5-Letter Words Starting with RA
There are 84 five-letter words that start with RA on Word.ws, from rabab to razor. The most common are range, radio, rates, raise and rapid.
Meanings from Wiktionary. Not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list.
All 84 five-letter words that start with RA
RAB
- rabab9n. An Arabian stringed instrument, played by plucking or with a bow.
- rabat7n. A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.
- rabbi9n. A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making...
- rabid8adj. Affected with rabies.
- rabot7n. A rubber used in polishing marble.
- rabri7n. Synonym of rabadi (“Indian dessert”).
RAC
- raced8adj. Pertaining to or marked in terms of race.
- racer7n. A person who participates in races, especially an athlete.
- racks11n. Publication, distribution (of a magazine).
- racon7n. A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal, responds by transmitting a...
RAD
- radar6n. In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and...
- raden6n. The Japanese technique of inserting a board-like material, a cut-out...
- radge7adj. Violent or crazy.
- radio6n. The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other...
- radix13n. A root.
- radon6n. The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It...
RAG
- rager6n. One who rages.
- ragey9adj. Full of rage; very angry; furious.
- ragga7n. A subgenre of reggae and dancehall influenced by hip hop and digital...
- raggy10adj. Raglike; like a rag.
RAI
- rains5n. A rainy season; monsoon.
- rainy8adj. Pouring with rain; wet; showery.
- raion5n. An administrative unit of some Eastern European and Asian states.
- raise5v. To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
- raita5n. A condiment made from seasoned yogurt used as a dip or sauce in the...
RAJ
- rajah15n. A Hindu prince or ruler in India.
- rajas12n. One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that...
- rajma14n. An Indian dish of red kidney beans in a thick gravy with spices.
RAK
- rakan9n. A Japanese arhat.
- raked10adj. Sloping.
- raker9n. A person who uses a rake.
- rakhi12n. An ornamental cotton wristband tied by a girl or woman on to the wrist...
RAL
- rally8n. A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is...
- ralph10v. To vomit.
RAM
- ramal7adj. Relating to a branch.
- rambo9n. A knife.
- ramen7n. Soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese-Chinese...
- ramet7n. A clone (individual member of a genet).
- ramie7n. A tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, of species Boehmeria nivea...
- rammy12adj. Of a food, taste, odour etc.: like a ram; pungent, rank.
- ramus7n. A small spray or twig.
RAN
- rance7n. A type of coloured marble from Belgium. Rance is red and often has...
- ranch10n. A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
- rando6adj. Random; arbitrary.
- randy9adj. Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
- range6n. A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
- rangy9adj. Slender and long of limb; lanky.
- ranny8n. A shrew (the animal).
- ranty8adj. Characterised by ranting.
RAP
- rapee7n. A victim of rape.
- raper7n. One who commits rape; a rapist.
- rapey10adj. Sexually aggressive or inappropriate in a way that causes fear or...
- raphe10n. A seamlike ridge or furrow on an organ, bodily tissue, or other...
- rapid8adj. Very swift or quick.
RAS
- rasam7n. A spicy South Indian soup made with tamarind juice.
- rashi8n. A zodiac sign.
- rashy11adj. Exhibiting a rash.
- rasic7adj. Relating to rasa.
- raspy10adj. Rough, raw.
- rasse5n. Viverricula indica, the small Indian civet.
- rasta5n. Rastafarian.
- rasul5n. A prophet or messenger in Islam; Muhammad, as a special messenger of...
RAT
- ratch10n. A ratchet wheel.
- rated6adj. Maximum (load, voltage, etc.) under which a device can function...
- ratel5n. Synonym of honey badger.
- rater5n. One who provides a rating or assessment.
- rates5n. Taxes, usually on property, levied by local government.
- rathe8adj. Ripening or blooming early.
- ratio5n. A number representing a comparison between two named things.
- ratte5n. A kind of small potato with a nutty flavour and smooth, buttery texture.
- ratti5n. A traditional Indian unit of measure for mass, approximately 0.1215...
- ratto5n. An affectionate term for a pet rat.
- ratty8adj. Resembling or characteristic of a rat; ratlike.
RAV
- ravel8v. To entwine or tangle (something) confusedly; to entangle.
- raven8n. Any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus...
- raver8n. A person who attends rave parties, or who belongs to that subculture.
- ravey11adj. Characteristic of rave music or culture.
- ravin8n. Property obtained or seized by force or violence; booty, plunder...
RAW
- rawly11adv. In a raw manner.
RAY
- rayon8n. A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
RAZ
30 rare five-letter words that start with RA
Questions about these words
- How many five-letter words that start with RA are there?
- Word.ws lists 84 five-letter words that start with RA, plus 30 rare ones.
- What are common five-letter words that start with RA?
- range, radio, rates, raise, rapid, ratio, rally and rated.
- Which of the five-letter words that start with RA has the highest letter score?
- razed scores 15 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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