5-Letter Words Starting With RA
- 139 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With RA 139 words
How common is RA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 139 five-letter words that start with RA. They average 7.7 points, the best is RAZED (15 points) and 32.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 139
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.7
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 32%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.4%
- e 15.8%
- d 11.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai8.6%
- ee4.3%
- au1.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with RA
r 1a 1z 10e 1d 2
R 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
razed
- adjectivetorn down and broken up
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How many five-letter words that start with RA are there?
There are 139 five-letter words that start with RA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with RA?
RAZED is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RAJAH (15), RAZOR (14), RAZES (14).
What are some common five-letter words that start with RA?
Everyday examples include RAISE, RAPID, RADIO, RANGE, RABID, RARER, RADAR, RATIO. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with RA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RAZER (14), RAZOO (14), RAXED (13), RAJAS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.