Words That Start With

R

English words beginning with “R” — sorted by frequency

✦200 words found

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🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With R

5 Wordle words

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REVEL REGAL REMIT RELIC REBUT

🎯 4-Letter Words Starting With R

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REST REND RENT

All Words Starting With R

200 words — most common first

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Word	Letters	Syllables	Type	Definition
resolute	8	3	noun	Firm, unyielding, determined.
reverence	9	3	noun	Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
repose	6	2	noun	(intransitive) (also figurative) To lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest; to rest.
resentment	10	3	noun	Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
reticent	8	3		Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
render	6	2	verb	(transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
rebuke	6	2	noun	(of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
resolve	7	2	verb	(intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something. To become determined to reach a certain goal or take a certain action.
regard	6	2	noun	One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.
relish	6	2	noun	(by extension) (countable, uncountable, originally US) A condiment or sauce added to food for a spicy or tangy flavour; specifically, one made with chopped, pickled fruit or vegetables.
retribution	11	4	noun	Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
respite	7	2	noun	A brief interval of rest or relief.
reverie	7	3	noun	A state of dreaming while awake; a loose or irregular train of thought; musing or meditation; daydream.
revel	5	2	noun	To make merry; to have a happy, lively time.
refined	7	2	noun	(of processes) Developed, improved.
remarkable	10	4		Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.
reprisal	8	3	noun	An act of retaliation.
refute	6	2	verb	(transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
reprimand	9	3	noun	To reprove in a formal or official way.
recoil	6	2	noun	To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment.
resplendent	11	3		Shiny and colourful, and thus pleasing to the eye.
reserved	8	2		(not comparable) Set aside for a particular person or purpose; spoken for.
remorse	7	2	noun	A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
relinquish	10	3	verb	(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
renegade	8	3	noun	An outlaw or rebel.
reprobate	9	3	noun	One rejected by God; a sinful person.
remarked	8	2		conspicuous; marked
repository	10	5	noun	(archiving, computing) A storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
revere	6	2	verb	(transitive) To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.
recondite	9	3	noun	(of areas of discussion or research) Difficult, obscure.
reticence	9	3	noun	(uncountable, also figuratively) Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; (countable) an instance of acting in this manner.
resilience	10	4	noun	(psychology, neuroscience) The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.
revulsion	9	3	noun	Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror.
repercussions	13	4	noun	A consequence or ensuing result of some action.
reminiscence	12	4	noun	An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.
relentless	10	3		Unremitting, steady and persistent.
recognition	11	4	noun	The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
recess	6	2	noun	(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
restrained	10	2		Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
reprieve	8	2	noun	(transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
retain	6	2	verb	(transitive) Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
remark	6	2	noun	A casual observation, comment, or statement
revelation	10	4	noun	The act of revealing or disclosing.
regent	6	2	noun	One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.
restive	7	2		Impatient under delay, duress, or control.
resonance	9	3	noun	(uncountable) The quality of being resonant.
rectify	7	3	verb	(transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right.
replete	7	2	verb	Abounding, amply provided.
resolution	10	4	noun	A firm decision or an official decision.
reveal	6	2	verb	(transitive) To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
recognize	9	3	verb	(transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.
refuge	6	2	noun	A place providing safety, protection or shelter.
renounce	8	2	verb	(transitive) To give up, resign, surrender.
resound	7	2	verb	(intransitive) Of a place: to reverberate with sound or noise.
retorted	8	3	verb	To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
reconcile	9	3	verb	(ambitransitive) To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.
reprise	7	2	noun	(music) A repetition of a phrase, a return to an earlier theme, or a second rendition or version of a song in a programme or musical.
retainer	8	3	noun	A fee one pays to reserve the other's time for services.
renowned	8	2		Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.
reflection	10	3	noun	The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
restitution	11	4	noun	The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.
reliable	8	4	noun	Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
reverberate	11	4	verb	(intransitive) Of sound: to (repeatedly) bounce against one or more surfaces; to echo or re-echo, to resound.
reverent	8	3		Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.
relevant	8	3		Related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
repent	6	2	verb	(intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
reluctance	10	3	noun	Unwillingness to do something.
reckless	8	2	noun	Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.
recompense	10	3	noun	To reward or repay (someone) for something done, given etc.
reservoir	9	3	noun	A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
regress	7	2	noun	(intransitive) To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.
repulsion	9	3	noun	An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
revered	7	2		Respected or given reverence.
relation	8	3	noun	The manner in which two things may be associated.
regal	5	2	noun	Of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty.
receptive	9	3		Ready to receive something, especially new concepts or ideas.
regalia	7	3	noun	The emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre or sword.
repugnant	9	3		Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
reproach	8	2	noun	(transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).
revenant	8	3	noun	A supernatural being that returns from the dead; a zombie or ghost.
representative	14	5	noun	A delegate.
reckon	6	2	verb	(colloquial) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause
reluctant	9	3		Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.
retention	9	3	noun	The act of retaining or something retained.
recall	6	2	verb	(transitive, intransitive) To call back (a situation, event, etc.) to one's mind; to remember; to recollect.
represent	9	3	verb	(transitive) To stand or act in the place of; to perform the duties, exercise the rights, or otherwise act on behalf of
rendezvous	10	3	noun	A meeting or date.
retort	6	2	noun	A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
respect	7	2	noun	(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
repudiate	9	4	verb	(transitive) To reject the truth or validity of; to deny.
recluse	7	2	noun	A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.
relaxed	7	2		Free from tension or anxiety; at ease; leisurely.
resentful	9	3		Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.
regnant	7	2	noun	Reigning, ruling; currently holding power.
return	6	2	noun	(intransitive) To come or go back (to a place or person).
relief	6	2	noun	The removal of stress or discomfort.
release	7	2	noun	(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
rebound	7	2	noun	(basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
report	6	2	noun	(transitive, intransitive) To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
relative	8	3	noun	Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.
resonant	8	3	noun	Resounding, echoing.
reflective	10	3		Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
repentance	10	3	noun	A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
reputable	9	4		Having a good reputation; honourable.
reference	9	3	noun	The act of referring: a submitting for information or decision.
retrograde	10	3	noun	Directed or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel; retreating.
recalcitrant	12	4	noun	Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.
rendition	9	3	noun	An interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work.
reflect	7	2	verb	(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
revolt	6	2	noun	(intransitive) To rebel, particularly against authority.
recusant	8	3	noun	Anyone refusing to submit to authority or regulation.
regret	6	2	noun	To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
reverberant	11	4		Tending to reverberate.
rest	4	1	noun	(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
reserve	7	2	noun	(transitive, ditransitive) To book in advance; to make a reservation for.
remedy	6	3	noun	A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.
retreat	7	2	noun	The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
refuse	6	2	verb	(transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
rebuttal	8	3	noun	The act of contradicting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.
restless	8	2		Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.