5 Letter Words That Start With RA

There are 146+ five letter words beginning with RA in our English dictionary. Every five-letter RA word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with RA.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RA

range 6
radio 6
rates 5
ratio 5
rapid 8
raise 5
radar 6
races 7
ranks 9
raids 6
rated 6
rally 8

All 5-Letter Words Starting With RA (118 words)

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How Common is RA as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 146 5-letter words starting with RA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.7, with -S endings dominating (32% of them).

Total Words
146
Avg Scrabble Score
7.7
Most Common Ending (32%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
EE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter RA-Words in Scrabble

razed 15
rajah 15
razes 14
razer 14
razoo 14
razee 14

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RA?

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RA is razed with a total of 15 points.

R 1
A 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. completely destroy (a building, town, or other settlement)
Synonyms:
destroydemolishraze to the groundtear downpull downknock downknock to pieceslevelflattenbulldozefellwipe outlay wasteruinwreck

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With RA

  • How many 5 letter words starting with RA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 146 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with RA. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with RA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "razoo", "razor", "razer", "razee" start with RA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "razoo" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with RA?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with RA include "range", "radio", "rates", "ratio", "rapid".

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