Words Ending In R
Every English word that ends with "R". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.
862 words found
15 Letter Words2
autotransformer20cinematographer25
13 Letter Words3
administrator16granddaughter20whistleblower24
12 Letter Words14
cheeseburger20chiropractor21commissioner18exterminator21impersonator16investigator16manslaughter18manufacturer19photographer23practitioner16refrigerator16straightener16tranquilizer30velociraptor19
11 Letter Words18
blockbuster21cauliflower19cheerleader17conditioner14coordinator14distributor14entertainer11grandfather19grandmother18grasshopper19housekeeper20masturbator15misdemeanor16perpetrator15philosopher21predecessor16spectacular17thermometer18
10 Letter Words42
alternator10altogether14ambassador15babysitter17benefactor17calculator14chandelier16cocksucker24competitor16contractor14counsellor12fundraiser14headhunter17helicopter17horsepower18icebreaker18instructor12milliliter12millimeter14newsletter13particular14proprietor14prosecutor14reconsider13respirator12ringleader12shoplifter18skyscraper21songwriter14superpower17supervisor15terminator12testicular12thereafter16translator10undercover16underwater14unfamiliar15wastepaper17watercolor15whatsoever19wheelchair21
9 Letter Words55
alexander17alligator10announcer11appetizer22backwater20bartender12behaviour17character16comforter16commander16conductor14container11contender12counselor11decorator12disappear14encounter11filmmaker20generator10gladiator11godfather17hamburger17horsehair15inspector13lifesaver15litigator10messenger12molecular13motivator14neighbour15newspaper16nonsmoker15pacemaker19passenger12performer16perimeter13precursor13processor13professor14projector20regulator10saltwater12sandpiper14scavenger15simulator11slaughter13sprinkler15strangler10superstar11sweetener12treasurer9underwear13volunteer12wallpaper16whichever23
8 Letter Words107
attacker14bachelor15backdoor17beginner11behavior16believer13brighter14calendar11chandler14computer14consider11consumer12coworker17cucumber16customer12daughter13decanter11defender13designer10detector11dinosaur9director11disaster9discover14disorder10dumpster13elevator11employer15endanger10enforcer13engineer9executor17exterior15familiar13flounder12follower14frontier11gangster10gardener10governor12hangover15inferior11interior8intruder9inventor11investor11laughter12lavender12leftover14listener8makeover17maneuver13manpower15mediator11metaphor15minister10murderer11narrator8neighbor14observer13odometer11offender15operator10predator11prettier10prisoner10producer13provider14purifier13pushover16radiator9recorder11register9reindeer9remember14reminder11reporter10retainer8semester10shoulder12shredder13singular9skinnier12souvenir11springer11squander18squatter17stickler14stranger9stripper12stroller8stronger9superior10supplier12survivor14teenager9together12transfer11traveler11turnover11wanderer12wayfarer17whatever17whenever17wherever17whomever19wrangler12
7 Letter Words150
admirer10advisor11amateur9another10bladder11blaster9blender10booster9boulder10breaker13brother12browser12butcher14caliber11carrier9cashier12catcher14caterer9chamber16chapter14charger13charter12cheaper14cheater12cheddar14chipper16chopper16cleaner9clearer9cluster9coaster9cobbler13counter9courier9cracker15crapper13creator9cruiser9cruller9deliver11dresser8dropper12drummer12earlier7equator16farther13feather13fielder11fighter14flipper14forever13founder11freezer19funnier10further13gambler12glacier10glamour10grammar12greater8greener8grifter11hamster12happier14heather13heavier13holster10however16insider8janitor14leather10lighter11lobster9manager10meddler11monitor9monster9neither10nuclear9officer15outdoor8painter9panther12parkour13partner9pitcher14planner9plaster9platter9plumber13plunger10pointer9popular11printer9proffer15prouder10quarter16quicker22quieter16realtor7recover12refiner10regular8rooster7scanner9scarier9scissor9scooter9seminar9senator7sharper12shelter10shitter10shocker16shooter10shorter10shudder12sidebar10sidecar10similar9simpler11sleeper9slumber11smaller9smarter9snapper11soldier8speaker13spencer11spitter9spoiler9sponsor9sprayer12stagger9stalker11stapler9starter7sticker13stopper11striker11swagger12sweater10swimmer14teacher12theater10thicker16thunder11tighter11toaster7tracker13
6 Letter Words150
affair12answer9appear10author9badger10banker12banner8banter8barber10batter8beaker12bearer8beaver11bender9better8bidder10bigger10binder9bitter8blazer17blower11bomber12booger9border9bother11broker12buffer14bugger10bummer12bumper12bunker12burger9burner8buster8butler8butter8buzzer26caesar8caller8cancer10career8carter8castor8cellar8center8cinder9clever11closer8clover11colder9collar8colour8confer11connor8cooler8cooper10copier10copper12corner8dancer9danger8darker11dealer7decker13deeper9detour7diaper9dieter7differ13digger9dinner7dipper11doctor9dollar7downer10drawer10driver10dumber11easier6easter6editor7either9factor11farmer11faster9father12favour12fender10filter9finger10fisher12flavor12flower12folder10former11foster9fucker15garner7gather10geezer16gender8getter7ginger8goober9guitar7gutter7hacker15halter9hammer13hamper13hanger10harbor11harder10harper11header10heater9hector11helper11higher13hitter9holder10holler9honour9hoover12horror9hotter9hummer13hunger10hunter9indoor7isomer8jaguar14jasper15junior13keeper12kicker16killer10kisser10kosher13labour8ladder8larger7lawyer12leader7lesser6letter6liquor15litter6loader7locker12
5 Letter Words134
actor7after8altar5amber9anger6armor7auger6baker11baler7biker11boxer14buyer10cater7cedar8chair10cheer10choir10cider8cigar8clear7color7comer9cover10cuter7cyber12defer9diner6donor6dryer9eager6eater5elder6enter5error5ether8favor11fever11fewer11fiber10finer8fixer15flair8floor8flour8flyer11fryer11homer10honor8hover11humor10inner5inter5joker16labor7lager6laser5later5layer8lever8liner5liter5liver8loner5loser5lover8lower8major14maker11mayor10meter7miner7minor7miter7mixer14motor7mylar10never8newer8nicer7niner5occur9offer11older6order6oscar7other8otter5outer5owner8pager8paper9peter7pilar7poker11power10prior7queer14radar6razor14refer8rider6river8roger6rover8ruler5rumor7saber7safer8saver8savor8senor5sewer8sheer8smear7sober7solar5spear7steer5sugar6super7swear8tenor5their8tiger6timer7toner5tower8tumor7tutor5under6upper9vicar10water8wider9
4 Letter Words37
afar7amir6bear6beer6blur6dear5deer5door5ever7fair7fear7four7gear5hair7hear7hour7kier8liar4near4noir4over7pair6pier6poor6pour6rear4scar6sour4star4stir4tear4tier4tour4user4wear7year7your7
3 Letter Words18
air3bar5car5ear3far6for6fur6her6jar10kor7nor3our3par5per5ser3sir3tar3war6
2 Letter Words3
ar2er2or2
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About These Words
This list holds 862 words, running from 2 to 15 letters and averaging 6.9 letters apiece. The commonest length is 6 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are r (733), e (609), a (333), o (295), t (267). Vowels make up 38% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 10.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is TRANQUILIZER at 30, followed by BUZZER, CINEMATOGRAPHER and COCKSUCKER. 361 of them (49%) contain a letter worth four or more. 150 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are AUTOTRANSFORMER and CINEMATOGRAPHER at 15 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AR, ER and OR.
Length distribution
2 letters
3 (0%)
3 letters
18 (2%)
4 letters
37 (5%)
5 letters
134 (18%)
6 letters
150 (20%)
7 letters
150 (20%)
8 letters
107 (15%)
9 letters
55 (8%)
10 letters
42 (6%)
11 letters
18 (2%)
12 letters
14 (2%)
13 letters
3 (0%)
15 letters
2 (0%)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words ending in "R" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 862 words ending in "R". They run from 2 to 6 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 134 of them.
Which of these words ending in "R" scores highest in Scrabble?+
BUZZER is the highest scorer at 26 points before board bonuses, ahead of BLAZER, GEEZER and JOKER. The list averages 8.1 points per word, and 124 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words ending in "R"?+
The shortest are AR, ER and OR at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words ending in "R"?+
AFFAIR, ANSWER, APPEAR and AUTHOR are the longest at 6 letters.
Are words ending in "R" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 40% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are R, E, A. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.