10-Letter Words Starting with R

All 435 ten-letter words that start with R: page 1 of 2

RA

• rabbinical16adj. Of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or their work.
• racecourse14n. A course over which races are run.
• racialized22adj. Connected to race or a specific race.
• radicalism15n. Any of various radical social or political movements that aim at...
• radicalize22v. To make radical.
• radiogenic14adj. Of, pertaining to, or caused by radioactivity.
• radiograph17n. An image, often a photographic negative, produced by radiation other...
• radiolaria11n. The members of the taxonomic subclass Radiolaria; radiolarians.
• radiologic14adj. Of or pertaining to radiology.
• radiolysis14n. The dissociation of a molecule as a result of radiation.
• radiolytic16adj. Of, pertaining to, caused by, or causing radiolysis.
• radiometer13n. A device that measures radiant energy.
• radiometry16n. The branch of science that deals with the detection and measurement of...
• radiopaque22adj. Impenetrable to X-rays and other radiation.
• radiophone16n. A photophone.
• radiosonde12n. A miniature radio carried aloft (e.g. by an uncrewed balloon, an...
• radioulnar11adj. Relating to the radius and ulna; relating to a radioulna.
• ragamuffin19n. A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin.
• railroader11n. One who works for a railroad company.
• railwayman18n. A man who works on a railway.
• rainforest13n. A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.
• rainmaking17n. The attempted artificial production of rain, either by use of magic or...
• rallycross15n. A format of car racing in which drivers race over wild terrain and...
• raloxifene20n. A drug with the chemical formula C₂₈H₂₇NO₄S, used orally as prophylaxis...
• ramshackle21adj. In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of...
• randomized23adj. Obtained by randomization.
• randomizer22n. One who, or that which, randomizes (often practically extended to...
• randomness13n. The property of all possible outcomes being equally likely.
• ranitidine11n. A furan (trademark Zantac) which blocks the histamine H₂-receptors, to...
• ranolazine19n. A drug C₂₄H₃₃N₃O₄ taken orally in the treatment of angina pectoris. It...
• ransacking17n. An act of ransacking (“searching thoroughly (in order to steal); etc.”)...
• ransomware15n. Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually...
• ranunculus12n. Any plant of the genus Ranunculus; the buttercup or crowfoot.
• rappelling15n. A method used to descend heights with a rope.
• rapporteur14n. A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a...
• rasagiline11n. An inhibitor of monoamine oxidase used as a monotherapy in early...
• rasterizer19n. A computer program that performs rasterization.
• ratcatcher17n. One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally.
• ratcheting16n. The act by which something is ratcheted.
• ratemaking17n. The setting of the rates to be charged for something.
• rationally13adv. In a rational manner.
• rattletrap12adj. Mechanically unreliable or in disrepair.
• ravenously16adv. In a ravenous manner; voraciously.
• ravishment18n. Ecstasy.
• razzmatazz48n. Ambiguous or meaningless language.

RE

• reacquaint21v. To acquaint again; to reintroduce or refamiliarise.
• reactivate15v. To activate again.
• reactively18adv. In a reactive fashion.
• reactivity18n. Responsiveness to stimulation.
• readership16n. The collected readers of a publication.
• realigning12n. A realignment.
• realizable21adj. Capable of being realized (made real) or achieved.
• reallocate12v. To allocate (a resource) to another person or purpose.
• realschule15n. Synonym of real school.
• reanalysis13n. A second or subsequent analysis.
• reanimator12n. One who reanimates.
• reappraise14v. To appraise again.
• rearmament14n. The process of rearming.
• rearwardly17adv. Extending in a rearward manner. Positioned to the rear of an object.
• reasonable12adj. Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
• reasonably15adv. In accordance with reason.
• reassemble14v. To assemble again.
• reassembly17n. The process of assembling something again.
• reassuring11adj. That reassures; causing or restoring comfort or confidence.
• reawakened18adj. Being awakened again.
• rebellious12adj. Showing rebellion.
• rebirthing16n. Rebirth.
• rebleeding14n. An occurrence of rebleeding; a recurrence of bleeding.
• rebounding14n. The act of something that rebounds.
• rebranding14n. The association of a new brand, trademark, image, or appearance with a...
• rebreather15n. A breathing apparatus that recycles expelled air, removing carbon...
• rebuilding14n. The act of building something again.
• rebuttable14adj. Capable of being rebutted.
• recallable14adj. Capable of being recalled (retrieved from one's memory).
• receivable17adj. Capable of being received, especially of a debt, from the perspective...
• receptacle16n. A container.
• recharging17n. The act by which something is recharged.
• rechecking22n. A second or subsequent checking; reverification.
• rechristen15v. To christen or baptize again.
• recidivism18n. Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
• recidivist16n. One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
• reciprocal16adj. Of a feeling, action or such: mutual, uniformly felt or done by each...
• recitalist12n. A person who performs in recitals.
• recitation12n. The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
• recitative15n. Dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is...
• recklessly19adv. In a rash or reckless manner, without regard for cost or consequence.
• reclassify18v. To classify again; to give a new classification to.
• recognized23adj. Notable; distinguished; honored.
• recognizer22n. A person, device, or software algorithm that recognizes.
• recoilless12adj. Lacking recoil. Generally referring to a weapon so designed as to fire...
• recolonize21v. To colonize again, especially after decolonization.
• recombined17adj. Formed by recombination.
• recommence18v. To begin again.
• recompense16n. An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered...
• reconceive17v. To conceive something in a new way.
• reconciler14n. One who reconciles.
• reconquest21n. The act or process of conquering something again, such as a territory.
• reconsider13v. To consider a matter again.
• recordable15adj. That can be recorded; capturable.
• recounting13n. An act in which something is recounted.
• recoupling15n. The act or process by which something is recoupled.
• recoupment16n. A recovery of what had been lost; reimbursement.
• recovering16n. The process or the instance of recovery.
• recreation12n. Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
• recreative15adj. Being, or pertaining to, recreation.
• recrossing13n. The motion or position of things that recross; an interweaving.
• recruiting13n. The process by which a person is recruited; recruitment.
• rectorship17n. The office or rank of a rector.
• recuperate14v. To recover, especially from an illness; to get better from an illness...
• recurrence14n. Return or reversion to a certain state.
• recyclable19adj. Able to be recycled.
• redecorate13v. To change the appearance of a place by altering the decor.
• rededicate14v. To dedicate again.
• redeemable15adj. Capable of being redeemed; able to be restored or recovered.
• redelivery17n. The act or process of redelivering; a second or subsequent delivery.
• redemption15n. The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
• redemptive18adj. Causing, or relating to, redemption or saving; redeeming.
• redirector13n. One who, or that which, redirects.
• rediscover16v. To discover again; especially something previously lost or forgotten.
• redistrict13v. To adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or...
• redoubling14n. The act by which something is redoubled.
• redownload15v. To download again.
• redrafting15n. A redraft.
• redshifted18adj. (of light and other radiation) Increased in wavelength as a consequence...
• redundancy17n. The state of being redundant.
• reelection12n. Act of electing to office one previously elected to and serving in...
• reenergize20v. To energize again or anew.
• reengineer11v. To engineer again, to redesign or extensively modify in design.
• reentering11adj. Synonym of reentrant (“pointing inward”).
• reexamined20adj. Examined again.
• refereeing14n. The act by which something is refereed.
• referendum16n. A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment.
• refillable15adj. Capable of being filled again.
• refinement15n. The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a...
• reflecting16n. An instance of reflection (in any sense).
• reflection15n. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
• reflective18adj. That reflects, or redirects back to the source.
• refocusing16n. A change of focus.
• refracting16n. An act of refraction.
• refraction15n. The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when...
• refractive18adj. That refracts; causing or relating to refraction.
• refractory18adj. Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
• refraining14n. The act of one who refrains from doing something.
• refreezing23n. The act or process of something freezing again after it has thawed or...
• refreshing17adj. That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting...
• refuelling14n. The provision of more fuel to replace that used up.
• refundable16adj. Able to be refunded in case of customer dissatisfaction, loss, breakage...
• refutation13n. An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument...
• regardless12adv. Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
• regenerate11v. To construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner.
• regimental13adj. Relating to a regiment.
• regimented14adj. Organised, ordered, formed into regiments.
• regionally14adv. In a large but limited area, more than local but smaller than entirety....
• regionwide15adj. Throughout a region.
• registered12adj. Having had one's (or its) name or identity added to an official list or...
• registrant11n. One who registers something or is registered.
• regressing12adj. Undergoing regression.
• regression11n. An action of regressing, a return to a previous state.
• regressive14adj. That tends to return, revert or regress.
• regretting12n. The act by which something is regretted.
• regrinding13n. The act by which something is reground.
• regrouping14n. A new grouping; the act or result of grouping again.
• regularity14n. The condition or quality of being regular.
• regularize20v. To make regular.
• regulation11n. The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
• regulative14adj. Of or relating to regulation; having a regulatory function.
• regulatory14adj. Of or pertaining to regulation.
• rehearsing14n. A rehearsal.
• reichsmark21n. The monetary unit in Germany between 1924 and 1948.
• reignition11n. Process, act or instance of reigniting.
• reinforced16adj. Having been or containing reinforcement.
• reinforcer15n. Something that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior.
• reinitiate10v. To initiate again.
• reissuance12n. A second or subsequent issuance.
• reiterated11adj. Having [undergone] reiterations.
• rejuvenate20v. To render young again.
• rekindling16n. The act of kindling again.
• relabeling13n. An act or instance of giving something a different label.
• relational10adj. Relating to relations.
• relatively16adv. In a relative manner; with reference to environment or competition...
• relativism15n. The theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of...
• relativist13n. One who follows, believes or espouses relativism.
• relativity16n. The state of being relative to something else; the absence of...
• relativize22v. To make one thing relative to another.
• relaxation17n. The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of...
• relearning11n. The process of learning something again.
• releasable12adj. Capable of, or suitable for, release.
• releasably15adv. Such that it can be released.
• relegation11n. Moving from one division to a lower one, due to finishing the season...
• relentless10adj. Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
• relevantly16adv. In a relevant way.
• religieuse11n. A nun.
• relinquish22v. To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
• relitigate11v. To litigate again; to sue or pursue legal remedy a second or further...
• reloadable13adj. That can be reloaded.
• relocation12n. The act of moving from one place to another.
• reluctance14n. Unwillingness to do something.
• remarkable18adj. Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.
• remarkably21adv. In a remarkable manner.
• remarriage13n. A second or subsequent marriage.
• remarrying16n. A marrying again; remarriage.
• remastered13adj. Produced by remastering.
• remdesivir16n. A novel antiviral drug (C₂₇H₃₅N₆O₈P) with activity against a wide range...
• remediable15adj. Capable of being remedied.
• remediated14adj. Corrected; improved.
• rememberer16n. One who remembers, recalls from memory.
• remittance14n. The act of sending money to someone.
• remodeling14n. The process or an instance of modeling again: applying another model.
• remorseful15adj. Feeling or filled with remorse.
• remortgage14v. To mortgage again.
• remoteness12n. The quality of being remote.
• remounting13n. The act of mounting something again.
• removalist15n. One who advocates the removal of native populations from their land.
• remunerate12v. To compensate; to pay.
• renascence14n. Renewal, revival.
• rendezvous23n. A meeting or date.
• renominate12v. To nominate again.
• renovation13n. An act, or the process, of renovating.
• renunciate12n. One who has renounced.
• reordering12n. A rearrangement.
• reorganize20v. To organize something again, or in a different manner.
• repainting13n. The act of painting something again.
• repairable14adj. Able to be repaired.
• reparation12n. A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past...
• reparative15adj. Tending to or intended to repair.
• repatriate12n. A person who has returned to their country of origin or whose original...
• repeatable14adj. Able to be repeated.
• repeatably17adv. In a repeatable manner, capable of being repeated.
• repeatedly16adv. Done several times or in repetition.
• repellency17n. The ability to repel; the characteristic of repelling.
• repentance14n. The action of repenting, an instance of it, atonement.
• repertoire12n. A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a...
• repetition12n. The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
• repetitive15adj. Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
• rephrasing16n. Something differently phrased.
• replanning13n. The act of planning again.
• replanting13n. The planting of new plants to replace those that have been harvested.
• replayable17adj. That can be replayed.
• replicable16adj. Possible to replicate or reproduce; reproducible.
• replicator14n. Something capable of self-replication, like a gene or meme.
• repointing13n. The process of renewing mortar joints in masonry.
• repopulate14v. To populate again; to breed among a group in order to keep the...
• reportable14adj. That must be reported to the proper authorities; notifiable.
• reportedly16adv. According to reports or rumors.
• reposition12v. To put into a new position.
• repository15n. A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.
• repressing13n. A second or subsequent pressing.
• repression12n. The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
• repressive15adj. Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive.
• reprinting13n. A reprint.
• reproducer15n. One who reproduces something.
• republican16adj. Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating...
• repudiated14adj. Disowned.
• repugnance15n. Extreme aversion, repulsion.
• repurchase17v. To buy back or again; to regain by purchase.
• reputation12n. What somebody or something is known for.
• requiescat21n. A prayer for the peaceful repose of the soul of a dead person.
• reregister11v. To register again, or to renew or change one's registration.
• resampling15n. Any technique or instance of generating a new sample from an existing...
• reschedule16v. To schedule again or at a different time.
• rescinding14n. An instance of something being rescinded.
• rescission12n. An act of rescinding: removing, taking away, or taking back.
• resealable12adj. Able to be resealed.
• researcher15n. One who researches.
• resectable14adj. Suitable for resection.
• reselected13adj. Selected again.
• resembling15n. The action of the verb to resemble.
• resentment12n. Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has...
• reservable15adj. That may be reserved.
• reservedly17adv. In a reserved manner.
• resettable12adj. Capable of being reset.
• reshipment17n. The condition of being reshipped.
• reshipping18n. Act of shipping something again.
• reshooting14n. A new recording onto film or video.
• residencia13n. In the Spanish Empire, a court, trial, or hearing held by a newly...
• residental11adj. Residentiary.
• residually14adv. To a residual extent.
• resignedly15adv. With resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner.
• resilience12n. The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or...
• resiliency15n. Synonym of resilience.
• resistance12n. The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
• resistible12adj. Able to be resisted.
• resolutely13adv. In a determined, unyielding manner.
• resolution10n. A firm decision or an official decision.
• resolvable15adj. Able to be resolved; to which a solution may be found.
• resonantly13adv. In a resonant manner.
• resonation10n. The act or state of resonating.
• resorbable14adj. Able to be resorbed.
• resorcinol12n. The diphenol meta-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild antiseptic and in...
• resorption12n. The act of resorbing.
• resorptive15adj. Of, pertaining to, or caused by resorption.
• resounding12adj. Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
• resourcing13n. The provision of resources.
• respectful17adj. Marked or characterized by respect.
• respecting15prep. Regarding; considering.
• respective17adj. Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
• respirable14adj. Of air: breathable.
• respirator12n. A device to assist breathing.
• respondent13n. One who responds; one who replies.
• responding14n. Response.
• responsive15adj. Answering, replying or responding.
• responsory15n. A chant or anthem recited after a reading in a church service; a...
• restaurant10n. An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by...
• restenosis10n. The recurrence of stenosis, especially that of an artery.
• restlessly13adv. In a restless manner.
• restocking17n. An act of replenishing stock.
• restorable12adj. Capable of being restored or reclaimed.
• restrained11adj. Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
• restrainer10n. Something that restrains.
• restricted13adj. Limited within bounds.
• restrictor12n. Anything that restricts.
• resumption14n. The act of resuming or starting something again.
• resupinate12adj. Having the appearance of being upside down.
• resurfacer15n. A tool or machine used to resurface.
• resurgence13n. An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.
• rethinking18n. The act of thinking again or differently.
• reticulate12adj. Network-like in form or appearance.
• retirement12n. An act of retiring; withdrawal.
• retouching16n. A retouch.
• retractile12adj. That can be retracted (as a cat's claws).
• retraction12n. An act or instance of retracting.
• retraining11n. New or different training, or training in a new field.
• retransfer13v. To transfer back, or again.
• retransmit12v. To transmit again.
• retreading12n. Synonym of retread (“a repetition”).
• retreating11n. The act of moving back from something; a retreat.
• retrieving14n. An act of retrieval.
• retrograde12adj. Directed or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous...
• retrospect14n. Consideration of past times.
• retroviral13adj. Of or pertaining to a retrovirus.
• retrovirus13n. Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into...
• returnable12adj. Capable of being returned.
• retweeting14n. A second or subsequent tweet.
• revalidate14v. To validate again.
• revanchism20n. The political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory.
• revanchist18n. A revanchist person; occasionally, anyone seeking vengeance.
• revelation13n. The act of revealing or disclosing.
• revelatory16adj. Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of a revelation.
• revengeful17adj. Vengeful, vindictive.
• reverently16adv. In a reverent manner.
• reversible15adj. Able to be reversed.
• reversibly18adv. In a way that can be undone.
• reviewable18adj. Eligible for review or reconsideration.
• revisional13adj. Of or relating to revision or change.
• revisiting14n. The act of visiting again.
• revitalise13v. To give new life, energy, activity or success to something.
• revitalize22v. American and Oxford British English standard spelling of revitalise.
• revivalism18n. Advocacy for the revival of a former practice, custom, etc.
• revivalist16n. Someone who seeks to revive something.
• revocation15n. An act or instance of revoking.
• revolution13n. A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great...
• rewatching19n. The act of watching something again.
• rewritable15adj. Able to be rewritten, or written again.

RH

• rhapsodize25v. To speak with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm (about, (up)on or...
• rhetorical15adj. Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to...
• rheumatism17n. Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves...
• rheumatoid16adj. Involving or pertaining to rheumatism, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
• rhinestone13n. A diamond simulant, strass.
• rhinoceros15n. Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the...
• rhinorrhea16n. A persistent discharge of watery mucus from the nose; typical of the...
• rhinovirus16n. Any of many common infectious RNA viruses, of the genus Rhinovirus...
• rhizomatic26adj. Resembling or related to a rhizome.
• rhomboidal18adj. Rhomboid, having a rhomboid shape.
• rhyodacite19n. An extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite...
• rhythmical23adj. Rhythmic.

RI

• riboflavin18n. Yellow or orange-yellow water-soluble compound, a member of the vitamin...
• ricinoleic14adj. Of or pertaining to ricinoleic acid or its derivatives.
• rickettsia16n. Any of a group of gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Rickettsia...
• ridiculing14adj. In a manner intended to ridicule.
• ridiculous13adj. Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
• rifampicin19n. A reddish-brown semisynthetic antibiotic C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂ obtained from the...
• riflescope17n. A telescopic sight for a rifle.
• rightfully20adv. In accordance with what is right or just.
• rightwards18adv. Rightward; towards the right.
• rigorously14adv. In a rigorous manner.
• rimonabant14n. An anti-obesity drug which acts as an appetite suppressant.
• rinderpest13n. An eradicated contagious disease of ruminants and swine caused by...
• ringbearer13n. A person who carries a ring, especially a wedding ring as part of a...
• ringfenced17adj. Of funds, that may only be used for a previously specified purpose.
• ringleader12n. A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group.
• ringmaster13n. The person who manages the performers in a circus ring.
• ristorante10n. An Italian restaurant.
• ritardando12adv. Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the...
• ritornello10n. A recurring tutti passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus.
• ritualized20adj. Developed into a ritual.
• riverdance16n. A theatrical show based on traditional Irish music and dance.
• riverfront16n. The real estate located along the banks of a river.

RO

• roadmaster13n. One who is in charge of a railroad track.
• roadrunner11n. Either of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of...
• roadworthy20adj. Being able to be driven, or suitable for driving, on the open road.
• roboticist14n. One who conceptualizes, designs, builds, programs, and experiments with...
• robustness12n. The quality of being robust.
• rockabilly21n. A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing...
• rocketship21n. A rocket-powered spacecraft.
• rockhopper23n. A rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes spp.).
• rocksteady20n. A genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska.
• rocuronium14n. An aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used in...
• roistering11n. Noisy, drunken, or riotous behavior.
• roleplayer15n. A person who plays roleplaying games.
• rollerball12n. A kind of ballpoint pen with a spherical nib that uses water-based...

Questions about these words

How many ten-letter words that start with R are there?

Word.ws lists 435 ten-letter words that start with R, plus 1,682 rare ones.

What are common ten-letter words that start with R?

republican, restaurant, relatively, reasonable, resolution, revolution, resistance and retirement.

Which of the ten-letter words that start with R has the highest letter score?

razzmatazz scores 48 points with the standard letter tile values.

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