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11 Letter Words Starting With R

There are 2270 valid 11 letter words that start with R, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.

Highest Scoring 11-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

racewalking - 21 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

racewalking - 21 points

Words With Friends

racewalking - 25 points

11 Letter Words (2270)

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Top 20 Highest-Scoring 11 Letter Words Starting With r

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 2270 word list is 55.5 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 rabattement 15 15 18 48
#2 rabbinistic 17 17 21 55
#3 rabbitberry 20 20 22 62
#4 rabbitbrush 20 20 23 63
#5 rabbitmouth 20 20 23 63
#6 rabbitproof 20 20 23 63
#7 rabblements 17 17 22 56
#8 rabbleproof 20 20 24 64
#9 rabelaisian 13 13 16 42
#10 rabidnesses 14 14 16 44
#11 racecourses 15 15 18 48
#12 racemations 15 15 18 48
#13 racerunners 13 13 17 43
#14 racetracker 19 19 21 59
#15 racewalkers 20 20 22 62
🏆 #16 racewalking 21 21 25 67
#17 rachiglossa 17 17 19 53
#18 rachiodynia 20 20 20 60
#19 rachiometer 18 18 19 55
#20 rachitomous 18 18 20 56

Where 11 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 11 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with R will give you far more flexible options try 11 letter words starting with R for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 11 letter word starting with r?

racewalking — worth 67 combined points (US Scrabble: 21, UK Scrabble: 21, Words With Friends: 25).

How many 11 letter words start with r?

2270 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 11 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 11 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter r words will come up far more often.