Words That Start With RAI

There are over 174 words that begin with RAI in English. From 3-letter words to 13-letter entries, find RAI-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with RAI.

3 letter RAI-words icon
1

3-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Short high-frequency RAI-words:

rai

4 letter RAI-words icon
7

4-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Common 4-letter RAI-words:

rail

rain

raid

raia

raik

rais

rait

See all 4-letter RAI-words
5 letter RAI-words icon
12

5-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Common 5-letter RAI-words:

raise

raids

rainy

rails

raias

raiks

raile

raine

rains

raird

raita

raits

See all 5-letter RAI-words
6 letter RAI-words icon
18

6-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Common 6-letter RAI-words:

raised

raises

raided

raider

raiked

railed

railer

railes

railly

rained

raines

rairds

raiser

raisin

raison

raitas

raited

raiyat

See all 6-letter RAI-words
7 letter RAI-words icon
26

7-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Common 7-letter RAI-words:

railway

raising

raiders

raiding

raiking

railbus

railcar

railers

railgun

railman

railmen

raiment

rainbow

rainfly

raining

rainout

raisers

raisins

raisiny

raiyats

See all 7-letter RAI-words
8 letter RAI-words icon
34

8-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Common 8-letter RAI-words:

rainfall

railroad

railways

raidings

railbeds

railcard

railguns

railhead

railings

raillery

railless

raillies

raiments

rainbows

raindate

raindrop

rainfast

rainiest

rainless

rainworm

See all 8-letter RAI-words
9 letter RAI-words icon
32

9-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Common 9-letter RAI-words:

railroads

railbirds

railbuses

railcards

railheads

railwoman

railwomen

rainbirds

rainbowed

raincheck

raindates

rainfalls

raininess

rainmaker

rainproof

rainspout

rainstick

rainstorm

rainswept

raintight

See all 9-letter RAI-words
10 letter RAI-words icon
26

10-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Common 10-letter RAI-words:

railbusses

railleries

railroader

railwayana

railwaymen

railworker

rainbowier

rainchecks

raindances

rainforest

rainmaking

rainproofs

rainspouts

rainsquall

rainstorms

rainwashed

rainwashes

raisiniest

raisonneur

raiyatwari

See all 10-letter RAI-words
11 letter RAI-words icon
15

11-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Common 11-letter RAI-words:

railroaders

railroading

railworkers

rainbowfish

rainbowiest

rainbowlike

rainforests

raininesses

rainmakings

rainproofed

rainshadows

rainsqualls

rainwashing

raisonneurs

raiyatwaris

See all 11-letter RAI-words
12 letter RAI-words icon
2

12-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Common 12-letter RAI-words:

railroadings

rainproofing

See all 12-letter RAI-words
13 letter RAI-words icon
1

13-Letter Words Starting With RAI

Common 13-letter RAI-words:

rainbowfishes

See all 13-letter RAI-words

174 Common Words Starting with RAI

Most Common Length
8
(34 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
10.9
(out of 24)
Most Common Ending
s
(40%)

Curated Word Lists You May Find Interesting

Browse curated word lists by letter and word length.

Trending Today

5-letter word lists built for puzzle solving

Tools for Your Word Lists Games

Finders and solvers to turn patterns into possibilities

Hints and Answers for Your Daily Games

Keep your streak alive. Daily help for daily puzzles

Try These Word Tips Games

Fun daily word games made by Wordtips

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RAI is rainbowfishes with a total of 24 points.

R 1
A 1
I 1
N 1
B 3
O 1
W 4
F 4
I 1
S 1
H 4
E 1
S 1
noun 1. any of a number of small brightly coloured fish of warm waters

Words that begin with RAI are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in RAI and words with RAI. Try our five letter words starting with RAI page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With RAI

  • How many words starting with RAI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 174 words in the English dictionary that start with RAI, and most of them are 8 letters long (34 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with RAI?

    The longest word starting with RAI is "rainbowfishes" at 13 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "railroads" is the longest common word starting with RAI.

  • Are there any rare words starting with RAI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "rainsquall", "rainsqualls", "raiyatwari", "rainbowfish" start with RAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "rainbowfish" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with RAI?

    Most words starting with RAI are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "rainfall", "railroad", "railways", "raidings", "railbeds".