5-Letter Words Starting With RI
There are 56 five-letter words starting with RI in our dictionary; 42 of them are common words.
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All 56 words
- right9 points
- river8 points
- risky12 points
- risks9 points
- rival8 points
- rigid7 points
- rides6 points
- rings6 points
- risen5 points
- rises5 points
- rinks9 points
- riced8 points
- rifer8 points
- rifle8 points
- rifts8 points
- rivet8 points
- rices7 points
- ridge7 points
- ripen7 points
- riper7 points
- rider6 points
- rigor6 points
- riled6 points
- rinds6 points
- riles5 points
- rinse5 points
- riots5 points
- riser5 points
- rites5 points
- ritzy17 points
- ricks11 points
- riffs11 points
- rimed8 points
- riven8 points
- rimes7 points
- rills5 points
- ridgy10 points
- rived9 points
- rives8 points
- riyal8 points
- ricer7 points
- rials5 points
- rishi8 points
- riant5 points
- riata5 points
- riels5 points
- rille5 points
- ribby12 points
- rioja12 points
- riley8 points
- riped8 points
- ribes7 points
- ricin7 points
- rimer7 points
- ripes7 points
- risus5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 56
- By usage: 29 very common, 13 common, 14 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- ritzy 17
- ribby 12
- rioja 12
- risky 12
- ricks 11
- riffs 11
- ridgy 10
- right 9
- rinks 9
- risks 9
Most common
- right
- river
- risky
- risks
- rival
- rigid
- rides
- rings
- risen
- rises
Definitions
- right (adjective)
- Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north.
- river (noun)
- A large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).
- risky (adjective)
- Involving risk or danger.
- rival (adjective)
- As a rival in a competition.
There are 56 five-letter words starting with RI, and 42 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is RITZY at 17 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with RI?
RITZY scores 17 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
14 of the 56 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.