5-Letter Words Starting With RH
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With RH 14 words
How common is RH at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 five-letter words that start with RH. They average 10.1 points, the best is RHYME (13 points) and 42.9% end in E.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- e 42.9%
- b 14.3%
- s 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea7.1%
- eu7.1%
- ie7.1%
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 RH
r 1h 4y 4m 3e 1
R 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + M 3 + E 1 = 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).
rhyme
- nouncorrespondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
- nouna piece of poetry
- verbcompose rhymes
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How many five-letter words that start with RH are there?
There are 14 five-letter words that start with RH 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 RH?
RHYME is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RHOMB (12), RHUMB (12), RHODY (12).
What are some common five-letter words that start with RH?
Everyday examples include RHYME, RHINO, RHEUM, RHEAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with RH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RHODY (12), RHYNE (11), RHYTA (11), RHEME (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.