RE works as a prefix in English as well as an opening pair, which is why so much of the vocabulary carries it. A player who confirms RE has one vowel already, and the 5 letter words starting with RE take more different third letters than almost any other opening.
A takes that position most often, with D and S close behind. Ready, Reach, React and Reads share the A pattern, and because the prefix already spends an E, a second E in the word is the repeat that costs players a slot most often.
There are 186 five letter words starting with RE. Ready, Reach, Reply, Relax and React are the strongest Wordle guesses because none of them repeat a letter. REA holds the deepest run, so test A in the third slot first.
5 Letter Words Starting With RE Every Player Knows
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5 Letter Words Starting With RE
R and E confirm one vowel and leave three slots, and the prefix meaning of again explains most of what follows. The wider set begins at five letter words in English.
Reach
React
Readd
Reads
Ready
Reais
Reaks
Realm
Realo
Reals
Reame
Reams
Reamy
Reans
Reaps
Rearm
Rears
Reast
Reata
Reate
Reave
Rebar
Rebbe
Rebec
Rebel
Rebid
Rebit
Rebop
Rebus
Rebut
Rebuy
Recal
Recap
Recce
Recco
Reccy
Recit
Recks
Recon
Recta
Recti
Recto
Recur
Recut
Redan
Redds
Reddy
Reded
Redes
Redia
Redid
Redip
Redly
Redon
Redos
Redox
Redry
Redub
Redux
Redye
Reech
Reede
Reeds
Reedy
Reefs
Reefy
Reeks
Reeky
Reels
Reens
Reest
Reeve
Refed
Refel
Refer
Refis
Refit
Refix
Refly
Refry
Regal
Regar
Reges
Reggo
Regie
Regma
Regna
Regos
Regur
Rehab
Rehem
Reifs
Reify
Reign
Reiki
Reiks
Reink
Reins
Reird
Reist
Reive
Rejig
Rejon
Reked
Rekes
Rekey
Relax
Relay
Relet
Relic
Relie
Relit
Rello
Reman
Remap
Remen
Remet
Remex
Remit
Remix
Renal
Renay
Rends
Renew
Reney
Renga
Renig
Renin
Renne
Renos
Rente
Rents
Reoil
Reorg
Repay
Repeg
Repel
Repin
Repla
Reply
Repos
Repot
Repps
Repro
Reran
Rerig
Rerun
Resat
Resaw
Resay
Resee
Reses
Reset
Resew
Resid
Resin
Resit
Resod
Resow
Resto
Rests
Resty
Resus
Retag
Retax
Retch
Retem
Retia
Retie
Retox
Retro
Retry
Reuse
Revel
Revet
Revie
Revue
Rewan
Rewax
Rewed
Rewet
Rewin
Rewon
Rewth
Rexes
Rezes
5 Letter Words Starting With RE By Third Letter
A leads the third slot, and twelve letters in all carry enough words to earn a section. 5 letter words ending in RE runs the same letters from the other end.
5 Letter Words Starting With REA
Reach
React
Reads
Ready
Realm
Reals
Reams
Rears
Reais
Reaps
Rearm
Readd
Reaks
Realo
Reame
Reamy
Reans
Reast
Reata
Reate
Reave
5 Letter Words Starting With REB
Rebel
Rebar
Rebus
Rebut
Rebbe
Rebid
Rebuy
Rebec
Rebit
Rebop
5 Letter Words Starting With REC
Recap
Recon
Recur
Recce
Recco
Recta
Recto
Recut
Recal
Reccy
Recit
Recks
Recti
5 Letter Words Starting With RED
Reddy
Redox
Redux
Redan
Redds
Redes
Redid
Redon
Reded
Redia
Redip
Redly
Redos
Redry
Redub
Redye
5 Letter Words Starting With REE
Reeds
Reedy
Reefs
Reeks
Reels
Reeve
Reede
Reech
Reefy
Reeky
Reens
Reest
5 Letter Words Starting With REF
Refer
Refit
Refed
Refel
Refis
Refix
Refly
Refry
5 Letter Words Starting With REG
Regal
Regar
Regie
Reges
Reggo
Regma
Regna
Regos
Regur
5 Letter Words Starting With REI
Reign
Reiki
Reins
Reify
Reifs
Reiks
Reink
Reird
Reist
Reive
5 Letter Words Starting With REN
Renew
Rents
Renal
Rends
Renga
Renin
Renne
Renos
Renay
Reney
Renig
Rente
5 Letter Words Starting With REP
Repay
Reply
Repel
Repin
Repos
Repot
Repro
Repeg
Repla
Repps
5 Letter Words Starting With RES
Reset
Resin
Rests
Resto
Resid
Resit
Resat
Resaw
Resay
Resee
Reses
Resew
Resod
Resow
Resty
Resus
5 Letter Words Starting With RET
Retro
Retry
Retch
Retag
Retax
Retem
Retia
Retie
Retox
5 Letter Words Starting With RE By Ending Letter
S closes 35 of these and Y closes 22, so the last slot is the fastest cut available. 5 letter words starting with RO works the same way.
Every word here uses five different letters, which matters because almost half the RE set repeats one. 5 letter words starting with CR works the same way.
Ready
Reach
Reply
Relax
Reads
React
Reign
Realm
Remix
Relay
Rehab
Repay
Resin
Rents
Recap
Renal
Relic
Regal
Rerun, Reeds and Renew are the traps. With the prefix already spending an E, a second E costs you a slot you can rarely spare.
5 Letter Words Starting With RE For Scrabble
X carries the top plays, and Rewax and Refix share the highest mark at 15 points.
Word
Points
Rewax
15
Refix
15
Rezes
14
Remix
14
Remex
14
Rejig
13
Redux
13
Redox
13
Rexes
12
Retox
12
Retax
12
Relax
12
Rekey
12
Rejon
12
Reeky
12
5 Letter Words Starting With RE And Their Meanings
Most of the harder entries here are stems that only survive with the prefix attached.
Word
Meaning
Reata
A lariat or lasso, from Spanish
Reave
To carry off by force, in archaic English
Rebec
A medieval bowed instrument with three strings
Rebus
A puzzle in which pictures stand for words
Recce
A reconnaissance, in British military shorthand
Recta
The plural of rectum, the final section of the bowel
Recto
The right hand page of an open book
Redan
A fortification with two faces meeting in a point
Redia
A larval stage in the life cycle of a fluke
Redox
A reaction combining reduction and oxidation
Redub
To replace the soundtrack of a film
Redux
Brought back or revived, from Latin
Regma
A dry fruit that splits into single seeded parts
Regur
A dark cotton soil found across the Deccan
Reiki
A Japanese practice of healing by laying on hands
Rejig
To rearrange or reorganise something
Remex
A flight feather in a bird’s wing
Renga
A Japanese form of linked collaborative verse
Renin
An enzyme released by the kidney that raises blood pressure
Retia
The plural of rete, a network of vessels or nerves
FAQs
Which 5 letter words starting with RE are good Wordle guesses?
The strongest are Ready, Reach, Reply, Relax and React, since none of them repeat a letter. Rerun, Reeds and Renew spend a slot on a repeat, so hold those back.
What 5 letter words start with REA?
REA gives you Ready, Reach, Reads, React, Realm, Reals, Reams, Reaps and Rears, along with Reais, Reame, Reamy, Reans, Reast, Reata, Reate, Reave, Readd, Realo and Rearm.
What 5 letter words start with RE and end in Y?
The Y ending gives you Ready, Reply, Reedy, Redry, Refly, Refry, Reamy, Reddy, Reefy, Reeky, Resty and Retry. Twenty two RE words close on Y in all.
What 5 letter words start with RE and contain an A?
The A words run to Ready, Reach, Reads, React, Realm, Relax, Repay, Regal, Renal and Rehab. Fifty RE words carry an A somewhere after the prefix.
Which 5 letter words starting with RE score highest in Scrabble?
Rewax and Refix share the top score at 15 points. Rezes, Remix and Remex each reach 14, with Rejig and Redux at 13.
What 5 letter words start with RE and end in X?
The X ending gives you Relax, Remix, Redox, Redux, Refix, Rewax, Remex and Retax. All eight are accepted in Scrabble.
What 5 letter words start with RES?
RES gives you Reset, Resin and Rests, along with Resat, Resaw, Resay, Resee, Reses, Resew, Resid, Resit, Resod, Resow, Resto, Resty and Resus.
Is Redux a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, Redux is valid and scores 13 points. It means brought back or revived, and it follows the noun it describes.
Amelia Wright writes the daily word game challenges at Englishan.com, but she plays far beyond one grid. Most mornings move through a Spelling Bee style word hunt, a quick crossword, a few anagram rounds, and a Scrabble like rack in her head, words turning over while the coffee is still hot. And then there is Wordle, her favorite, the small five square heartbeat that sets the tone for the day. She notices what people can recall on the clock, where near spellings and double letters trigger doubt, and which everyday words still feel fair. Readers come for wins that feel earned: familiar vocabulary, steady difficulty, and none of the gotcha tricks that make a puzzle feel smug.
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