132,500 Words Containing "R"
132,500 words containing "R" in our 199K-word dictionary.
Browse the complete list of 132,500 English words containing "R". Each word in the grid below shows its IPA pronunciation, CEFR difficulty level (A1 beginner up to C2 mastery), and a one-line plain-English definition. Click any word to open its full dictionary entry. Use the filters to narrow by length, part of speech, or learner level.
Most Common Words Containing "R" (Top 1k)
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Air /eər/noun A1
The breathable gas all around us. We cannot see it, but we need it to live.
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Are /ɑːr/verb A1
To exist or to have a quality or state; used with you, we, they.
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Art /ɑːrt/noun A1
Creative work like painting, music, dance, or writing that shows feeling or beauty.
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Bar /bɑːr/noun A2
A place where you buy drinks and socialize with people; or a solid piece of something like metal or chocolate.
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Bird /bɜːrd/noun A1
A living creature with feathers, wings, and a beak that can fly.
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Car /kɑːr/noun A1
A vehicle with four wheels that people drive
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Cry /kraɪ/verb A1
To have tears come from your eyes when sad or upset.
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Draw /drɔː/verb A1
End a game or match without a winner; both players or teams have equal points
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Dry /draɪ/adj A1
Not containing water or moisture; the opposite of wet.
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Earn /ɜːn/verb A1
To get money by working, or to gain something through effort.
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Far /fɑːr/noun A1
A long way away; not close.
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For /fɔːr/prep A1
Shows who something is for or what something is used for.
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Fork /fɔːrk/noun A1
A tool with pointed branches at the end, used for eating or digging.
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Form /fɔːrm/noun A1
The way something looks or is shaped, or a paper with questions to answer.
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Four /fɔːr/noun A1
The number that comes after three and before five.
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Free /friː/adj A1
Something that does not cost money to have or use.
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From /frɑːm/prep A1
showing where something comes from or when it starts
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Hear /hɪr/verb A1
To receive sound through your ears; to listen and understand words
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Her /hɜːr/noun A1
A word that stands in for a girl or woman's name when you've already said who she is.
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Hour /ˈaʊr/noun A1
A unit of time. One hour is the same as 60 minutes.
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Jar /dʒɑːr/noun A1
A container with a wide opening and a lid, usually made of glass, used to store food or things.
Less Common Words Containing "R" (Top 5k+)
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Arc /ɑːrk/noun C1
A smooth curved line, like part of a circle. It can describe a shape or the path something takes.
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Area /ˈɛɹiə/noun A2
The size or space of a flat surface, like a room or piece of land. Measured in square meters or square feet.
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Army /ˈɑɹmi/noun A2
A military force of soldiers organized and trained for fighting; also any large group of people or things working together.
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Bare /bɛər/adj B1
Without clothes or covering; empty or having very little on it.
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Bark /bɑːrk/noun A2
The rough protective layer covering the outside of tree trunks; or the loud sharp sound a dog makes.
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Bear /beər/noun A2
a large furry animal that lives in forests or mountains; eats meat and plants
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Beer /bɪr/noun A1
An alcoholic drink made from grain that people drink socially; usually served cold.
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Born /bɔːrn/adj A1
When you are born, you come into the world; it describes your beginning of life or origin.
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Burn /bɜːrn/verb A2
When something catches fire and is destroyed, or when heat or flames damage something.
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Card /kɑːrd/noun A1
A flat piece of thick paper used for playing games, sending messages, or storing information.
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Care /keər/noun A1
Attention and effort you give to make sure something or someone stays safe, healthy, or in good condition.
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Crew /kruː/noun B1
A team of people who work together to do a specific job.
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Crow /kroʊ/noun A2
A big black bird that is common in many places and often travels in groups.
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Dare /der/verb A2
To challenge someone or to be brave enough to do something difficult or risky.
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Dark /dɑːrk/adj A1
Lacking light; not bright or having a deep color like black or brown.
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Dear /dɪr/adj A2
Someone or something that is very important and loved by you.
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Deer /dɪr/noun B1
an animal with four legs and long ears that lives in forests and open areas
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Dirt /dɜːrt/noun A2
Soil, mud, or any unclean substance on something.
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Door /dɔr/noun A1
A panel that opens and closes to go in or out of a room or building.
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Drag /dræɡ/verb A1
To pull something heavy or with effort, usually along a surface.
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Drop /drɒp/verb A1
To release something so it falls to the ground or a lower place.
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Drug /drʌɡ/noun A2
A medicine or chemical that doctors give to help sick people feel better or stop pain.
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Drum /drʌm/noun A1
A round musical instrument that you hit with sticks or your hands to make sounds.
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Ergo /ˈɜːrɡoʊ/adv C2
Therefore; used to introduce a conclusion that follows logically from what was stated before.
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Ever /ˈɛvər/adv A1
Used to ask about or refer to any point in time, especially in questions and negative sentences.
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Fair /fer/adj A2
Treating everyone the same way; not favoring one person over another.
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Fare /fɛər/noun B1
The cost you pay to travel on a bus, train, plane, or taxi.
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Farm /fɑːrm/noun A1
Land where farmers grow food and keep animals.
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Fear /fɪr/noun A1
The feeling you get when you are scared or worried about something bad.
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Fire /ˈfaɪər/verb A2
To end someone's employment at a company or organization, usually because of poor performance or misconduct.
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Firm /fɜːrm/adj A2
Hard or solid; not moving or changing easily; maintaining its shape under pressure.
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Fry /fraɪ/verb B1
Heat food in oil until the outside becomes brown and crispy while cooking inside.
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Gear /ɡɪr/noun B1
All the special clothes and equipment you need to play a sport or do an activity safely.
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Girl /ɡɜːrl/noun A1
A young female person, from childhood through early adulthood.
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Gray /ɡreɪ/adj A1
The color you get when you mix black and white. Often used to describe cloudy skies or hair that loses color with age.
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Grow /ɡroʊ/verb A1
To become larger or develop naturally over time.
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Hair /hɛr/noun A1
The thin strands that grow from your head and body.
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Hard /hɑːrd/adj A1
Something that is not soft and is difficult to break or change shape.
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Harm /hɑːrm/noun A2
Injury or damage to a person's body or feelings. Something that hurts or damages.
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Heir /eər/noun B1
An heir is someone who receives money, land, or property from a family member when that person dies, usually according to their will.
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Herb /hɜːrb/noun B1
A green plant with leaves used fresh or dried in cooking to add flavour or used for healing purposes.
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Here /hɪr/adv A1
In the place where you are now or where something is.
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Hero /ˈhɪroʊ/noun A2
Someone who does something very brave or kind that helps other people, often at great risk.
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Hire /ˈhaɪər/verb A2
To give someone a job and pay them to do work.
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Hurt /hɜːrt/verb A1
To cause pain or damage to a person, animal, or your feelings.
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Iris /ˈaɪ.rɪs/noun B2
The colored part of the eye - blue, brown, green, or hazel - that controls how much light enters.
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Iron /ˈaɪən/verb A1
To flatten wrinkles in clothes using a hot tool called an iron.
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Words Containing "R" by Length
2 Letter Words Containing "R" (40)
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3 Letter Words Containing "R" (252)
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Air /eər/noun A1
The breathable gas all around us. We cannot see it, but we need it to live.
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Arc /ɑːrk/noun C1
A smooth curved line, like part of a circle. It can describe a shape or the path something takes.
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Are /ɑːr/verb A1
To exist or to have a quality or state; used with you, we, they.
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Art /ɑːrt/noun A1
Creative work like painting, music, dance, or writing that shows feeling or beauty.
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Bar /bɑːr/noun A2
A place where you buy drinks and socialize with people; or a solid piece of something like metal or chocolate.
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4 Letter Words Containing "R" (1,296)
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5 Letter Words Containing "R" (3,919)
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6 Letter Words Containing "R" (8,593)
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7 Letter Words Containing "R" (14,230)
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8 Letter Words Containing "R" (18,752)
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9 Letter Words Containing "R" (20,799)
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10 Letter Words Containing "R" (19,645)
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11 Letter Words Containing "R" (15,989)
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12 Letter Words Containing "R" (11,899)
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13 Letter Words Containing "R" (8,243)
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14 Letter Words Containing "R" (5,396)
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15 Letter Words Containing "R" (3,447)
Words Containing "R" by Part of Speech
Nouns Containing "R" (1,070)
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Adventure /ədˈventʃər/noun B1
A thrilling journey or experience with something unexpected or risky happening.
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Air /eər/noun A1
The breathable gas all around us. We cannot see it, but we need it to live.
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Another /əˈnʌðər/noun A1
One more of something similar to what you already have or talked about.
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Answer /ˈɑːnsər/noun A1
What you say or write when someone asks you a question, or a solution to a problem.
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Art /ɑːrt/noun A1
Creative work like painting, music, dance, or writing that shows feeling or beauty.
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Bar /bɑːr/noun A2
A place where you buy drinks and socialize with people; or a solid piece of something like metal or chocolate.
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Bird /bɜːrd/noun A1
A living creature with feathers, wings, and a beak that can fly.
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Birth /bɜːrθ/noun A1
When a baby comes out of the mother's body and is born.
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Birthday /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/noun A1
The day each year when you celebrate being born.
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Break /breɪk/noun A1
A short time when you stop working or doing something to rest.
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Breakfast /ˈbrekfəst/noun A1
The meal you eat in the morning when you wake up.
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Brother /ˈbrʌðər/noun A1
Your brother is a boy or man who shares the same parents as you.
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Brush /brʌʃ/noun A1
A brush is a tool with bristles that you use for cleaning, painting, or combing hair.
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Car /kɑːr/noun A1
A vehicle with four wheels that people drive
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Children /ˈtʃɪldrən/noun A1
More than one child; young boys and girls.
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Christian /ˈkrɪstʃən/noun A2
A person who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ and believes in Christianity.
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Classroom /ˈklɑːsruːm/noun A1
A room in a school where students learn from a teacher.
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Colour /ˈkʌlər/noun A1
One of the basic colors like red, blue, yellow, or green that you see in things around you.
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Daughter /ˈdɔːtər/noun A1
A girl or woman who is the child of a parent or parents.
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Dictionary /ˈdɪkʃəneri/noun A2
A book that explains what words mean and how to use them.
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Verbs Containing "R" (452)
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Are /ɑːr/verb A1
To exist or to have a quality or state; used with you, we, they.
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Arrive /əˈraɪv/verb A1
To come to a place where you are going.
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Clear /klɪər/verb A2
To remove things so that a space becomes empty or unblocked.
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Cry /kraɪ/verb A1
To have tears come from your eyes when sad or upset.
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Draw /drɔː/verb A1
End a game or match without a winner; both players or teams have equal points
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Drink /drɪŋk/verb A1
To consume a beverage by taking it into your mouth and swallowing.
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Drive /draɪv/verb A1
To operate a car, truck, or other vehicle by controlling its direction and speed.
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Earn /ɜːn/verb A1
To get money by working, or to gain something through effort.
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Explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/verb A2
to travel around a place or study something carefully to learn more
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Express /ɪkˈsprɛs/verb A2
to show or tell someone what you think or feel
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Forget /fərˈɡɛt/verb A1
To not remember something you knew before; to lose it from memory.
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Freeze /friːz/verb A2
To become very cold and hard like ice, or to make something become ice.
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Hear /hɪr/verb A1
To receive sound through your ears; to listen and understand words
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Learned /lɝnd/verb A1
Gained knowledge or developed a skill; American English past form.
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Mark /mɑːrk/verb A2
To put a visible line or sign on something using a pen, pencil, or similar tool.
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Marry /ˈmæri/verb A1
To join with another person in the official relationship of marriage; to become husband and wife.
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Measure /ˈmɛʒər/verb A1
To determine how big, long, or much something is.
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Organize /ˈɔrɡənaɪz/verb A2
To arrange things neatly, or to create a team or plan.
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Prevent /prɪˈvɛnt/verb A2
To keep something bad from happening. To stop something before it occurs.
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Produce /prəˈdjuːs/verb A2
To create or make something, especially in factories or farms.
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Adjectives Containing "R" (465)
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Brown /braʊn/adj A1
Brown is a dark colour you see in earth, wood, and chocolate.
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Dry /draɪ/adj A1
Not containing water or moisture; the opposite of wet.
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Early /ˈɜːli/adj A1
Coming before the normal or usual time.
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Favourite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/adj A1
Your top choice; the thing you like better than anything else.
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First /fɜːrst/adj A1
Coming at the beginning; happening before anything else in a sequence.
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Foreign /ˈfɒrən/adj A2
From or belonging to a different country; not from your own place.
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Free /friː/adj A1
Something that does not cost money to have or use.
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Important /ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/adj A1
Mattering a lot or having a strong effect on something.
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Married /ˈmærɪd/adj A1
Having a spouse; in the official relationship of marriage with another person.
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More /mɔːr/adj A1
A larger amount of something compared to another; the opposite of less.
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Natural /ˈnætʃərəl/adj A1
Made by nature, not by humans; not artificial or fake.
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Original /əˈrɪdʒənəl/adj B1
The first version; something new and different from copies.
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Other /ˈʌðər/adj A1
Something different or extra from what you already have.
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Our /ˈaʊər/adj A1
Shows that something belongs to or is part of a group that includes you.
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Perfect /ˈpɜːfɪkt/adj A2
Having no faults or problems; completely correct.
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Personal /ˈpɜːrsənəl/adj A2
Belonging to one person; private or individual, not shared with others.
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Previous /ˈpriːviəs/adj A2
Happening before now or before something else. From an earlier time.
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Professional /prəˈfɛʃənəl/adj A2
Of high quality and done with skill, or relating to a skilled job.
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Raw /rɔː/adj A1
Food that has not been cooked, or material that has not been treated or changed.
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Ready /ˈredi/adj A1
Prepared and able to do something; not needing more preparation.
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Adverbs Containing "R" (66)
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Anywhere /ˈɛniˌweər/adv A1
In any place or location; used when the specific place doesn't matter.
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Every day /ˈɛvri deɪ/adv A1
Something that happens each and every single day.
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Later /ˈleɪtər/adv A1
At a time after now or after something else happens; in the future.
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Never /ˈnɛvər/adv A1
Never means it has not happened, does not happen now, and will not happen. It's the strongest way to say 'not'.
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Perhaps /pərˈhæps/adv A1
It might be true; I am not sure.
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Pretty /ˈprɪti/adv A2
Used to describe something that is true to some extent but not completely. It means quite or fairly.
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Probably /ˈprɒbəbli/adv A1
Something is very likely to happen; you think it will happen.
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Really /ˈrɪəli/adv A1
Actually or truly; used to emphasize something is genuine.
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There /ðɛr/adv A1
At or in a location that is not here.
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Very /ˈveri/adv A1
Extremely; to a great amount. Used to make an adjective or adverb stronger.
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Afterward /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚd/adv A2
Something that happens at a later time, after an event or action.
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Afterwards /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/adv A2
Something that happens at a later time, after an event or action.
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Apart /əˈpɑːrt/adv B1
Separated by some distance; not together or touching.
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Clearly /ˈklɪərli/adv A2
In a way that is easy to see or understand; without confusion.
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Ever /ˈɛvər/adv A1
Used to ask about or refer to any point in time, especially in questions and negative sentences.
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Forth /fɔːrθ/adv B1
Moving or going forward in direction or time; continuing ahead.
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Here /hɪr/adv A1
In the place where you are now or where something is.
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Perfectly /ˈpɜːfɪktli/adv A2
Done exactly right; in a way with no errors.
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Personally /ˈpɜːrsənəli/adv A2
Expressing what you think or feel based on your own experience and opinion.
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Properly /ˈprɒpəli/adv A2
Done the right way, following the rules.
How to Use Words Containing "R"
Scrabble and Word Games
In Scrabble and Words With Friends, words containing "R" can be valuable when you need to play through an existing tile on the board. Higher-tier letters like J, Q, X, and Z multiply your score quickly when stacked on bonus squares — scan the list below for short words that contain them. Two and three-letter words containing "R" are especially useful for parallel plays where you build along an existing word and earn points for every adjacent tile.
Crossword Puzzles
For crossword puzzles, the most useful entries are mid-length common words — 5 to 8 letters — that fit standard grid patterns. Filter the list by length to match the cells in your clue. Pay attention to the CEFR level: clues from mainstream newspapers favour B1–B2 vocabulary, while themed and cryptic puzzles draw on rarer C1 and C2 words. The IPA shown on each card also helps confirm a guess — a clue marked "two syllables" should match a word with a simple stress pattern.
Creative Writing and Poetry
Writers and poets often look for groups of words containing "R" to build alliteration, rhythm, or near-rhymes. Sort the list by length, scan the rare and C1+ words for fresh imagery, and use the linked dictionary entries to confirm connotation before you commit. The plain-English definitions are intentionally short so you can scan dozens of options without losing flow.
Longest Word Containing "R"
Frequently Asked Questions About Words Containing "R"
- How many words containing "R"?
- There are 132,500 words containing "R" in our 199,000-word English dictionary. The list ranges from common everyday words to rarer specialised vocabulary.
- What is the longest word containing "R"?
- The longest word containing "R" in our list is "ABSTRACTIONISMS" — 15 letters long. Tap the word to see its full definition.
- Are these words valid in Scrabble?
- Most of the words in this list are valid in Scrabble and similar word games (we cross-reference standard tournament dictionaries). A handful of proper nouns and very rare technical terms may not be — when in doubt, double-check with the official Scrabble dictionary used in your league.
- How many 5-letter words containing "R"?
- 3,919 5-letter words containing "R" — useful for Wordle, daily puzzles, and short crosswords. Filter by length above to see only 5-letter results.