5 Letter Words Starting With RE

187 words (147 Scrabble US, 187 Scrabble UK, 147 WGPO, 135 Words With Friends, 32 everyday ★)

187 five-letter words start with RE. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 5-letter words that start with RE

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REA…

5-letter words starting with REA (21)

Top score: REACH, 10 points (tied with one other). to stretch out or put forth

REB…

5-letter words starting with REB (10)

Top score: REBUY, 10 points. to buy again

REC…

5-letter words starting with REC (13)

Top score: RECCY, 12 points. reconnaissance (by shortening)

RED…

5-letter words starting with RED (16)

Top score: REDUX, 13 points (tied with one other). brought back

REE…

5-letter words starting with REE (12)

Top score: REEKY, 12 points. reeking

REF…

5-letter words starting with REF (8)

Top score: REFIX, 15 points. to fix again

REG…

5-letter words starting with REG (10)

Top score: REGEX, 13 points

REH…

5-letter words starting with REH (2)

Top score: REHAB, 10 points (tied with one other). to restore to a good condition

REI…

5-letter words starting with REI (10)

Top score: REIFY, 11 points. to regard as real or concrete

REJ…

5-letter words starting with REJ (2)

Top score: REJIG, 13 points. to rejigger

REK…

5-letter words starting with REK (3)

Top score: REKEY, 12 points. to key again

REL…

5-letter words starting with REL (7)

Top score: RELAX, 12 points. to make less tense or rigid

REM…

5-letter words starting with REM (7)

Top score: REMIX, 14 points (tied with one other). to mix again

REN…

5-letter words starting with REN (12)

Top score: RENEW, 8 points (tied with two others). to make new or as if new again

REO…

5-letter words starting with REO (2)

Top score: REORG, 6 points. to reorganize

REP…

5-letter words starting with REP (10)

Top score: REPLY, 10 points (tied with one other). to answer

RER…

5-letter words starting with RER (3)

Top score: RERIG, 6 points. to rig again

RES…

5-letter words starting with RES (16)

Top score: RESAW, 8 points (tied with four others). to see again

RET…

5-letter words starting with RET (9)

Top score: RETAX, 12 points (tied with one other). to tax again

REU…

5-letter words starting with REU (1)

Top score: REUSE, 5 points. to use again

REV…

5-letter words starting with REV (4)

Top score: REVUE, 8 points (tied with three others). a type of musical show

REW…

5-letter words starting with REW (7)

Top score: REWAX, 15 points. to wax again

REX…

5-letter words starting with REX (1)

Top score: REXES, 12 points. an animal with a mutation giving it soft, curly hair

REZ…

5-letter words starting with REZ (1)

Top score: REZES, 14 points. an area of land set aside for Native Americans

About these words

  • 187 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with RE (1%).
  • 147 are good in NWL2023, 187 in Collins Scrabble Words, 147 in WOW24 and 135 in the Words With Friends list. 32 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, refix and rewax share the top score (15), then remix, remex and rezes (14 each).

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