Words Starting With RE
Browse every English word that starts with the letter RE. This list is sourced from a 350 000-word dictionary and includes Scrabble-valid entries with their point scores. Use the full Word Unscrambler to filter by length, ending, or tile combination.
Quick stats: 10,161 total words, 15-letter average length, 22.1-point mean score.
- Total words
- 10,161
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 22.1 pts
- Highest scoring
- rejeopardizing (34 pts)
- Longest word
- resynchronizing (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 42(21%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
Our dictionary returns 10,161 matches — a deep pool for anagram practice, crossword solving, and vocabulary building. Scrabble players will notice 42 words carrying Q, X, Z, J, or K — letters that separate casual players from competitive ones. Watch for recurring suffixes like -ON, -NG, -SS, -ION when planning hooks and parallel plays. Notice how many words begin with RE, REC, RES, RET — memorising these clusters speeds up in-game word retrieval. Top scorer: rejeopardizing (34 pts). Average Scrabble value across the list is 22.1 points per word. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. In tournament Scrabble, knowing word counts and score distributions for common patterns saves seconds per turn — seconds that add up over 30+ games. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.41, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
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Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 21% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits. Average Scrabble value here is 22.1 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- REJEOPARDIZING (14 letters, 34 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- RESYNCHRONIZING (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- RECOGNIZABILITY (15 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- RESYNCHRONIZED (14 letters, 32 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- REACCLIMATIZING (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- RESYMBOLIZATION (15 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- RECRYSTALLIZING (15 letters, 30 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- REFAMILIARIZING (15 letters, 30 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 10,161 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- resynchronizing33 pts
- recognizability32 pts
- reacclimatizing31 pts
- resymbolization31 pts
- recrystallizing30 pts
- refamiliarizing30 pts
- rehospitalizing30 pts
- resystematizing30 pts
- reharmonization29 pts
- rehypothecating29 pts
- relinquishments29 pts
- reprivatization29 pts
- requalification29 pts
- rebarbarization28 pts
- recarbonization28 pts
- recarburization28 pts
- regalvanization28 pts
- rehypothecation28 pts
- revolutionizing28 pts
- reacknowledging27 pts
- reauthorization27 pts
- referendaryship27 pts
- refertilization27 pts
- reforestization27 pts
- rejustification27 pts
- remagnetization27 pts
- rematerializing27 pts
- reproachability27 pts
- revisualization27 pts
- reactualization26 pts
- reduplicatively26 pts
- rememberability26 pts
- renormalization26 pts
- restabilization26 pts
- resurrectionize26 pts
- reveverberatory26 pts
- reaccommodating25 pts
- regionalization25 pts
- reindustrialize25 pts
- renationalizing25 pts
- reorganizations25 pts
- reproachfulness25 pts
- reproducibility25 pts
- retrospectively25 pts
- retrospectivity25 pts
- recomprehension24 pts
- reconcilability24 pts
- reconvalescence24 pts
- regerminatively24 pts
- reminiscenceful24 pts
- resensitization24 pts
- resequestration24 pts
- respecification24 pts
- resterilization24 pts
- retromammillary24 pts
- retropharyngeal24 pts
- reacidification23 pts
- reformativeness23 pts
- refortification23 pts
- remagnification23 pts
- remanufacturing23 pts
- remonstratively23 pts
- retroreflective23 pts
- reverifications23 pts
- reversification23 pts
- reappropriating22 pts
- rebarbativeness22 pts
- receptaculitoid22 pts
- recertification22 pts
- recommendations22 pts
- recommissioning22 pts
- reconciliatiory22 pts
- reconfirmations22 pts
- recontemplating22 pts
- recoverableness22 pts
- redifferentiate22 pts
- reestablishment22 pts
- republicanising22 pts
- reticulocytosis22 pts
- retroclavicular22 pts
- retrogressively22 pts
- readvertisement21 pts
- reafforestation21 pts
- reapportionment21 pts
- reappropriation21 pts
- reauthenticated21 pts
- recalcitrancies21 pts
- reciprocitarian21 pts
- reclaimableness21 pts
- recombinational21 pts
- reconfiguration21 pts
- reconnoitringly21 pts
- reconstructible21 pts
- recontemplation21 pts
- recrystallising21 pts
- reenlightenment21 pts
- refrangibleness21 pts
- reglorification21 pts
- regratification21 pts
- remonstratingly21 pts
- reorchestrating21 pts
- reparticipation21 pts
- reprecipitation21 pts
- respectableness21 pts
- retroesophageal21 pts
- revolutionarily21 pts
- readmeasurement20 pts
- recollectedness20 pts
- reconcentrating20 pts
- reconfrontation20 pts
- rectangulometer20 pts
- redoubtableness20 pts
- reencouragement20 pts
- rehabilitations20 pts
- reincorporating20 pts
- reinvestigating20 pts
- remanifestation20 pts
- rematriculating20 pts
- renipericardial20 pts
- renopericardial20 pts
- renullification20 pts
- reorchestration20 pts
- representatives20 pts
- reproductionist20 pts
- resourcefulness20 pts
- restoringmoment20 pts
- restraightening20 pts
- restrainability20 pts
- restrengthening20 pts
- restrictiveness20 pts
- resurrectionary20 pts
- retrievableness20 pts
- retromandibular20 pts
- retroreflection20 pts
- reverberatories20 pts
- reascertainment19 pts
- recapitulations19 pts
- recitationalism19 pts
- reconcentration19 pts
- reconciliations19 pts
- reconnaissances19 pts
- reconsecrations19 pts
- reconsolidating19 pts
- reconstructions19 pts
- recontamination19 pts
- recrementitious19 pts
- redemonstrating19 pts
- reincorporation19 pts
- reindoctrinated19 pts
- reinvestigation19 pts
- remisunderstand19 pts
- repartitionable19 pts
- repronunciation19 pts
- resectabilities19 pts
- respectlessness19 pts
- responsibleness19 pts
- resurrectionism19 pts
- retinopapilitis19 pts
- retranscription19 pts
- retrocopulation19 pts
- retrogenerative19 pts
- retrosusception19 pts
- revolutionising19 pts
- reconsideration18 pts
- reconsolidation18 pts
- rectangularness18 pts
- redemonstration18 pts
- redetermination18 pts
- redistillabness18 pts
- redistributions18 pts
- reforestational18 pts
- regrettableness18 pts
- reiterativeness18 pts
- resentationally18 pts
- restorativeness18 pts
- resubstantiated18 pts
- resurrectioning18 pts
- reverentialness18 pts
- revolutionaries18 pts
- reactionariness17 pts
- realterableness17 pts
- rectilinearness17 pts
- reinterrogating17 pts
- remorselessness17 pts
- repetitiousness17 pts
- representations17 pts
- resurrectionist17 pts
- retransmissions17 pts
- retrocessionist17 pts
- retroperitoneal17 pts
- reasonlessuring16 pts
- registrationist16 pts
- reinterrogation16 pts
- reinstallations15 pts
14-letter words
How to use this list
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Frequently asked questions
- Why do starting letters matter in Scrabble?
- Knowing words that start with a specific letter helps you plan plays when certain tiles are already on the board, when you need to hook onto an existing word, or when you want to open a specific row or column.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 10,161 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 22.1 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is rejeopardizing (34 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 42 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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