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5-Letter Words Starting With R and Ending in L

There are 16 five-letter words starting with R and ending in L in our dictionary; 11 of them are common words.

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All 16 words

  • rival8 points
  • royal8 points
  • rural5 points
  • ravel8 points
  • revel8 points
  • rebel7 points
  • repel7 points
  • regal6 points
  • rowel8 points
  • renal5 points
  • riyal8 points
  • ratal5 points
  • ratel5 points
  • refel8 points
  • rugal6 points
  • reoil5 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 16
  • By usage: 8 very common, 3 common, 5 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. ravel 8
  2. refel 8
  3. revel 8
  4. rival 8
  5. riyal 8
  6. rowel 8
  7. royal 8
  8. rebel 7
  9. repel 7
  10. regal 6

Most common

  1. rival
  2. royal
  3. rural
  4. ravel
  5. revel
  6. rebel
  7. repel
  8. regal
  9. rowel
  10. renal

Definitions

rival (adjective)
As a rival in a competition.
royal (adjective)
Of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch.
rural (adjective)
Of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city.
ravel (noun)
A row of unravelled stitches.

Every word in this list has five letters and start with R and end in L. We count 16 of them, with 11 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so RAVEL at 8 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as RIVAL, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.

How to use this page

To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.

Tips

A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.

Questions

Which five-letter words starting with R and ending in L are the most common?

RIVAL, ROYAL and RURAL are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.

Can I search this list with my own letters?

Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words starting with R and ending in L you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.

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