Words Starting With RE

Every English word that starts with "RE". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.

442 words found

15 Letter Words2

recommendations22reconfiguration21

14 Letter Words5

recommendation21recriminations18representation16representative19responsibility21

13 Letter Words11

realistically18refrigeration17refrigerators17rehabilitated19reimbursement19reinforcement20reintegration14relationships18repercussions17revolutionary19revolutionize25

12 Letter Words13

receptionist16recommending20reconsidered16recreational14redundancies16refreshments20refrigerator16relationship17representing15requirements23reservations15respectfully22restrictions14

11 Letter Words26

realization20rearranging13recognition14recognizing24recommended19reconfigure17reenactment15referencing17regulations12reliability16remembering18replacement17represented14requirement22rescheduled18researching17resemblance17reservation14resignation12resolutions11respectable17respirators13responsible15restaurants11restraining12retaliation11

10 Letter Words52

reasonable12reassigned12rebuilding14receivable17recognized23recognizes22recommends17reconsider13recovering16recruiting13redesigned13referenced16references15refinement15reflecting16reflection15reflective18refreshing17regardless12registered12regulation11regulatory14rehearsals13rehearsing14reimbursed15reinstated11relatively16relaxation17relentless10remarkable18remarkably21remembered17repeatedly16replicates14represents12reputation12requesting20reschedule16resembling15resentment12resistance12resolution10respectful17respecting15respirator12responding14responsive15restaurant10restricted13retirement12retraining11revolution13

9 Letter Words77

reactants11reactions11realistic11realities9realizing19rebranded13receiving15reception13reckoning16recliners11recognise12recognize21recommend16reconcile13reconnect13recording13recreated12recruited12recurring12recycling17reduction12reductive15redundant11reference14referring13reflected15regarding12regularly13regulated11regulator10rehearsal12rehearsed13reimburse13reinstate9rejecting19rejection18relatable11relations9relatives12releasing10relegated11relevance14religious10relocated12reluctant11remaining12remembers15reminding13remission11rendering11rendition10reopening12repairmen13repeating12replacing14reporting12represent11repressed12reprimand14reputable13requested19requiring19resembled14residence12residency15residents10resistant9resources11respected14responded13responses11restoring10restraint9returning10revealing13reviewing16rewarding14

8 Letter Words84

reaching14reacting11reaction10realized18realizes17reassess8receipts12received14recently13recorded12recorder11recourse10recovery16recreate10recycled16redirect11referred12refiling12refiners11refining12reflects13refusing12regional9register9regulars9regulate9rehearse11reindeer9rejected18relation8relative11relaxing16released9releases8relevant11reliable10reliance10relieved12religion9reliving12remained11remember14reminded12reminder11remotely13removing14renewing12repaired11repeated11replaced13reported11reporter10reproach15republic14requests17required18requires17research13reserved12resident9resigned10resolved12resource10respects12responds11response10restless8restored9restroom10resulted9retainer8retarded10retiring9retreats8retrench13retrieve11returned9revealed12revenues11reverend12reversal11reversed12reviewed15rewarded13

7 Letter Words81

reached13reaches12readers8reading9realise7reality10realize16realtor7reasons7rebound10rebuild10receipt11receive12recipes11recital9reclaim11records10recover12rectory12recycle14redhead12redoing9reduced11reenact9refiner10reflect12reforms12refrain10refunds11refused11refuses10regards9regatta8regimen10regions8regrets8regular8related8relaxed15release7relieve10relying11remains9reminds10remodel10remorse9removal12removed13renewed11rentals7renting8repairs9replace11replica11reports9request16require16reserve10reshoot10resolve10respect11respond10restart7resting8results7resumes9retired8retract9retreat7returns7reunion7reveals10revenge11revenue10reverse10reviews13revised11revisit10revolve13rewards11rewrite10

6 Letter Words57

reader7really9reason6rebate8rebeck14reboot8recall8recent8recess8recipe10record9redeem9reduce9reeves9refers9refill9reflex16reflux16reform11refund10refuse9regard8regime9regina7region7regret7reject15relate6relief9relish9remain8remedy12remind9remote8remove11rental6rented7repair8repeat8report8rescue8resell6resent6resign7resist6resort6rested7result6resume8retail6retard7retire6return6reveal9review12reward10rewind10

5 Letter Words18

reach10react7reads6ready9realm7reams7recon7redid7reeks9refer8rehab10reign6relax12renew8repay10repel7reset5rests5

4 Letter Words11

read5real4ream6rear4redo5reed5reel4rely7rent4reps6rest4

3 Letter Words4

rec5red4rep5rex10

2 Letter Words1

re2

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About These Words

This list holds 442 words, running from 2 to 15 letters and averaging 8.2 letters apiece. The commonest length is 8 letters, covering 84 of them.

The letters that turn up in the most of these words are e (442), r (442), i (217), n (206), t (187). Vowels make up 40% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.

For Scrabble, these words average 11.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is REVOLUTIONIZE at 25, followed by RECOGNIZING, RECOGNIZED and REQUIREMENTS. 177 of them (40%) contain a letter worth four or more. 81 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.

The longest entries are RECOMMENDATIONS and RECONFIGURATION at 15 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: RE.

Length distribution

2 letters

1 (0%)

3 letters

4 (1%)

4 letters

11 (2%)

5 letters

18 (4%)

6 letters

57 (13%)

7 letters

81 (18%)

8 letters

84 (19%)

9 letters

77 (17%)

10 letters

52 (12%)

11 letters

26 (6%)

12 letters

13 (3%)

13 letters

11 (2%)

14 letters

5 (1%)

15 letters

2 (0%)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many words starting with "RE" are there?+

Our dictionary lists 442 words starting with "RE". They run from 2 to 9 letters, and 8-letter entries are the most common with 84 of them.

Which of these words starting with "RE" scores highest in Scrabble?+

RECOGNIZE is the highest scorer at 21 points before board bonuses, ahead of REALIZING, REJECTING and REALIZED. The list averages 10.3 points per word, and 121 of them use a letter worth four or more.

What are the shortest words starting with "RE"?+

The shortest are RE 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 starting with "RE"?+

REACTANTS, REACTIONS, REALISTIC and REALITIES are the longest at 9 letters. 81 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.

Are words starting with "RE" useful in word games?+

Vowels account for 41% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are E, R, A. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.