Starting With R With IS

6 words · highest scoring is risky at 12 points

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About 5 Letter Words Starting With R With IS

There are 6 five letter words starting with R and containing IS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is risky at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillRAISE, RISER, RISKS among them.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

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5 Letter Words Starting With R With IS at a Glance

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With R With IS

  • risky12
  • risks9
  • raise5
  • risen5
  • riser5
  • rises5

Common 5 Letter Words Starting With R With IS

  • raise5
  • risen5
  • riser5
  • rises5
  • risks9
  • risky12

5 Letter Words Starting With R With IS by Last Letter

5 Letter Words Starting With R With IS Defined

raiseVerb · 5 points
lift or move to a higher position or level
risenVerb · 5 points
move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up
riserNoun · 5 points
a person who habitually gets out of bed at a particular time of the morning
risesVerb · 5 points
move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up
risksNoun · 9 points
a situation involving exposure to danger
riskyAdjective · 12 points
full of the possibility of danger, failure, or loss

5 Letter Words Starting With R With IS: Questions

How many five letter words starting with R and containing IS are there?

There are 6 five letter words starting with R and containing IS in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with R and containing IS?

RISKY is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words starting with R and containing IS?

RAISE, RISER, RISKS are among the most familiar five letter words starting with R and containing IS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words starting with R and containing IS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.