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

7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter number 393, including familiar choices such as RUNNING, READING, and RECEIVE.

393 wordsTop pick RUNNINGHighest score RAZZING 26

67 of 393 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (393 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 67 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 67 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 393

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

  • RABBIES11
  • RABBINS11
  • RABBITO11
  • RABBITS11
  • RABBITY14
  • RACHIAL12
  • RACKING14
  • RADDING10
  • RAFFIAS13
  • RAFFISH16
  • RAFTING11
  • RAGGIER9
  • RAGGIES9
  • RAGGING10
  • RAGTIME10
  • RAIDING9
  • RAIKING12
  • RAILING8
  • RAINIER7
  • RAINILY10
  • RAINING8
  • RAISING8
  • RAISINS7
  • RAISINY10
  • RAITING8
  • RALLIED8
  • RALLIER7
  • RALLIES7
  • RALLINE7
  • RAMMIER11
  • RAMMIES11
  • RAMMING12
  • RAMMISH14
  • RAMPICK17
  • RAMPIKE15
  • RAMPING12
  • RAMPION11
  • RAMPIRE11
  • RAMTILS9
  • RANCING10
  • RANDIER8
  • RANDIES8
  • RANDILY11
  • RANDING9
  • RANGIER8
  • RANGILY11
  • RANGING9
  • RANKING12
  • RANKISH14
  • RANKISM13
  • RANPIKE13
  • RANTING8
  • RAPHIAS12
  • RAPHIDE13
  • RAPPING12
  • RAPPINI11
  • RARKING12
  • RASHIES10
  • RASHING11
  • RASPIER9
  • RASPING10
  • RASPISH12
  • RATBITE9
  • RATFINK14
  • RATFISH13
  • RATLIKE11
  • RATLINE7
  • RATLING8
  • RATLINS7
  • RATTIER7
  • RATTILY10
  • RATTING8
  • RATTISH10
  • RAUCITY12
  • RAURIKI11
  • RAWHIDE14
  • RAYLIKE14
  • RAYLING11
  • RAZZIAS25
  • RAZZING26
  • READIED9
  • READIER8
  • READIES8
  • READILY11
  • READING9
  • REAGINS8
  • REAKING12
  • REALIAS7
  • REALIGN8
  • REALISE7
  • REALISM9
  • REALIST7
  • REALITY10
  • REALIZE16
  • REAMIER9
  • REAMING10
  • REAPING10
  • REARING8
  • REARISE7
  • REAVING11
  • REBAITS9
  • REBOILS9
  • REBUILD10
  • REBUILT9
  • RECCIED12
  • RECCIES11
  • RECEIPT11
  • RECEIVE12
  • RECKING14
  • RECLIMB13
  • RECLINE9
  • RECOILS9
  • RECOINS9
  • RECTIFY15
  • RECTION9
  • RECUILE9
  • REDBIRD11
  • REDDIER9
  • REDDING10
  • REDDISH12
  • REDFINS11
  • REDFISH14
  • REDLINE8
  • REDOING9
  • REDRIED9
  • REDRIES8
  • REDRILL8
  • REDRIVE11
  • REDUITS8
  • REDWING12
  • REEDIER8
  • REEDIFY14
  • REEDILY11
  • REEDING9
  • REEDITS8
  • REEFIER10
  • REEFING11
  • REEKIER11
  • REEKING12
  • REELING8
  • REEMITS9
  • REEVING11
  • REFFING14
  • REFLIES10
  • REFRIED11
  • REFRIES10
  • REGAINS8
  • REGRIND9
  • REIFIED11
  • REIFIER10
  • REIFIES10
  • REINING8
  • REIVING11
  • REJOICE16
  • REJOINS14
  • REKNITS11
  • RELLIES7
  • RELLISH10
  • RELYING11
  • REMAILS9
  • REMAINS9
  • REMEIDS10
  • RENAILS7
  • RENDING9
  • RENNING8
  • RENNINS7
  • RENTIER7
  • RENTING8
  • RENYING11
  • REPAINT9
  • REPAIRS9
  • REPLICA11
  • REPLIED10
  • REPLIER9
  • REPLIES9
  • REPOINT9
  • REPPING12
  • REPRICE11
  • REPRIME11
  • REPRINT9
  • REPRISE9
  • REPRIVE12
  • REPRIZE18
  • REPTILE9
  • REQUIEM18
  • REQUINS16
  • REQUIRE16
  • REQUITE16
  • REQUITS16
  • RERAILS7
  • RERAISE7
  • RESAILS7
  • RESCIND10
  • RESEIZE16
  • RESHINE10
  • RESHIPS12
  • RESKILL11
  • RESKINS11
  • RESPIRE9
  • RESPITE9
  • RESTIER7
  • RESTIFF13
  • RESTING8
  • RESTIVE10
  • RETAILS7
  • RETAINS7
  • RETHINK14
  • RETRIAL7
  • RETRIED8
  • RETRIES7
  • RETRIMS9
  • RETSINA7
  • RETTING8
  • RETWIST10
  • RETYING11
  • REUNIFY13
  • REUNION7
  • REUNITE7
  • REUSING8
  • REVOICE12
  • REVUIST10
  • REVVING14
  • REVYING14
  • REWEIGH14
  • REWRITE10
  • RHENIUM12
  • RHIZINE19
  • RHODIES11
  • RHODIUM13
  • RHYMING16
  • RHYMIST15
  • RHYTINA13
  • RIBBIER11
  • RIBBIES11
  • RIBBING12
  • RIBBITS11
  • RIBLIKE13
  • RICHING13
  • RICKING14
  • RIDDING10
  • RIDGIER9
  • RIDGILS9
  • RIDGING10
  • RIEVING11
  • RIFFING14
  • RIFLING11
  • RIFLIPS12
  • RIFTIER10
  • RIFTING11
  • RIGGING10
  • RIGGISH12
  • RIGLING9
  • RIGLINS8
  • RILLING8
  • RIMFIRE12
  • RIMMING12
  • RINDIER8
  • RINDING9
  • RINGING9
  • RINKING12
  • RINNING8
  • RINSING8
  • RIOTING8
  • RIOTISE7
  • RIOTIZE16
  • RIPPIER11
  • RIPPING12
  • RIPTIDE10
  • RISKIER11
  • RISKILY14
  • RISKING12
  • RISPING10
  • RITTING8
  • RITZIER16
  • RITZILY19
  • RIVLINS10
  • ROADIES8
  • ROADING9
  • ROAMING10
  • ROARIER7
  • ROARING8
  • ROATING8
  • ROBBING12
  • ROBBINS11
  • ROCKIER13
  • ROCKILY16
  • ROCKING14
  • RODDING10
  • RODLIKE12
  • ROGUING9
  • ROGUISH11
  • ROILIER7
  • ROILING8
  • ROINING8
  • ROINISH10
  • ROLFING11
  • ROLLICK13
  • ROLLIES7
  • ROLLING8
  • ROMAIKA13
  • ROMAINE9
  • ROMPING12
  • ROMPISH14
  • RONDINO8
  • RONNIES7
  • RONNING8
  • ROOFIER10
  • ROOFIES10
  • ROOFING11
  • ROOKIER11
  • ROOKIES11
  • ROOKING12
  • ROOKISH14
  • ROOMIER9
  • ROOMIES9
  • ROOMILY12
  • ROOMING10
  • ROOPIER9
  • ROOPING10
  • ROOSING8
  • ROOTIER7
  • ROOTIES7
  • ROOTING8
  • RORTIER7
  • RORTING8
  • ROSBIFS12
  • ROSTING8
  • ROSYING11
  • ROTTING8
  • ROUGING9
  • ROUMING10
  • ROUPIER9
  • ROUPILY12
  • ROUPING10
  • ROUSING8
  • ROUTINE7
  • ROUTING8
  • ROWDIER11
  • ROWDIES11
  • ROWDILY14
  • ROWTING11
  • ROYNING11
  • ROYNISH13
  • RUBBIDY15
  • RUBBIES11
  • RUBBING12
  • RUBBISH14
  • RUBBITY14
  • RUBRICS11
  • RUBYING13
  • RUCHING13
  • RUCKING14
  • RUCTION9
  • RUDDIED10
  • RUDDIER9
  • RUDDIES9
  • RUDDILY12
  • RUDDING10
  • RUFFIAN13
  • RUFFING14
  • RUFFINS13
  • RUGBIES10
  • RUGGIER9
  • RUGGING10
  • RUGLIKE12
  • RUINING8
  • RULLION7
  • RUMKINS13
  • RUMMIER11
  • RUMMIES11
  • RUMMILY14
  • RUMMISH14
  • RUMPIES11
  • RUMPING12
  • RUNNIER7
  • RUNNING8
  • RUNNION7
  • RUNRIGS8
  • RUNTIER7
  • RUNTISH10
  • RUSHIER10
  • RUSHING11
  • RUSSIAS7
  • RUSSIFY13
  • RUSTICS9
  • RUSTIER7
  • RUSTILY10
  • RUSTING8
  • RUTTIER7
  • RUTTILY10
  • RUTTING8
  • RUTTISH10
  • RYMMING15
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 6th letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. E37%
  2. A20%
  3. O17%
3rd letter
  1. N9%
  2. S8%
  3. T8%
4th letter
  1. T12%
  2. L11%
  3. D9%
6th letter
  1. N41%
  2. E21%
  3. L8%
7th letter
  1. G32%
  2. S20%
  3. E12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; RAZZING tops the list with 26. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 43 words
  2. 8 points: 58 words
  3. 99 points: 58 words
  4. 10 points: 54 words
  5. 1111 points: 65 words
  6. 12 points: 40 words
  7. 1313 points: 22 words
  8. 14 points: 29 words
  9. 1515 points: 5 words
  10. 16 points: 12 words
  11. 1717 points: 1 words
  12. 18 points: 2 words
  13. 1919 points: 2 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: 1 words
  20. 26 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RAZZING2628All three
RAZZIAS2525Collins · NWL
RITZILY1919All three
RHIZINE1919Collins only
REQUIEM1820All three
REPRIZE1819Collins only
RAMPICK1720Collins only
REALIZE1617All three
REQUIRE1617All three
REJOICE1619All three
RHYMING1617All three
REQUITE1617All three

Lock the pattern as R _ _ _ I _ _: the first letter is R and the fifth is I. Among the 393 matches, 67 count as common English words, so familiar options such as REALITY and ROUTINE sit beside obscure tournament entries. Collins includes 388 matches while NWL2023 includes 295, and that gap matters when you are solving with a specific game list.

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

  • 393 tournament-dictionary entries match the pattern R _ _ _ I _ _.
  • Collins includes 388 matches; NWL2023 includes 295, so coverage depends on your game.
  • 67 entries count as common English words, alongside many less familiar forms.
  • Ending G leads with 124 words, ahead of S at 79 and E at 47.
  • RAZZING scores 26, the highest score among these matches.

Which familiar words fit this pattern?

RUNNING, READING, REALITY, RECEIVE, and ROUTINE are familiar matches. REALIZE, REMAINS, REQUIRE, and ROLLING fit too. These recognizable anchors make a better first pass than trying to memorize the full set.

Word endings narrow the candidates further. G leads with 124 matches, followed by S at 79 and E at 47. If the last letter is still open, test G first.

RAZZING tops the scoring list at 26, with RAZZIAS next at 25. REQUIEM and REPRIZE score 18, while REALIZE and REQUIRE score 16.

Common-looking words are easier to recognize; unusual letter combinations often provide the stronger tile score.

How should you narrow the remaining candidates?

Start with the fixed fifth letter, then check every slot: R _ _ _ I _ _. READING and RECEIVE show how different middle-letter sequences can satisfy the same frame. A candidate that merely starts with R is not enough; its fifth character must be I.

One limitation matters in tournament play: 388 matches appear in Collins, but only 295 appear in NWL2023. Check your game's exact dictionary before relying on a less familiar entry. For 7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter, the useful distinction is familiar vocabulary versus dictionary-specific edge cases.

For a score-focused turn, keep RAZZING in mind at 26 points. Premium squares change the board total, so treat that score as a starting point, not a guaranteed play.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have R first and I fifth?
There are 393 matching words in the tournament-dictionary lists. The pattern fixes R in the first slot and I in the fifth, leaving the other five positions open. Examples include RUNNING, READING, and RECEIVE.
What are some common words with R first and I fifth?
RUNNING, READING, REALITY, RECEIVE, and ROUTINE are familiar examples. The full group includes 67 words classed as common English vocabulary, alongside many less familiar entries. Every example must still match the fixed R and fifth-position I.
Are all 393 words accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 includes 295 matching words, while Collins includes 388. The counts reflect coverage in separate tournament dictionaries, so an entry accepted in one list may not appear in another. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar match.

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