Words that start with the letter R

Words that start with the letter R - English language, analysis

In English, there are 14507 words that start with the letter R

Looking for English words that begin with the letter 'R'? You're in the right place! The letter 'R' is the 18th letter in the English alphabet and it starts many fascinating words. From 'Rabbit' to 'Rainbow', the list is endless. Did you know that 'Run' is one of the most frequently used verbs that start with 'R' in the English language?

Interestingly, the letter 'R' is also quite popular in onomatopoeia, imitating sounds. Think of words like 'Roar' or 'Rumble' - they capture the essence of the sounds they describe! Another fun fact: 'Rhythm' is one of the few words in the English language that doesn't contain any vowels (if you consider 'y' as a consonant).

There are also many sophisticated words starting with 'R'. For example, 'Resilience' is a powerful word that conveys the ability to recover from difficulties. In the world of food, 'Raspberry' is a delicious fruit loved by many.

Why is it beneficial to learn words starting with 'R'? It broadens your vocabulary and improves your language skills. Next time you're at a spelling bee or playing Scrabble, having a rich repository of 'R' words will give you a competitive edge. Start exploring and enrich your language with robust words starting with the letter 'R'!


Words starting with the letter R - occurrence statistics in English

Words starting with the letter R - occurrence

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of words in the English language starting with the letter R

Words that start with the letter R
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 1 0,0
3 62 0,4
4 258 1,8
5 610 4,2
6 1239 8,5
7 1837 12,7
8 2234 15,4
9 2269 15,6
10 1943 13,4
11 1481 10,2
12 1031 7,1
13 724 5,0
14 492 3,4
15 326 2,2

Words ending with the letter R - occurrence

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of words in English ending with the letter R

Words ending with the letter R
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 49 0,4
4 180 1,3
5 656 4,8
6 1997 14,5
7 2764 20,1
8 2586 18,8
9 2074 15,1
10 1564 11,4
11 974 7,1
12 538 3,9
13 234 1,7
14 112 0,8
15 43 0,3

Occurrence frequency of the letter R

Frequency statistics, occurrence frequency of the letter R in English words.

Occurrences of the letter R in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter R The number of words [%]
0 127536 47,6
1 112163 41,9
2 25868 9,7
3 2114 0,8
4 70 0,0

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