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5-Letter Words Starting With RED

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RED

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With RED 16 words

How common is RED at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words that start with RED. They average 8.1 points, the best is REDUX (13 points) and 18.8% end in S.

Total words
16
Average Scrabble score
8.1
out of 13 max
Everyday words
6%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
18.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 18.8%
  • y 18.8%
  • d 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia6.3%

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 RED

r 1e 1d 2u 1x 8

R 1 + E 1 + D 2 + U 1 + X 8 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

redux

  1. adjectivebrought back“the Victorian era redux”
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How many five-letter words that start with RED are there?

There are 16 five-letter words that start with RED 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 RED?

REDUX is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are REDOX (13), REDDY (10), REDYE (9).

Which rare five-letter words that start with RED score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include REDOX (13), REDDY (10), REDRY (9), REDIP (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.