With RIE
15 words · highest scoring is kyrie at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words With RIE
There are 15 five letter words containing RIE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is kyrie at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 15 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BRIEF, DRIER, GRIEF 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 With RIE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With RIE
- kyrie12
- brief10
- fried9
- grief9
- cried8
- fries8
- pried8
- crier7
Common 5 Letter Words With RIE
- brief10
- cried8
- cries7
- drier6
- eerie5
- fries8
- kyrie12
- tried6
5 Letter Words With RIE Defined
- briefAdjective · 10 points
- of short duration; not lasting for long
- crierNoun · 7 points
- an officer who makes public announcements in a court of justice
- drierAdjective · 6 points
- free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist
- eerieAdjective · 5 points
- strange and frightening
- griefNoun · 9 points
- intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death
- priedVerb · 8 points
- inquire too closely into a person's private affairs
5 Letter Words With RIE: Questions
How many five letter words containing RIE are there?
There are 15 five letter words containing RIE in our dictionary, and 15 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing RIE?
KYRIE 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 containing RIE?
BRIEF, DRIER, GRIEF are among the most familiar five letter words containing RIE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing RIE 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.