES10
  • RADICLE10
  • RADIOED9
  • RADIOES8
  • RADIUMS10
  • RADIXES15
  • RAGINGS9
  • RAGINIS8
  • RAKINGS12
  • RAMILIE9
  • RAPIDER10
  • RAPIDLY13
  • RAPIERS9
  • RAPINES9
  • RAPINIS9
  • RAPISTS9
  • RATINES7
  • RATINGS8
  • RATIONS7
  • RATITES7
  • RAVIEST10
  • RAVINED11
  • RAVINES10
  • RAVINGS11
  • RAVIOLI10
  • RAWINGS11
  • REBILLS9
  • REBINDS10
  • REBIRTH12
  • REBITES9
  • RECIPES11
  • RECITAL9
  • RECITED10
  • RECITER9
  • RECITES9
  • REDIALS8
  • REFIGHT14
  • REFILED11
  • REFILES10
  • REFILLS10
  • REFILMS12
  • REFINDS11
  • REFINED11
  • REFINER10
  • REFINES10
  • REFIRED11
  • REFIRES10
  • REFIXED18
  • REFIXES17
  • REGIFTS11
  • REGILDS9
  • REGIMEN10
  • REGIMES10
  • REGINAE8
  • REGINAL8
  • REGINAS8
  • REGIONS8
  • REGIVEN11
  • REGIVES11
  • REHINGE11
  • REHIRED11
  • REHIRES10
  • RELIANT7
  • RELICTS9
  • RELIEFS10
  • RELIERS7
  • RELIEVE10
  • RELIEVO10
  • RELIGHT11
  • RELINED8
  • RELINES7
  • RELINKS11
  • RELIQUE16
  • RELISTS7
  • RELIVED11
  • RELIVER10
  • RELIVES10
  • REMIGES10
  • REMINDS10
  • REMINTS9
  • REMISED10
  • REMISES9
  • REMIXED17
  • REMIXER16
  • REMIXES16
  • REOILED8
  • REPINED10
  • REPINER9
  • REPINES9
  • REPIQUE18
  • RERISEN7
  • RERISES7
  • RESIANT7
  • RESIDED9
  • RESIDER8
  • RESIDES8
  • RESIDUA8
  • RESIDUE8
  • RESIFTS10
  • RESIGHT11
  • RESIGNS8
  • RESILED8
  • RESILES7
  • RESILIN7
  • RESINED8
  • RESINER7
  • RESISTS7
  • RESITED8
  • RESITES7
  • RESIZED17
  • RESIZES16
  • RETIARY10
  • RETICLE9
  • RETILED8
  • RETILES7
  • RETIMED10
  • RETIMES9
  • RETINAE7
  • RETINAL7
  • RETINAS7
  • RETINES7
  • RETINOL7
  • RETINTS7
  • RETINUE7
  • RETIRAL7
  • RETIRED8
  • RETIREE7
  • RETIRER7
  • RETIRES7
  • RETITLE7
  • REVIEWS13
  • REVILED11
  • REVILER10
  • REVILES10
  • REVISAL10
  • REVISED11
  • REVISER10
  • REVISES10
  • REVISIT10
  • REVISOR10
  • REVIVAL13
  • REVIVED14
  • REVIVER13
  • REVIVES13
  • REVIVOR13
  • REWIDEN11
  • REWINDS11
  • REWIRED11
  • REWIRES10
  • REXINES14
  • RIBIBES11
  • RIBIBLE11
  • RIBIERS9
  • RICIEST9
  • RICINUS9
  • RIDINGS9
  • RIGIDER9
  • RIGIDLY12
  • RIKISHA14
  • RIKISHI14
  • RILIEST7
  • RILIEVI10
  • RILIEVO10
  • RIMIEST9
  • RIPIENI9
  • RIPIENO9
  • RISIBLE9
  • RISIBLY12
  • RISINGS8
  • RIVIERA10
  • RIVIERE10
  • ROBINGS10
  • ROBINIA9
  • RODINGS9
  • ROKIEST11
  • RONIONS7
  • ROOIBOS9
  • ROOIKAT11
  • ROOINEK11
  • ROPIEST9
  • ROPINGS10
  • RORIEST7
  • ROSIERE7
  • ROSIERS7
  • ROSIEST7
  • ROSINED8
  • ROSINER7
  • ROSINOL7
  • ROSITED8
  • ROTIFER10
  • ROTINIS7
  • ROUILLE7
  • ROVINGS11
  • ROWINGS11
  • ROZITED17
  • RUBICON11
  • RUBIDIC12
  • RUBIEST9
  • RUBIGOS10
  • RUBINES9
  • RUBIOUS9
  • RUDISTS8
  • RUEINGS8
  • RUFIYAA13
  • RULIEST7
  • RULINGS8
  • RUMINAL9
  • RUPIAHS12
  • RUTILES7
Letters by positionIn 55% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E55%
  2. A18%
  3. O11%
3rd letter
  1. S13%
  2. T12%
  3. V10%
5th letter
  1. N26%
  2. E12%
  3. S8%
6th letter
  1. E41%
  2. L7%
  3. G7%
7th letter
  1. S45%
  2. D13%
  3. E9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; REFIXED tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 40 words
  2. 8 points: 32 words
  3. 99 points: 41 words
  4. 10 points: 49 words
  5. 1111 points: 31 words
  6. 12 points: 7 words
  7. 1313 points: 8 words
  8. 14 points: 5 words
  9. 1515 points: 1 words
  10. 16 points: 4 words
  11. 1717 points: 4 words
  12. 18 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
REFIXED1818All three
REPIQUE1820Collins only
REMIXED1718All three
RESIZED1717All three
REFIXES1717All three
ROZITED1717Collins only
REMIXES1617All three
REMIXER1617NWL only
RESIZES1616All three
RELIQUE1618All three
RADIXES1515All three
REVIVED1416All three

Lock R into the opening spot and I into the fourth, and the pattern still leaves plenty of choices; REVIEWS and REGIONS are easy to recognize, while RETIRED and RECIPES give you different endings to test; The set spans several tournament dictionaries, but their counts differ, so a word’s acceptance depends on the game you’re playing.

At a glance: the R…I pattern

  • 224 seven-letter entries start with R and place I in position four.
  • REVIEWS, REGIONS, RETIRED, and RECIPES are examples from the set.
  • The ending S is most common, appearing on 100 words; D follows with 29.
  • Collins includes 216 matches, compared with 193 in NWL2023 and 178 in ENABLE.
  • Only 33 entries fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which words fit this letter pattern?

REVIEWS, REGIONS, RATINGS, and RECIPES show how often this pattern leads to a familiar plural. RETIRED, REVISED, and REFINED take a different route, while RAPIDLY ends in Y. Check each position carefully: the fourth letter must be I, not merely somewhere in the word.

For a less obvious option, RESIDUE fits the same frame as RESIDES, but their final letters differ. The score leaders are less everyday: REFIXED and REPIQUE each score 18 points. REMIXED, RESIZED, and REFIXES score 17, making them strong choices when board placement matters.

How to use 7-letter words with R first and I fourth

Start with the fixed frame R _ _ I _ _ _. Then test likely endings: S heads the pack with 100 matches, while D appears on 29. That split makes a known final letter a useful filter before you scan less frequent endings such as E, T, or R.

The full set averages 9.7 points, but REFIXED and REPIQUE reach 18 without needing a premium square. Dictionary coverage is uneven: 216 entries appear in Collins, 193 in NWL2023, and 178 in ENABLE. Check your game’s word list once before relying on an unfamiliar entry; 184 matches have definitions available.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with R and have I as the fourth letter?
There are 224 matches for this pattern. Examples include REVIEWS, REGIONS, RETIRED, and RECIPES. The set is broader than its familiar words suggest: only 33 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
Which 7-letter R…I word scores the most in Scrabble?
REFIXED and REPIQUE share the top score at 18 points each. REMIXED, RESIZED, and REFIXES follow at 17. Those are tile scores before any board premiums, so a letter or word multiplier can change the final total.
Why do some R…I words appear in one word list but not another?
The dictionary counts differ: Collins has 216 matches, NWL2023 has 193, and ENABLE has 178. A word accepted under one list may not be accepted under another, so check the lexicon used by your game before playing an unfamiliar word.

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