Words That Start With RARE
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With RARE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With RARE 27 words
5-Letter Words Starting With RARE 4
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With RARE 3
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With RARE 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With RARE 6
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With RARE 3
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With RARE 2
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With RARE 2
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With RARE 2
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With RARE 2
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With RARE 1
Full 14-letter listHow common is RARE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 27 words that start with RARE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 11.5 points, the best is RAREFACTIVE (19 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 27
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 19 max
- Longest word
- RAREFICATIONAL
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 18.5%
- d 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io22.2%
- ie14.8%
- ee3.7%
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 word that starts with RARE
r 1a 1r 1e 1f 4a 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1
R 1 + A 1 + R 1 + E 1 + F 4 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
rarefactive
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with RARE are there?
There are 27 words that start with RARE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with RARE?
RAREFACTIVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RAREFICATIONAL (19), RAREFACTIONAL (18), RAREFICATIONS (18).
What are some common words that start with RARE?
Everyday examples include RARELY, RARE, RAREST, RARER, RARENESS, RAREFY, RARES, RARED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with RARE?
RAREFICATIONAL has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RARELY (6 letters) is the longest common one.