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4-letter words with R as the 1st letter

A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when R is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: race, rack, racy.

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186 words

Word	Length	Syllables
race	4	1
rack	4	1
racy	4	2
rads	4	1
raff	4	1
raft	4	1
raga	4	2
rage	4	1
ragg	4	1
ragi	4	2
rags	4	1
raia	4	1
raid	4	1
rail	4	1
rain	4	1
rais	4	1
raja	4	2
rake	4	1
raki	4	2
raku	4	2
rale	4	1
rami	4	2
ramp	4	1
rams	4	1
rand	4	1
rang	4	1
rani	4	2
rank	4	1
rant	4	1
rape	4	1
raps	4	1
rapt	4	1
rare	4	1
rase	4	1
rash	4	1
rasp	4	1
rate	4	1
rath	4	1
rato	4	2
rats	4	1
rave	4	1
raws	4	1
raya	4	1
rays	4	1
raze	4	1
razz	4	1
read	4	1
real	4	1
ream	4	1
reap	4	1
rear	4	1
rebs	4	1
reck	4	1
recs	4	1
redd	4	1
rede	4	1
redo	4	2
reds	4	1
reed	4	1
reef	4	1
reek	4	1
reel	4	1
rees	4	1
refs	4	1
reft	4	1
regs	4	1
reif	4	1
rein	4	1
reis	4	1
rely	4	2
rems	4	1
rend	4	1
rent	4	1
repo	4	2
repp	4	1
reps	4	1
resh	4	1
rest	4	1
rete	4	1
rets	4	1
revs	4	1
rhea	4	1
rhos	4	1
rhus	4	1
rial	4	1
rias	4	1
ribs	4	1
rice	4	1
rich	4	1
rick	4	1
ride	4	1
rids	4	1
riel	4	1
rife	4	1
riff	4	1
rifs	4	1
rift	4	1
rigs	4	1
rile	4	1
rill	4	1
rime	4	1
rims	4	1
rimy	4	2
rind	4	1
ring	4	1
rink	4	1
rins	4	1
riot	4	1
ripe	4	1
rips	4	1
rise	4	1
risk	4	1
rite	4	1
ritz	4	1
rive	4	1
road	4	1
roam	4	1
roan	4	1
roar	4	1
robe	4	1
robs	4	1
rock	4	1
rocs	4	1
rode	4	1
rods	4	1
roes	4	1
roil	4	1
role	4	1
rolf	4	1
roll	4	1
romp	4	1
roms	4	1
rood	4	1
roof	4	1
rook	4	1
room	4	1
root	4	1
rope	4	1
ropy	4	2
rort	4	1
rose	4	1
rosy	4	2
rota	4	2
rote	4	1
roti	4	2
rotl	4	1
roto	4	2
rots	4	1
roue	4	1
roup	4	1
rout	4	1
roux	4	1
rove	4	1
rows	4	1
rube	4	1
rubs	4	1
ruby	4	2
ruck	4	1
rudd	4	1
rude	4	1
rued	4	1
ruer	4	1
rues	4	1
ruff	4	1
ruga	4	2
rugs	4	1
ruin	4	1
rule	4	1
ruly	4	2
rump	4	1
rums	4	1
rune	4	1
rung	4	1
runs	4	1
runt	4	1
ruse	4	1
rush	4	1
rusk	4	1
rust	4	1
ruth	4	1
ruts	4	1
ryas	4	1
ryes	4	1
ryke	4	1
rynd	4	1
ryot	4	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed R in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping R locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.