Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: RIDES, RILES, RITES, RIVES, RICES and RIPES. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 37 of the 56 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- RITZY17 points
- RIBBY12 points
- RIOJA12 points
- RISKY12 points
- RICKS11 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is S (7 words), followed by V (6).
More 5 letter words starting with R
RI at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with RI?
There are 56 5 letter words that start with RI in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with RI?
RITZY, worth 17 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with RI?
RIDES, RILES and RITES use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.